Clean diesel

Thar Technologies looks at India's karanj, jatropha for biodiesel

December 3, 2008 - News brief - Pennsylvania company using $2M U.S. government grant to develop one-step biodiesel process to be used in new plant. Full Story »

$4.8B flows in cleantech sector this week

November 13, 2008 - Exclusive - Leading a massive week for cleantech, Brazilian company raises $1B for renewables. This, and details of 35 other deals we saw this week. Full Story »

Mission NewEnergy claims breakthrough at bioethanol pilot plant

November 12, 2008 - News brief - Indian pilot plant produces cellulosic ethanol with waste material from jatropha and other non-food agriculture. Full Story »

Microbes drive new Amyris biodiesel plant

November 11, 2008 - Exclusive - California company's first pilot plant is expected to help secure certification as Amyris aims for $2 per gallon commercial sales by June 2010. Full Story »

Cheaper feedstock revives Chinese biodiesel plant

November 11, 2008 - News brief - China Clean Energy resumes production as the price of biodiesel increases and the price of feedstock drops. Full Story »

Indonesia, S. Korea partner for seaweed biodiesel

November 6, 2008 - News brief - Joint venture plans to develop biofuel using South Korea's research and Indonesia's vast seaweed supplies. Full Story »

Neil Young: Rockin' in the clean world

November 4, 2008 - Best of the web - Singer launches cleantech company to convert gas guzzlers into plug-in systems with natural gas backups, which can also help power homes. Full Story »

Scientists make bioethanol from olive waste

October 31, 2008 - News brief - Researchers say 4 million tons of olive stones a year could be diverted from waste to create biofuel. Full Story »

Indian group plans farm of 5B jatropha trees

October 29, 2008 - Exclusive - CJP plans to produce 2 million tons of biodiesel a year and replicate the project in Africa and South America. Full Story »

Indian refiner to bottle water from fuel-cell plant

October 29, 2008 - News brief - Bharat Petroleum plans to use purified water byproduct to break into Rs. 1,250 crore-bottled water market. Full Story »
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