Biodiesel drawbacks

New biofuel to spar with ethanol
Zanesville Times Recorder - Philip Brasher - ‎May 10, 2011‎
WASHINGTON, DC -- Imagine filling up the car on a fuel that isn't made from oil but doesn't have the drawbacks of corn ethanol, including its lower energy content and ability to damage older cars or gas pumps. Such fuels could be made from the same ...
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Battle brewing over biofuels' future
USA Today - Philip Brasher - ‎May 7, 2011‎
WASHINGTON — Imagine filling up the car on a fuel that isn't made from oil but doesn't have the drawbacks of corn ethanol, including its lower energy content and ability to damage older cars or gas pumps. ...
Battle brewing over biofuels' future
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Biz case for biofuel?
TheChronicleHerald.ca - Chris Lambie - ‎Apr 20, 2011‎
Hart has probed the idea of turning palm oil into biodiesel for the Atlantic Canadian market. But there was one major drawback, he said. "It doesn't operate well below 0 C," Hart said. "It would actually gel up and . . . have the vehicle stop. ...
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From packaging to crafts, KTM finds new uses for corn starch
Lansing State Journal - ‎May 1, 2011‎
The state already is seeing some growth among bio-based fuel plants, from new ethanol facilities to biodiesel operations. The hope is that Michigan can develop biorefineries, said Steven Pueppke, director of the Office of Bio-based Technologies at ...
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Cover story: Fueling innovation
Palo Alto Online - Sue Dremann - ‎Apr 15, 2011‎
When it burns, this biodiesel fuel does not even remotely resemble the noxious black smoke that belches from semi trucks and buses, Wilson said. "It's the future of the smells of fuels," he said. Cobalt Technologies of Mountain View is one of a handful ...
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Larson says time is now for shift to natural gas
Hartford Business - Brad Kane - ‎May 1, 2011‎
Connecticut will have eight CNG fueling stations by the end of the year, including a Shell station in Windsor Locks offering CNG, biodiesel and an electric car charging station. The Connecticut Clean Cities also helps commercial fleet operators convert ...
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Algae for biofuels resurfaces for Augusta
The Augusta Chronicle (blog) - Tim Rausch - ‎Apr 17, 2011‎
The algae oil is going to be feedstock for biodiesel production, which is what Green Valley does in Warrenville, Pa. Apparently, Green Valley is going to be the sole buyer of the algae oil. The algae facility will be constructed in an existing ...