Enogen corn expands to 16 plants, reaches billion gallon capacity
Syngenta announced that, to date, it has reached agreements with 16 ethanol plants to use Enogen grain.
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Friedman: Stuff happens to the environment, like climate change
The next eight years will be critical for the world’s climate and ecosystems, and if you vote for a climate skeptic for president, you’d better talk to your kids first, because you will have to answer to them later.
Oil prices jump more than $2 a barrel
Oil prices broke out of a month-long trading range on technical buying and industry talk as well as U.S. government data suggesting the global supply glut could be ebbing.
Renewables could supply nearly a quarter of Africa’s energy by 2030: report
Almost a quarter of Africa’s energy needs could feasibly be supplied by renewables within the next 15 years, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IREA).
Biofuel from whisky byproducts better than ethanol, says maker
A Scottish company has developed a commercial scale method of producing biofuel capable of fuelling cars from the unwanted residue of the whisky fermentation process.
How EPA missed its best chance to catch VW cheating
More than a decade ago, the EPA helped develop a technology that ultimately was used by an independent laboratory to catch Volkswagen’s elaborate cheating on car emissions tests. But EPA used the technology primarily to test trucks rather than passenger cars because such heavy equipment was a much bigger polluter.
How Saudi Arabia uses influence to quash human rights investigations
The UN’s Human Rights Council refuses to investigate Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. And American leaders refuse to openly criticize the kingdom
Could diesel actually emerge stronger than ever?
In Europe, where three-quarters of the world’s diesel cars are sold, concerns over rising air pollution from diesel motor tailpipes have fueled calls for a radical rebalancing of the region’s road fuel mix for some time.
U.S., BP finalize $20.8 billion Deepwater oil spill settlement
The Obama administration said Monday it has finalized the terms of a record $20.8 billion dollar settlement with BP PLC over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Are oil and gas operators using natural gas as a hedge?
The U.S. rig count is down 56% from this time last year. The rig count decline has hit some areas harder than others.
