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Chemistry World April 4, 2008 Sean Milmo	EU Biofuel Firms Face Cloudy Future The surge in biofuels is faltering in the face of soaring raw materials costs and a massive amount of overcapacity in both bioethanol and biodiesel.
Chemistry World March 6, 2014 Jose Lopez-Sanchez	The future of feedstocks Can we replace fossil fuel-derived feedstocks with sustainable bio-based alternatives?
IEEE Spectrum April 2012 Peter Fairley	Europe Looks to North America's Forests to Meet Renewable Energy Goals Emissions reductions, however, may prove smaller and slower than once expected
The Motley Fool December 28, 2009 Toby Shute	China's Energy Solution: Ignore the Cost Perhaps you've heard the argument that the world needs to move from coal to renewables at any cost. China now appears to be applying this idea quite literally. Certain companies should benefit.
Chemistry World June 13, 2013 Jeanne Therese Andres	Bacterium breaks down grass for biofuel US scientists have discovered the first microorganism that anaerobically degrades plant biomass to release sugars for biofuel feedstocks.
Chemistry World March 18, 2014 Hepeng Jia	Bumpy road for Chinese renewable energy Huge losses at star Chinese renewable energy firms are ringing alarm bells as the nation vows to keep its growth momentum by investing in the environmental sector.
Chemistry World February 21, 2013	A biomass bonanza Companies have put biofuels on the back burner to aim for higher margin chemicals
Chemistry World September 10, 2015 Jennifer Newton	Waste not, want not? Karen Wilson is striving to promote biofuels and get the message across that there's a lot of waste streams from agriculture and food processing that could be a viable feedstock for fuels and chemicals.
On Wall Street November 1, 2008 Lauren Barack	Earth, Wind and Fire: Putting Hybrids to the Test With a mixture of coal, wind and bio-fuel, Alliant Energy produces some clean numbers.
Chemistry World June 28, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	To Chew or to Burn? A positive buzz of research and bold investment is surrounding second generation biofuels.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2011 Travis Hoium	Solar Power May Be Asked to Protect and Serve The U.S. Army is making a big push for renewable energy, and it's a smarter move than you may think.
Chemistry World July 17, 2012 Nina Chadwick	Wind, wave, solar, biomass and more If you're interested in renewable energy or involved in any renewable energy research, Advanced Renewable Energy Sources by Tiwari and Mishra, provides an excellent overview.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2004 Brian Gorman	China Tackles Renewable Power China's new goals for renewable power generation can benefit General Electric.
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The Motley Fool September 2, 2009 Matt Hoffman	It's Time to Green Your Portfolio Here are 79 billion reasons to get excited about renewable energy. With the stimulus bill alone, the U.S. government is allocating more than two-thirds the amount of money it had allocated in the past half-century for renewable energy.
Geotimes August 2005 David Pimentel	Weighing in on Renewable Energy Efficiency With our supply of fossil fuels running out, the author tells us about alternative energy sources: biomass, biodiesel, hydroelectric, wind, hydrogen and photovoltaics. He ends with comments on the European lifestyle.
Chemistry World April 2009	The biofuel future The chemistry to convert waste into fuels is now being tested at pilot plants around the world. We may have the science, but are governments and industry ready, asks Emma Davies
IDB America April 2008 Paul Constance	Private Capital Drives a Green Energy Boom Inter-American Development Bank funds leverage investments in ethanol, biodiesel, wind, solar, hydroelectric and tidal energy in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Chemistry World November 2, 2006 Richard Van Noorden	How Best to Use Biomass? Researchers have developed an efficient way of turning renewable resources like vegetable oils -- and potentially biomass - into hydrogen-rich gas. The gas could be converted to synthetic fuels and industrial chemicals, or used in fuel cells.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2011 Travis Hoium	Follow the Energy Trends A quick look at trends in energy show natural gas and renewable energy are the places to be invested.
BusinessWeek February 18, 2010 Mark Scott	Now, an Alternative to Alternative Energy Big money is starting to flow into biomass, geothermal, and marine wave power projects.
