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New Aussie biofuels project
AusBiotech will oversee a new federal government funded research project aiming to advance the understanding of second generation biofuels.
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Fortescue cancels biodiesel supplies to Cloudbreak mine
FORTESCUE Metals Group has terminated contracts for the supply of biodiesel to its Cloudbreak iron ore mine in Western Australia.
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NT biodiesel plant rescue falls apar
HOPES of the Territory's biodiesel plant being resurrected have been dashed, with the parent company going into administration.
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Narangba fuel plant closes
SEVEN workers are out of a job with the decision to temporarily close the Eco Tech Biodiesel production facility at Narangba from last week.
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Schoolkids turn algae into fuel
While automakers, oil companies and scientists squabble over what will become the fuel of the future, several alternatives have popped up as stopgap solutions to help ease the demand for oil.
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My Algae-Powered Car Adventure
It was when the oil light came on that I started to run through the appropriate next steps in my head...
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Saudis plan $200m pearl farm, fuel plant in WA
A Saudi Arabian company plans to invest $200 million in WA to create a huge pearl farm and biodiesel production plant off the coast at Port Hedland.
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NW trucks may run on diesel made from algae oils
Green diesel for just a dollar a litre - that could be the future if a biofuel project at Murdoch University comes to fruition.
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Keen as mustard for the new crop
A LAVERTON biodiesel company could help regional farmers survive the drought by giving them a new crop to grow that has survived low rainfall.
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Algae makes cheap, green fuel
The production of biodiesel from algae could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, help to address future fuel shortages and create jobs in rural Australia.
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Coffee-Fueled Car Is Surprisingly Practical
Turns out you can make biofuel from just about any oily plant product. Corn may be the standard, but coffee works at least as well, and it makes your car smell like a Starbucks!
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Ministers pass buck on biodiesel imports
THE two federal ministers responsible for Australian efforts to combat deforestation in the Asia-Pacific region have washed their hands of responsibility for the importation of millions of litres of biodiesel made from palm oil.
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Imported biofuel a risk to wildlife
AUSTRALIA is contributing directly to the widespread destruction of tropical rainforests in Indonesia and Malaysia by importing millions of tonnes of taxpayer-subsidised biodiesel made from palm oil.
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Throwing biofuel on the fire
In the debate about biofuels, the term cellulosic ethanol is increasingly being mentioned.
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RECORD HOLDER TO VISIT
IT has been described as the world's coolest boat and it's heading our way.
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Disrupt Taliban power with switch to biofuel ways
The US military is a major consumer of biodiesel.....
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From breadbasket to basket case
Two nights ago I made a salad for dinner entirely out of fresh produce from my garden. Gardening has become a new hobby, and this season's crop includes some amazing wild rocket, as well as capsicum, cucumbers, tomatoes, garlic and basil.
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Coffee stimulates biofuel industry
Coffee grounds - currently wasted or used as garden compost - could become a cheap and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel and fuel pellets, reports a new study.
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Microalgae for biodiesel
Efforts to pioneer a commercially sustainable South Australian biofuels industry from microalgal biodiesel feedstock have been boosted with a Premier's Science and Research Fund grant of $1.2 million.
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Ecoboat sends climate message
THE world's fastest eco-boat took the shine off the fuel-hungry superyachts and cruisers when it moored alongside them at Marina Mirage yesterday to spread the message of alternative fuel and climate change.
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Case IH biodiesel research grant winner named
A project aimed at developing biodiesel feedstock that does not compete with food crops and which can be grown in dry conditions has won the $10,000 Case IH Biodiesel Research Grant.
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Renewables fuel winter discontent
In the northern hemisphere at this time of year, wind turbine blades ice up, biodiesel congeals in tanks and solar panels produce less power because there is not as much sun.
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Thunder thighs fuel fatmobile
Dr Alan Bittner, the leading Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon claims to be saving the planet by using fat, removed from clients in liposuction, to power his 4WD.
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Cosmetic surgeon 'turns liposuction fat into fuel'
A Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon has claimed to have turned human fat sucked out during liposuction into fuel for his four-wheel-drive car.
