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Algenol Partners With Valero Services on Algae to Ethanol

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a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, have entered a joint development agreement to explore combining Algenol’s Direct to Ethanol technology with Valero’s expertise in technology and infrastructure for production and distribution of transportation fuels and chemicals. is a privately owned company founded in 2006. Earlier post.).

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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Compared to 2005-2006, it has probably doubled its presence. The other part of the story is China’s dramatic jump in renewable energy production. Another major shift is that China has become a voracious energy importer, especially of coal and liquefied natural gas.

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Biofuels research awarded millions in funding

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Seven projects have picked up a total of $6.3million towards fundamental genomics-enabled research that will lead to the improved use of plant feedstocks and biofuel production. The grants come from the US Departments of Energy and Agriculture under a joint DOE-USDA program that began in 2006.

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