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IEEE Spectrum July 2012 Vaclav Smil	A Skeptic Looks at Alternative Energy It takes several lifetimes to put a new energy system into place, and wishful thinking can't speed things along
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Geotimes March 2007 Rick Zalesky	Integrating Biofuels into the Fuel Supply Biofuels are but one part of a larger story -- the transition to a broader portfolio of efficient, environmentally favorable fuels, both petroleum- and biomass-based, that will supply tomorrow's vehicles.
Chemistry World November 7, 2012 James Urquhart	On the road to more energetic biofuels US researchers have developed a way to create precursor molecules of petrol, diesel and jet fuel by combining biological fermentation with chemical catalysis.
Chemistry World December 4, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US biotech industry attacks delays on renewable fuels The biotechnology industry is warning that the two-year delay to implement the latest US renewable fuel rules has undercut investment in advanced and cellulosic biofuels.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 John Teresko	Alternative Energy As a Service Switching to alternative energy sources in your plant doesn't have to be a do-it-yourself project. Service providers can simplify the process by designing, implementing and operating the alternative energy source.
Chemistry World November 10, 2014 Anisha Ratan	Driving towards success with biomass-derived petrol Chinese scientists have overcome previous limitations to generate high octane number petrol from biomass-derived I -valerolactone, an organic compound that is already often blended in small amounts with petrol or diesel.
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Chemistry World December 21, 2010 James Urquhart	Cellulose catalyst rewrites rules of attraction Chinese researchers have developed a magnetic solid acid catalyst that raises the prospect of efficiently converting biomass cellulose into useful chemicals, such as sugars for biofuel production.
InternetNews November 27, 2007 David Needle	Google Has Energy For New Business Google is branching out to develop renewable energy sources.
Chemistry World July 14, 2014 Richa Malhotra	Indian scientists applaud research budget The newly-elected Indian government laid out its plans for the country in its 2014 -- 15 budget last week and research has fared reasonably well.
National Defense August 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	Defense Energy: Market Holds Promise, and Plenty of Caveats The big daddy of military renewable energy projects is the Obama administration's directive for the U.S. military to deploy 3 gigawatts -- enough to power 2 to 3 million homes -- of renewable energy, including solar, wind, biomass and geothermal, by 2025.
IEEE Spectrum November 2009 Divan & Kreikebaum	Biofuels Aren't Really Green Cultivate inorganic energy sources instead of biofuels. The model we constructed showed that there is simply not enough land and water to support a prosperous biofueled world.
Chemistry World August 18, 2010 Andy Extance	French plough money into green chemistry Green chemistry is one of five technologies set to benefit from a 1.35 billion ( 1.11 billion) cash injection over the next 4 years in France.
IEEE Spectrum July 2008	Venture Capital Eyes Biomass Gasification to Make Ethanol Samir Kaul, the Khosla Ventures general partner responsible for the firm's renewable portfolio, talks about the emerging technology of gasifying biomass into ethanol.
Chemistry World November 25, 2010 Laura Howes	Making plastics from plants Cheap bio-oil could soon compete with crude oil in plastic manufacture, thanks to work by US scientists.
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Chemistry World March 24, 2014 Dannielle Whittaker	Carving out a future for biomass conversion to jet fuel Lignocellulose, a raw material in biomass, can be converted to biofuels and is often considered a long-term alternative to the diminishing supply of fossil fuels.
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IEEE Spectrum March 2012 John Boyd	Japan's Green Power Dreams Delayed A year after Fukushima, nuclear power is still down and renewables are far from ramping up
Chemistry World September 26, 2008 Hayley Birch	Cheap catalyst turns cellulose to antifreeze A new catalyst that converts cellulose into high yields of ethylene glycol could help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels in making plastics, say US-based scientists.
Chemistry World May 8, 2009 James Urquhart	US biofuel funding boost The US biofuel industry has been given a funding boost and a policy makeover by the US administration, guiding the nation towards a more energy independent and environmentally friendly future, say officials.