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EPA Scientists File Mass Petition for Action on Global Warming |
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By Community Fuels on
11/29/2006
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Washington, DC. In an unprecedented action, representatives for more than 10,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency scientists are calling on Congress to take immediate action against global warming, according to a petition released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
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Turning Kitchen Grease into Biogas |
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By Community Fuels on
11/17/2006
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Millbrae, California [RenewableEnergyAccess.com]. One California city is using biogas made from restaurant grease to power 80 percent of its wastewater treatment plant.
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NREL B20 Study Shows No Increase in NOx Emissions |
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By Community Fuels on
11/7/2006
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A recent NREL study concludes that vehicles using B20 fuel, a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel, do not produce an increase in nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, unlike an Environmental Protection Agency 2002 report showing a two percent increase in NOx emissions for B20.
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Biodiesel, Solar Power and a New 'Whey' to Fight Mildew |
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By Community Fuels on
11/6/2006
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Monterey, Calif.—With the barrage of news reports about climate change, dangers of various chemicals and agricultural labor shortages, sustainable agriculture is a topic that's become more urgent than ever for vintners and growers throughout the wine industry.
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New biodiesel specs driving B20 markets? |
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By Community Fuels on
11/1/2006
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Farmweek, USA. The new “blended fuel” standard, developed by ASTM International (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials), is aimed at ensuring biodiesel blends of up to 20 percent will be compatible with future diesel exhaust emissions technology.
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EPA Chief Announces Renewable Fuels Plan |
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By Community Fuels on
10/26/2006
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Amid growing consumer interest in renewable fuels, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson announced a voluntary initiative Thursday that encourages the nation's businesses to try out ethanol and biodiesel.
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A Love-Hate Relationship Bears a 50-State Diesel |
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By Community Fuels on
10/15/2006
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New York Times, NY, ASSIGNMENTS this juicy are rare in the career of an automotive engineer: the opportunity to develop a new generation of high-efficiency diesel engines that would lead a major company into a fuel-sipping low-emissions future.
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