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New, fossil-fuel-free process makes biodiesel sustainable

By Guest PostJuly 2, 2014Environmentallison speers, biodiesel, byproducts, dampfblasen, dionisios vlachos, gemma reguera, kavitation, micelles, michigan state university, ofs, oleo furan surfactant, paul dauenhauer, process, renewable soap molecule, sironix renewables, soap particles, sustainable, zugbelastung

A new fuel-cell concept, developed by an Michigan State University researcher, will allow biodiesel plants to eliminate the creation of hazardous wastes while removing their dependence on fossil fuel from their production process.

The platform, which uses microbes to glean ethanol from glycerol and has the added benefit of cleaning up the wastewater, will allow producers to reincorporate the ethanol and the water into the fuel-making process, said Gemma Reguera, MSU microbiologist and one of the co-authors. (more…)

Growing Biofuel Crops in Unusual Places

By Guest PostJanuary 29, 2011Environmentairport property, biodiesel, biofuel, biofuel crops, biofuels crop production, canola, cellulosic and oilseed biofuel crops, crops, dennis pennington, ethanol, farmland, freeways to fuels, highway, homegrown bioenergy feedstocks, michigan, michigan economy, natural gas, nontraditional land, oil, oilseed crops, oriental mustard, pennycress, petroleum, renewable fuels, switchgrass, terri novak, vacant urban land

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University researchers are finding new locations to grow crops used for biofuel.

The land they’ve identified might surprise some because it’s right next to where the fuel is being used. (more…)

Making Cookies that are Good for Your Heart

By Guest PostSeptember 13, 2010Health, Sciencebiodiesel, clog arteries, diet, grover shannon, heart-healthy oil, hydrogenation, kristin bilyeu, oleic acid, omega-3 fatty acids, southern missouri, soybean oil, soybean plant, university of missouri

*University of Missouri scientists create a vegetable oil from soybeans that is much healthier than others*

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Years of research has proven that saturated and trans fats clog arteries, make it tough for the heart to pump and are not valuable components of any diet. Unfortunately, they are contained in many foods. Now, a University of Missouri research team has developed a soybean which produces oil that is naturally low in saturated and trans fats.

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New, fossil-fuel-free process makes biodiesel sustainable

Growing Biofuel Crops in Unusual Places

Making Cookies that are Good for Your Heart