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Battle Lines are Drawn in One of the Biggest Fights Against Toxic Chemicals in Decades
February 18, 2016 | Alternet
The laws governing the tens of thousands of chemicals that saturate the marketplace are being reformed. But will it make any difference?
MillerCoors Cuts Brewery Waste Down to Zero
February 17, 2016 | Just Means
There are a number of strands in the sustainability story: different approaches, if you will, towards achieving a more sustainable economy.
Test-Driving the Hydrogen Car that Makes a Little Go a Long Way
February 17, 2016 | New Scientist
A prototype car tailored to its hydrogen power source gets more oomph from its fuel cell than competitors, leading the way to more efficient, cleaner vehicles.
February 16, 2016 | The Daily Galaxy
Microbiomes are ecosystems of one-celled organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and plankton, as well as viruses.
Biofuel Researchers Employ Titan to Probe 'Lignin Shield'
February 16, 2016 | PYS ORG
When the Ford Motor Company's first automobile, the Model T, debuted in 1908, it ran on a corn-derived biofuel called ethanol, a substance Henry Ford dubbed "the fuel of the future."
New Method for Bio-Designing Yeast Could Improve Biofuel Production
February 15, 2016 | PYR ORG
An assistant research specialist at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has designed a new strain of yeast that could improve the efficiency of making fuel from cellulosic biomass such as switchgrass.
February 15, 2016 | C&EN
Sustainability: Electric utilities, environmentalists, researchers, and regulators converge on sustainable solutions for recycling waste from coal-fired power plants.
Giant Wood-to-Diesel Plant Planned for Finland
February 12, 2016 | C&EN
Advanced biofuel: Chinese firm says it will spend $1 billion on Fischer-Tropsch facility
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ACS GCI Biochemical Technology Roundtable Opens for Membership
February 18, 2016 | The Nexus
With the launch of the Biochemical Technology Leadership Roundtable (BTLR), the ACS GCI seeks to provide a forum for pre-competitive industry collaboration.
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