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COLUMBIA, Md., June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGBF) ("NGBF" or the "Company") announced today that their President and CEO, Cary J. Claiborne, will be providing a presentation on their Company, technology and renewable biofuel products at the International District Energy Association (IDEA) Conference and Expo being held June 13 - 16 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Indiana Convention Center. "Presenting our...
COLUMBIA, Md., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqCM: NGBF) ("NGBF" or the "Company") and Regent Trend Investment Ltd. (soon to be Milestone Biofuels Limited ("Milestone") announced an amendment to their non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated March 12, 2010 that extends the due diligence period an additional 90 days to more fully explore the opportunities available for both parties. The MOU contemplates a...
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new, more accurate method of calculating the change in greenhouse gas emissions that results from changes in land use.The new approach, described in the journal Global Change Biology, takes into account many factors not included in previous methods, the researchers report. There is an urgent need to accurately assess whether particular land-use projects will increase or decrease greenhouse gas emissions, said Kristina...
BEIJING, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and PetroChina, together with representatives of the Chinese energy sector and the global aviation industry, today announced the signing of an agreement to evaluate establishing a sustainable aviation biofuels industry in China. The strategic assessment is the first such effort in China and will take a comprehensive look at the environmental and socio-economic benefits of developing sustainable alternatives to fossil-based jet...
WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Advanced BioFuels Association applauded the leadership of U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) today as he recently introduced a biofuels tax incentive bill that extends the Investment Tax Credit to advanced biofuels. The Nelson bill, S. 3338, would make available the 30% investment tax credit for qualified advanced biofuel production for companies whose projects' sole and exclusive purpose is to produce advanced biofuels for sale; while meeting...
HOUSTON, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of next generation biofuels projects reached 200 globally, a report from the Global Biofuels Center (GBC) recently announced, beyond the more than 100 Brazilian bioethanol facilities that will qualify as "Advanced Biofuels" in the U.S. These projects include production of cellulosic ethanol, hydrogenated vegetable oil renewable diesel and renewable diesel obtained through gasification and the FT process, bio-methanol, renewable gasoline and...
Biofuels hold promise as environmentally friendly sources of renewable energy, but which ones should industry and policy leaders focus their efforts on developing? A new study involving researchers from North Carolina State University offers detailed insights into how biofuel chemicals react when burned. Their data and new computer models pave the way for development of new biofuels and technologies to maximize energy efficiency while minimizing environmental and human health risks."Biofuels...
COLUMBIA, Md., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGBF) ("NGBF" or the "Company") announced today they will be participating at the International Biomass Conference and Expo being held May 4 - 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Company will be exhibiting its proprietary technology at Booth 717. Attendees at the 2009 International Biomass Conference came from 47 U.S. states and 24...
Analyzing biofuel sources and predicting effects on water, soil and the atmosphereThe promise of switchgrass, the challenges for forests and the costs of corn-based ethanol production: Ecological scientists review the many factors surrounding biofuel crop production and its implications on ecosystem health in three new Biofuels and Sustainability Reports. Produced by the Ecological Society of America (ESA), the nation's largest organization of ecological scientists, and sponsored by the...
New economic analysis confirms that maize-based biofuel is unlikely to reduce global production of carbon dioxideIn the March issue of BioScience, researchers present a sophisticated new analysis of the effects of boosting use of maize-derived ethanol on greenhouse gas emissions. The study, conducted by Thomas W. Hertel of Purdue University and five co-authors, focuses on how mandated increases in production of the biofuel in the United States will trigger land-use changes domestically and...
