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Report: Forget fueling cars on corn or soybeans

July 11, 2006 Think of ethanol as biofuel 1.0. Genetically modified plants or synthetic fuels could be the alternatives that gain traction. TAGS: plant, fuel, biodiesel, energy, food, car

Portable, trash-powered generator ready for deployment

February 2, 2007 Purdue scientists build eco-friendly generator for military; device is fueled by waste, including paper, plastic, cardboard and food. Photo: Trash transformer TAGS: generator, fuel, trash, scientist, military, food, researcher

Alternative fuel for thought

May 25, 2007 Gasoline has got to go, say big thinkers at the Future in Review conference. But what the replacement will be is far from clear. TAGS: alternative fuel, fuel, gasoline, transportation, economist, energy, car, conference, speakers, idea

Facing oil's expensive future

November 22, 2005 If you think it costs a lot to run your car now, just wait till 2030, when prices could climb 32 percent over current rates, says economist. TAGS: barrel, natural gas, Qatar, fuel, region, oil company, economist, investment, increase, Middle East, nation, transportation

Cellulosic ethanol: A fuel for the future?

August 14, 2007 Emerging techniques for making fuel from lumber by-products carry high hopes and some concerns. TAGS: fuel, Georgia, branch, plant, gas, waste

Squeezing more fuel out of scraps

July 2, 2007 The barnyard has lots of energy potential. But the waste--whether animal- or vegetable-based--needs to be treated properly. TAGS: biodiesel, catalyst, fuel, carbon, animal, oil, manufacturing, food, process, U.S.

Gevo: From paint thinner to jet fuel

July 19, 2007 Caltech spinoff Gevo gets funding from Virgin Fuels to make butanol, a biofuel with some advantages over ethanol. TAGS: fuel, investor, investment

Fuels industry seeks its 'ethanol 2.0'

January 25, 2007 To achieve President Bush's call for more renewable fuels would require breakthroughs in cellulosic ethanol, an alternative to grain-based fuel. Photos: George Bush and 'ethanol 2.0'Boom time for b... TAGS: fuel, biodiesel, production, George W. Bush, president, investment, policy, U.S., goal, expert, form

In L.A., the hybrid is, like, so last year

January 6, 2006 While carmakers at the LA Auto Show tout hybrids, the eco-friendly buzz in Southern California is now around biodiesel. Photos: More from the LA Auto Show TAGS: biodiesel, LA Auto Show, hybrid car, fuel, Los Angeles, public relations, alternative fuel, Mercedes-Benz, fuel cell, car, Hollywood, California

Shell, Exxon Mobil tout a cleaner fuel for megacities

November 23, 2005 The Axis powers tried to make gas from coal during World War II. New technology makes the process cleaner and more efficient. TAGS: Qatar, Exxon Mobil Corp., natural gas, coal, carbon, barrel, fuel, plant, gas, food, Europe

A green voyage around the globe

August 19, 2006 Earthrace hopes to be the first high-tech powerboat to circumnavigate the globe on a renewable fuel known as biodiesel. TAGS: biodiesel, New Zealand, boat, globe, fuel, Vancouver, renewable energy, crew, wave, San Francisco
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