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Gevo contracts with Mustang Engineering for the conversion of Gevos renewable isobutanol to biojet fuel

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Mustang is excited about this opportunity to further support Gevo in the development of the next generation of alternative fuels. The processing steps required to make this bio-jet fuel lend themselves well to integration into refineries and petrochemical facilities. Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo.

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Grand Prize Combustion-Engine Winner at 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Achieves 2,757.1 MPG

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For both categories, teams could use any conventionally available energy source, including fuels such as diesel, gasoline and liquid petroleum gas (LPG), as well as alternative fuels such as hydrogen, biomass and solar. Tags: Conferences and other events Fuel Efficiency.

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Are biofuels the answer for green cars? The Green Piece

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It finds that biofuels made with grains and oilseeds show a fall in emissions of 60-80 per cent compared to fossil fuels – well above the 35 per cent objective set by the European Union for 2010. Further worries include the impact on water resources. As such it’s easy to see why there is so much support among governments.