Sentences with phrase «next generation biofuels»

We will invest in solar power, wind power, and next generation biofuels.

By targeting petroleum - derived gasoline and diesel and promoting low - carbon alternative energy forms such as electricity, hydrogen, natural gas and next generation biofuels, LCFS programs are intended to reduce overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on a «well - to - wheels» basis.»

(05/27/2008) Next generation biofuels could decimate tropical forests says a leading ecologist from the University of Minnesota.

The president - elect is also expected to pander less to the oil industry that the prior administration, instead promoting use of renewable energy including solar, wind, geothermal, and next generation biofuels.

Next generation biofuels made from grass, wood waste, or even garbage can reduce biofuels» impact on water resources and reduce emissions, but only if we make smart choices.

My proposal is like a feed - in - tariff for next generation biofuels.

We'll also invest federal resources, including tax incentives and government contracts, into developing next generation biofuels.

«Next generation solvent contributes to next generation biofuel production from biomass.»

My predictions covered two themes: Next generation biofuel producers whose business models would begin to collide with reality, and oil prices that would head back over $ 100 per barrel.

Not exact matches

The Energy Department focuses on the next generation of energy technologies — from advanced nuclear reactors to algae biofuels — conducting basic research in its network of 17 national laboratories, and aiding private companies struggling to bring risky new technologies to market.

But before these next - generation biofuels go mainstream, they have to compete with oil at $ 60 a barrel

«New technologies such as plug - in hybrid electric vehicles and next - generation biofuels could also have a greater impact in the future,» the report states.

Faster - growing root systems could allow new plants to take hold more quickly, including perennial grasses like switchgrass and Miscanthus, which are considered viable feedstocks for next - generation biofuel.

Scientists at the universities of Kent and Bristol have built a miniature scaffold inside bacteria that can be used to bolster cellular productivity, with implications for the next generation of biofuel production.

«Bacteria development marks new era in cellular design: Scientists have built a miniature scaffold inside bacteria that can be used to bolster cellular productivity, with implications for the next generation of biofuel production.»

Capital investment is the key to the large - scale commercial implementation of next - generation biofuels.

Study author Catherine Bowyer says the next generation of biofuels, made from wastes or wood rather than crops, would have less impact on land use than biofuels made from crops, but «the policy is also not effectively stimulating advancements in biofuel technologies».

Next - generation biofuels will open and expand markets for additional agricultural products (wheat, barley, staws, grasses, corn stover, woody biomass).

Scientists have scoured cow rumens and termite guts for microbes that can efficiently break down plant cell walls for the production of next - generation biofuels, but some of the best microbial candidates actually may reside in the human lower intestine, researchers report.

Catalysts are used in many processes, including oil refining and next - generation biofuels.

Hundreds of companies are pursuing different technologies and strategies they believe will yield a winning next - generation biofuel.

Next - generation biofuels could, unlike corn ethanol, completely replace petroleum - based fuels in the gas tanks of existing cars, trucks, and planes.

Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel (CJP) is the Global authority for scientific commercialization of Jatropha & other non-food biofuel crops and designs and implements the growing of non-food biofuel crops worldwide in a structured Agri - Supply chain, Value additions and research activities thereon & provides technology and services from «Soil to Oil» for the breeding, development, planting and harvesting of next - generation commercial biofuel crops CJP has been engaged in promoting sustainable farming for biodiesel production since last one decade and its research findings and on - hand field experiences in respect of various technical, agronomical / silvicultural aspects of plantations of Jatropha have resulted in significant improvements in knowledge and technical background related to Productivity, profitability and sustainability of commercial production of Jatropha oil crop.

Instead, a Purdue University study says, it will take significant increases in cellulosic and next - generation biofuels for the U.S. to meet the standard's requirements.

We will invest in solar power, wind power and next - generation biofuels.

For years we've been promised the next generation of biofuels, made from waste cellulose, but we have yet to see it replace corn ethanol.

And that's why we're investing in things like fueling stations and research into the next generation of biofuels.

Nicholas Wade's news story notes other avenues being pursued to develop next - generation biofuels.

This week at Fast Company, we looked at BP's move into next - generation biofuels, a plan to grow algae quickly and efficiently in abandoned mines, EnerDel's hybrid makeover of the Humvee, and the world's tallest green building.

But as things stand, while there are many people working on next - generation biofuels that could meet the criteria above, the vast majority of the biofuels made in the U.S. are not particularly green.

The fuel was supplied by SkyNRG, an aviation biofuels company, and made by Dynamic Fuels, a producer of «next - generation» fuels made from used cooking oil.

The next generation of biofuel types move away from the high costs of edible crops and use either grasses or trees.

NRC Report to Congress: Cellulosic Biofuel Mandates Unlikely to Be Met A congressionally requested study by the National Research Council — an arm of the National Academy of Sciences — concluded that next - generation biofuels are costly, and their impacts questionable.

Today, companies like KiOR, Virent, and many others are moving forward with the next generation of biofuels.

Some green activists supported mandates for biofuel, hoping they would pave the way for next - generation ethanol, which would use non-food plants.

«Where there are investments to be made around research and development to help make the next - generation biofuels, solar panels, and energy - efficiency technology, the budgets are being cut significantly, and that is going to ultimately lead to limitations,» Zichal said.

And through partnerships with leading universities and research institutions, we are researching development of the next generation of biofuels that could reduce emissions without competing with food and water resources.

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL ROME â $» In the past year, as the diversion of food crops like corn and palm to make biofuels has helped to drive up food prices, investors and politicians have begun promoting newer, so - called second - generation biofuels as the next wave of green energy.

Addressing climate - change risk also means developing future technologies — from advanced carbon capture and storage to next - generation biofuels.

Domestic U.S. oil and natural gas companies are pioneers in developing alternatives and expanding America's use of virtually every form of energy — from geothermal to wind, from solar to biofuels, from hydrogen power to the lithium ion battery for next - generation cars.

These next - generation biofuels are especially important in light of a new EU report that biodiesel made from soy and palm oil has increased climate pollution by prompting farmers to clear more forest.

The next - generation biofuels that were supposed to wean the country off corn haven't yet materialized.

Wind power is turning out to be a big flop for a number of reasons, but next - generation biofuels are looking promising.

That starts with the next generation of biofuels.

Invest in a Clean Energy Future Invest $ 150 Billion over 10 Years in Clean Energy: Obama will invest $ 150 billion over 10 years to advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure, accelerate the commercialization of plug - in hybrids, promote development of commercial - scale renewable energy, invest in low - emissions coal plants, and begin the transition to a new digital electricity grid.