One of the most widely known compounds on Earth is carbon dioxide, or CO2. We learn as children that CO2 is a key component of photosynthesis, the process by which plants, algae, and bacteria convert light into energy. This reaction is part ...
Tags: carbon dioxide, CO2, global carbon cycle, photosynthesis, study of CO2
Sapphire Energy, Inc., one of the world leaders in algae-based Green Crude oil production, and Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), an integrated energy manufacturing and logistics company, announced a strategic joint development agreement aimed at ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Crude Oil, Oil
Jet fuel and diesel made from plant matter using Australian technology has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 80 per cent if substituted for fossil fuel-based products. The reduction in emissions over the full ...
Tags: Bio Crude Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Nestlé has joined forces with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and seven consumer firms to develop bioplastics, derived from plant materials. The Bioplastics Feedstock Alliance (BFA) includes consumer goods firms such as Coca-Cola, ...
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In what he describes as "the mother of all conspiracy theories," an Arizona-based talk radio host says the powers that be are intentionally destroying large bodies of water in a bid to create a multi-trillion-dollar biofuel industry. ...
Tags: algae, conspiracy, ocean, oil
Eight of the world's leading consumer brand companies and conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced November 19 the formation of the Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance (BFA) to support the responsible development of plastics made ...
Tags: Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance, plant material, bioplastics industry
For years I have gone into food stores and read labels only to not know what half the ingredients were. I got to thinking, that maybe I'm not alone when it comes to knowing what the rest of them are. So, I've put together what might be a ...
A couple of researchers from the University of Alberta (U-A) in Canada say they have come up with a novel new way to eventually end the practice of having to apply environmentally-harmful fertilizer chemicals to commercial crops. ...
Tags: overuse, agricultural, chemical, fertilizer
Axalta Coating Systems’ custom waterborne, Beyond Bronze paint on a Ford F-350 truck that was customized with recycled and eco-sensitive materials by the EcoTrek Foundation received favorable attention. It caught the eyes of attendees ...
What's the biggest hurdle for a technological revolution in China's water desalination sector? It's certainly not a lack of potential market. In a country where water shortages have already crippled economic development, processing ...
Bioplastics are emerging as viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. This quiet revolution goes well beyond the standard drivers for sustainably sourced and/or compostable materials. I attended the 2013 BioPlastek conference in San ...
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PPG Industries will exhibit its entire collection of architectural and industrial powder coatings at Powder Coating 2013, a trade show sponsored by the Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Oct. 8-10 in St. Louis. Visitors to booth 217 will ...
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Office furniture,?especially the desk, often reflects the personality of the person sitting behind it as well as the values of the company. It's important to put some thought into what you purchase. While buying a used desk can save you ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, Desk
Netherlands-based TNO has collaborated with algae cultivator 'Algae Food and Fuel' to establish a mobile algae bio-refinery, which will be used in locations where algae can be cultivated. The algae is refined into purified raw materials, ...
Tags: Algae Food, Food
The European Parliament voted Wednesday to limit the use of biofuels in the European Union, one of a series of potential changes to the bloc's climate-change policies that investors say are creating uncertainty and bottling up energy ...
Tags: biofuels, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy