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Watermelon Juice As Feedstock Supplement, Diluent, and Nitrogen Supplement for Ethanol Production

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A study by researchers at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) found that although watermelon juice would have to be concentrated 2.5- The waste stream of juice resulting from the processing could be used in ethanol production. The researchers concluded that the 8.4 Biotechnology for Biofuels doi: 10.1186/1754-6834-2-18.

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Osaka Gas launches pilot project in Thailand to supply vehicle natural gas fuel from biogas

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Agriculture is one of Thailand’s most prominent industries; consequently, there is an abundance of biomass resources. These include palm residue, the remnants of sugarcane crushed to extract juice, and food factory wastewater. Natural gas vehicles are also becoming increasingly prevalent in Thailand.

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Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

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The emissions further drop to ~70% if we consider 2G ethanol which is produced using farm waste. Ethanol production from farm waste such as corn cob, rice husk, wheat straw and sugarcane bagasse, is known as second generation ethanol (2G). India has already started setting up 2G plants, which use crop waste for ethanol production.

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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

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California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted four new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathways to the LCFS web site. After the sugarcane has been crushed, all of the cane juice is sent to sugar production. Earlier post.) Pantaleon Sugar Holdings (Bio-Etanol S.A) ARB staff agreed with that methodology.

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Ford, Jose Cuervo team up to make car parts with bioplastic reinforced with blue agave fibers

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Once harvested, the heart of the plant is roasted, before grinding and extracting its juices for distillation. According to the United Nations Environment Program, 5 billion metric tons of agricultural biomass waste is produced annually. Resources. The growth cycle of the agave plant is a minimum seven-year process. 13 mm wide.

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ARB posts six new LCFS pathway applications for comment; new PFAD biodiesel approach

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted six new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathway applications to the LCFS public comment web site: corn ethanol; molasses ethanol (from Brazil); palm fatty acid distillates (PFAD) to biodiesel; and landfill gas to LNG, L-CNG, and CNG. Earlier post.)

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Nuclear waste is a problem much harder to solve than CO2, and dams have quite an impact in the environment. Featured stories Feed mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions How would you change HPs Mini 1000 Mi? Saving lives through nuclear power. :p Simply, those are not the main concern for campaigners right now.