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Oil and fats congress invites abstracts
The World Congress on Oils and Fats & 28th ISF Congress will be held in Sydney in 2009.
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Earthrace comes to Brisbane
Earthrace, the fastest and greenest powerboat in the world arrived at South Bank on Sunday for three days for the Brisbane leg of a worldwide tour.
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Oil and biodiesel plant at Wagga
The NSW Government has given the green light to a new $75 million oil and biodiesel plant at Wagga on 39.5 hectares of rural land north of the Bomen Industrial Estate.
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Gloom hangs over world economy but Mackay region has $36b worth of jobs and hope
THE spectre of the global economic downturn may be spooking investors and businesses in other parts of Australia, but boom-town Mackay is steaming ahead with $36 billion worth of projects under development in the region.
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Fungus could be the future of fuel
A REDDISH microbe found on the inside of a tree at a secret location in the rainforests of northern Patagonia could unlock the biofuel of the future, say scientists.
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Govt to spend $15m on second generation biofuels research
The Federal Government will spend $15 million on second generation biofuels research and development.
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Scientific discoveries
ALL things science was the hot topic last Thursday when Year 8, 9 and 10 students from Wagin District High School sat through a careers presentation by Scitech in the morning.
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Oils ain't oils anymore...
USED cooking oil, animal fats and canola oil are an unusual combination to power a truck engine.
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Flexible rubber hoses handle the heat
EATON has released a range of flexible rubber hoses designed to handle synthetic lubricants and biodiesel fluids.
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Biofuel additive makes pigs fly
A biofuel additive that will allow for the greater use of waste products from abattoirs has been developed at Adelaide's Flinders University...
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Cooking up savings in diesel fuel costs
A TASMANIAN council is taking steps to have the state's first vehicle fleet powered by used cooking oil, potentially savings its ratepayers thousands of dollars.
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Biofuel a potential export boom for rural Australia
A principal research scientist with the CSIRO says rural Australia could become a net exporter of fuel.
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Rising production costs hit biofuel industry
The CSIRO says the future of the biofuels industry in Australia is looking shaky because production costs are outstripping the profits being returned for alternative fuels.
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Rejecting biofuels 'a costly decision' for states
ONE biofuels plant in NSW will be sold and plans to open another have been deferred indefinitely.
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Biodiesel plant a victim of price rises
Australia's largest biodiesel plant is now in the hands of administrators and up for sale.
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The word on ethanol is waste not want not
BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers recently said of biofuels: "We are making hundreds of millions of people worse off with biofuels, because it's pushing up food prices."
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Farmers can apply for biodiesel research grant
Applications for a Case IH Biodiesel Research Grant are now open to farmers, researchers and other individuals and organisations working with biodiesel.
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Airlines push for homegrown jet fuel
With the price of oil still above $100 a barrel, everything from wood chips to chicken fat is being scrutinized as an alternative to traditional fuel. But when it comes to airplanes, finding the right mix poses a special challenge
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Fishers feel the pressure
While motorists are starting to notice some easing of prices at the petrol bowser, Eden�s fishing industry, which relies on diesel fuel, is still under the pump.
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Algae may fuel new power for motorists
Motorists sick of soaring petrol prices could soon be filling up on "pond scum" if groundbreaking Perth research succeeds.
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Can algae save the world?
Yet another story today about how genetically engineered algae can produce much more crude oil per acre than biofuels.
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Running at full throttle on biofuel (not recommended)
As part of an effort to combat climate change, the City of Ballarat is set to run its entire fleet on biodiesel.
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ARF winner in state gas crisis
The state's current gas crisis is proving to be a boon for West Perth-based biodiesel company Australian Renewable Fuels Ltd, which today received a purchase order for the immediate supply of 500,000 litres of biodiesel.
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Don't call me crude
It's not every day you willingly inhale exhaust fumes from a Mitsubishi people-mover. Even more rarely does it smell like fish and chips.
