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Study shows bamboo ethanol in China technically and economically feasible, cost-competitive with gasoline

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Now, researchers at Imperial College London have shown that bioethanol production from bamboo in China is both technically and economically feasible, as well as cost-competitive with gasoline. In its development of biofuel policy, China’s 10 th five-year plan (2001–2005) proposed a biofuel industry to utilize surplus grain stocks.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Geely Auto was the first auto manufacturer in China to conduct research and development into methanol vehicle solutions in 2005, and has since acquired dozens of patents. Vulcanol is CRI’s brand name for renewable methanol, produced from CO 2 and hydrogen from renewable sources of electricity (hydro, geothermal, wind and solar).

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Cella Energy Ltd named UK winner for Shell Springboard Awards 2011 for novel solid-state hydrogen storage technology

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Storing hydrogen in this way means that it can be safely transported in micro-bead form, opening the door to it being available at gasoline stations for consumers. Cella Energy received their award at a ceremony held at the Royal Society of Science in London. —Stephen Voller from Cella Energy.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Within the US electric power sector the biggest question was whether the Production Tax Credits (PTC) were going to be extended beyond 2008. From 2005 until 2007 JP Morgan estimated that close to 60% of the MWs of wind capacity installed in the US were from projects that used tax equity financing. chance of default.

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