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Edeniq and Global Bio-chem to develop and commercialize technology to convert corn stover to industrial sugars for fuels

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The purely mechanical pretreatment process also minimizes byproduct formation, thus reducing inhibitors and increasing sugar purity, which provides higher conversions from sugars into biofuels, biochemicals, and other bioproducts. Edeniq currently sells or licenses its technologies to biorefineries in the United States and Brazil.

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

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Mr. Moore made available his Papillion home’s historic dryer outlet as a recharging site when the roadtrip reached the vicinity of Omaha, Nebraska. EV conversion technologies have now made these types of vehicles possible and available through affiliates of the EAA, such as CalCars and Plug-in Supply.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. Revenues, which have grown by about 45% annually during the past five years, reached $4 billion in 2008.

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