Biotechnology Club

At present, biodiesel can play vital role in the transport sector all over the world. Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent processed fuel derived from biological sources; especially plant species such as oil seed rape, jatropha, sunflower, soybean etc. I will discuss some prospective uses of biodiesel use in different vehicles.
Prospects of Biodiesel from Plant Species [...]

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Only the total elimination of industrial emissions will succeed in limiting climate change to a 2
°C rise in temperatures, according to computer analysis of climate change. Anything above this target has been identified as “dangerous” by some scientists, and the limit has been adopted by many policymakers.
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Scientists, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are becoming increasingly interested in making more than fuel out of the raw materials for biodiesel fuel and ethanol.
New York Times

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Skyrocketing farmland prices are stirring optimism, but for young and small-scale farmers, the news is grim.
New York Times

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The molecular research into two types of beneficial plant-microbe symbioses is reviewed: nutritional (with N2-fixing bacteria or mycorrhizal fungi) and defensive (with endo- and epiphytic microbes suppressing pathogens and phytophagans). These symbioses are based on the signaling interactions that result in the development of novel tissue/cellular structures and of extended [...]

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Refiners Will Be Required To Use 7.5 Billion Gallons Of Renewable Fuel In Gasoline By 2012
CBS News

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The Challenge Of Figuring Out How To Keep The World In Balance Is A Boom Area
CBS News

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