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Rethink over imposition of alternative pump excise
THE Rudd Government is reconsidering a scheduled imposition of excise on alternative fuels such as LNG, biodiesel and ethanol as new studies show motorists are switching to the cheaper fuels as petrol prices soar.
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Algae to make up for peak oil
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced $166,000 government funding for a project to convert sea algae into biodiesel.
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Mackay hopes to house nation's biggest biodiesel plant
The Mackay Port Authority says plans are underway to make Mackay, in north Queensland, the home of Australia's largest biodiesel plant.
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Australian Biodiesel to break even
Alternative fuels producer Australian Biodiesel Group (ABG) said it would end the year in the black on an operating basis after posting a loss in calendar 2007.
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The good oil on how to save on diesel
WHEN Anthony Michaels' brother told him eight years ago you could run your vehicle using old fish and chip oil, he thought he was pulling his leg.
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Qld Govt backs algae to biodiesel project
The State Government says a north Queensland project exploring ways to turn algae into biodiesel has enormous potential.
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Farmers hit hard by soaring fuel prices
The soaring price of diesel is driving down farmers' profits and forcing them to think twice about planting crops, despite attractive commodity prices.
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Deere confirms engine warranty for biofuels
Big machinery companies like John Deere continue to invest in green energy technology, claiming "it's the right thing to do" to use biofuels in its diesel engines - both from environmental and long-term economic standpoints
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Biofuels strengthen case for GM crops
Genetically modified plants would make better feedstock for biofuels than the current generation of crops used for fuel, says a study published on Saturday.
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Chance blasts biofuels beat-up
Agriculture Minister Kim Chance has dismissed warnings by world aid agencies and scientists that the push to use grain crops for biofuels is driving up the price of food, saying the fears were based on crude economic generalisations
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Brazil launches sugarcane biofuel
A new diesel biofuel derived from sugarcane is to be launched in Brazil after an accidental discovery made while researching malaria cures, the US and Brazilian companies producing it has announced.
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ARF considers land sale to raise capital
Australian Renewable Fuels (ARF) is considering selling the land at its Picton plant near Bunbury to ensure its continued viability.
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Biodiesel unviable: Mission Biofuels
Mission Biofuels Ltd says current high feedstock prices make it unviable for to consistently produce biodiesel for the foreseeable future.
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Sugaronline-There's More to Bio than Biofuel
When it comes to sugarcane, the future often envisioned is of sugar as a byproduct of ethanol production -- and with new technology, perhaps even of biodiesel. Yet technology isn't stopping at fuel, but is swiftly moving towards bioplastics on a commercial scale.
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Penn leads biodiesel trek across America
Sean Penn is fighting the war in Iraq, poverty, homelessness and saving the environment - all from a bus.
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Conference told rice consumption outpacing production
A conference of international agriculture researchers in Washington says rice consumption has outpaced production, threatening a billion people with malnutrition.
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Biofuels need subsidies to survive
ETHANOL king Dick Honan has warned it will be "impossible" for the Australian biofuels industry to continue if the Rudd Government axes commonwealth subsidies.
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Biofuels: friend or foe?
Biofuels are widely perceived as an environmental asset capable of cleaning up vehicle emissions overnight. But in reality first generation biofuels may cause as many problems as they solve.
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Greens plan could cause industry to see red
A radical plan to eliminate diesel rebates and replace them with carbon tax could have the transport industry seeing red, for more than one reason.
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FuelWatch scheme to run nationally
FROM December 15 motorists will be able to check an internet site or wait for a text message telling them where the cheapest petrol in their suburb or town is.
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Council pumps up biofuel use
IN what is a first for metropolitan Melbourne, Hume City Council is powering its fleet vehicles with biodiesel in a bid to reduce air pollution.
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Darwin biodiesel plant denies debt problem
The operators of the nation's largest biodiesel refinery say the plant will remain afloat by switching production to high grade glycerine.
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Ethanol mandate needed: industry
The biofuels industry has called on the Rudd government to set a national mandate to speed up the adoption of ethanol and biodiesel in the wake of the Garnaut report.
