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Can this CEO paint GM green?

January 15, 2008 His company still is identified as the home of big, gas guzzlers, but CEO Rick Wagoner is pushing technology alternatives to fossil-fuels. TAGS: Rick Wagoner, petroleum, glitch, vehicle, battery, CEO

Biofuels start-up nabs $5 million in funding

March 13, 2007 LS9 wants to make fake fuel out of synthetic plants to run real cars. TAGS: petroleum, biology, plant, professor, investor, start-up, process, U.S.

We need a Manhattan Project to bust up OPEC

November 30, 2007 There's little in the upcoming energy bill to get excited about, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says. Why not set sights higher? TAGS: OPEC, petroleum, energy, tax, U.S.

Here comes the biodegradable fork

August 23, 2006 A start-up develops new plastics derived from cornstarch. Stick the fork in the ground, it'll turn into compost. Photos: Earth-friendly plastic TAGS: petroleum, fossil fuel, Olympic Games, material

Plastic goods for your compost heap

April 24, 2007 A biotech firm and agricultural giant ADM plan to sell the biodegradable plastic for eco-conscious consumers next year.Photos: Natural plastics for eco-conscious consumers TAGS: plastics, petroleum, biotechnology, goods, Cambridge, Massachusetts, brand, environment

Imperium says new plant slashes cost of biodiesel production

August 15, 2007 Company announces plans for several large-scale biodiesel plants, potentially ratcheting up impact of the alternative fuel.Photos: 100 million gallons of biodiesel TAGS: biodiesel, ConocoPhillips Co., plant, petroleum, animal, Washington, U.S.

FAQ: Guide to alternative fuels

February 1, 2007 Here's a handy guide to the major players in the alternative fuel world. Photos: Fuels of the future TAGS: alternative fuel, OPEC, petroleum, food, car, energy, U.S.

VeraSun to squeeze ethanol, biodiesel from same corn

November 4, 2006 Company has plans for a plant that will produce two alternative fuels. TAGS: biodiesel, petroleum, plant

With oil supplies rising, price crunch easing

November 21, 2005 The $70-a-barrel level was a "psychological price," Qatar's energy minister says. But with demand rising, what are the alternatives? TAGS: Qatar, reserve, oil, petroleum, energy, conference

Alternative fuels still in first gear

October 30, 2006 Technical hurdles, coupled with perceived fickleness of consumers, mean alternative fuels have a long road ahead, panelists say. TAGS: fuel cell, alternative fuel, hydrogen, petroleum, vehicle, U.S.

BP to fund biofuel research institute

February 2, 2007 California and Illinois schools beat out competitors for a $500 million grant from the oil giant that will fund a new, huge energy lab. TAGS: British Petroleum Co plc, grant, biology, transportation, petroleum, lab, university, school, scientist, CEO, California, U.S.

Which road leads to energy independence?

September 5, 2006 Alternative fuels advocate Will Coleman says options are not pipedreams. But hard decisions must be made. TAGS: OPEC, oil, independence, biodiesel, petroleum, standards, U.S.

Powering a new generation of cars

September 2, 2005 Don't expect fuel cells. The power under your hood in a few years may come from a new spin on diesel. TAGS: alternative fuel, petroleum, engine, car, generation, researcher, U.S.

Start-up zeros in on hydrogen fuel cells

July 12, 2005 Remember how sodium flamed up in high school chemistry class? A start-up says it can harness that energy to make hydrogen. Photo: Harvesting hydrogen TAGS: hydrogen, powder, fuel cell, hydrogen fuel cell, electron, molecule, reaction, petroleum, energy, start-up, New York

IBM unveils Opteron server

June 24, 2003 Fans of clustered supercomputing machines get a first glimpse of the dual-processor, rack-mounted system built around AMD's Opteron chip. TAGS: Dave Turek, AMD Opteron, supercomputing, AMD, petroleum, Intel Xeon, high-performance, high-performance computing, IBM Corp., Intel, server, New York, leader, Linux
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