American consumers have found themselves facing higher prices for gasoline, heating oil, and other petroleum products. The question policy makers, as well as consumers, seek to answer is: Why?
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Research on biojet fuel stakeholders and their views and perceptions
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The EPA’s summary information of the Petroleum industry.
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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) signed a contract to purchase 450,000 gallons of advanced drop-in biofuel, the single largest purchase of biofuel in government history.
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In an effort to replace petroleum, technologies to synthesize liquid fuels and other commodities from renewable biomass are being developed. Current technologies, however, only use a portion of plant biomass feedstocks for fuel and useful products. “Using the whole feedstock buffalo” or optimally using all portions and biochemicals present in renewable biomass will enhance the economic and environmental feasibility of biofuels and coproducts.
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This report compares the energy production capability of bioethanol production from corn and direct utilisation alternatives, such as cellulosic bioethanol production.
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