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Poppy biodiesel plant approved in Tasmania
Tasmania's first specialty biodiesel plant has been approved, to start operating as early as July.
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Environment drives truckers' interest in biodiesel
BioMax, the biofuels arm of the Victor Smorgon Group, is making inroads into the Australian trucking sector with strong sales of its biodiesel to freight logistics companies looking to meet their environmental commitments and secure future fuel needs.
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Biofuel emissions could be more environmentally harmful than petrol
Fuels made from sustainable organic sources such as palm oil could create more greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels, according to a new studies reported by New Scientist.
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Vic govt urged to delay biofuels targets
Victoria should resist introducing mandatory ethanol and biofuels targets, a state parliamentary inquiry has found.
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New biofuel plant to use multiple crops
Farmers say they're excited by a new biofuel plant being developed by the CSIRO which can use the waste from any crop.
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Plant clings to life as biodiesel empties tank
JUST six months after Australia's first biodiesel shipment left Darwin, the factory that made it has ceased production of the fuel.
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Branching out into biodiesel
The Pongamia Pinnata tree is now being investigated as a way to help Australia's efforts to avert climate change, by providing a low-cost, non-polluting alternative to greenhouse gas-emitting fuels.
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NSW bio-diesel plant hits hurdles
Plans to develop a $5 million bio-diesel plant at Goulburn on the NSW Southern Tablelands capable of producing 12 million litres a year are awaiting finalisation of subdivision issues.
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NSW Govt approves Kooragang fuel storage facility
The New South Wales Government has approved a $47 million fuel and biodiesel storage facility on Newcastle's Kooragang Island, satisfied the company can manage its environmental impact.
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Mission signs deal for Jatropha seeds
The Indian subsidiary of Perth-based Mission Biofuels has signed a deal with an Indian district controlled entity granting it exclusive access to existing plantations of Jatropha Curcas seeds, as well as land for future plantations over the next three years.
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$75m biofuel plant proposed for Wagga
Overseas investment is credited with funding a new $75 million oilseed processing plant at Wagga Wagga.
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Farmers to reap golden harvest of record prices
"If you look at the soy bean price, or more specifically soy oil, its price is now certainly being driven by the crude oil price, because of the biodiesel substitutability," Mr Bartholomaeus said.
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New fuel crop cuts the mustard
WA farmers will produce a new biodiesel crop this year as the emerging industry searches for a viable fuel that will flourish in drier parts of the country.
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New 2pc Brazil biodiesel mandate for all fuel
In a new production and use mandate which came into effect yesterday, all diesel fuel in Brazil must now contain a 2pc blend of biodiesel.
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Pumped about biofuel
Adelong's lone service station, DJM Automotive, is expecting to receive its first few truckloads of environmentally-friendly biofuel early in the new year.
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'Gold' edition tractor celebrates 20-year anniversary
The MX305, with its six-cylinder, 24-valve engine, is rated at 255 PTO Hp (190kW) at 2000 rpm and is approved for biodiesel blends up to 100%.
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Algae, weeds hold key to biofuel future: CSIRO
The CSIRO says inedible crops could be the only way to rescue the nations beleaguered biofuels industry which has been threatened by costly raw ingredients.
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Jatoil IPO oversubscribed
A new Australian biofuel company, Jatoil Ltd, has closed its $10 million initial public offering oversubscribed.
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Leezamax Capital Corp to Acquire Australian Biodiesel Company Axiom Energy Limited
GM announces new 4.5L V8 Duramax diesel
General Motors Corp. will introduce a new, state-of-the-art 4.5L V-8 Duramax turbo-diesel that improves engine fuel efficiency by 25 percent, reduces CO2 emissions by 13 percent and cuts particulates and NOx emissions by at least 90 percent for North American light duty trucks and the HUMMER H2 built after 2009.
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Firm to convert palm oil to car fuel
A Finnish firm plans to build the world's largest bio-diesel plant in Singapore to convert palm oil into fuel for cars, trucks and other vehicles.
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