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Center for Liquefied Natural Gas Discusses New Market Dynamics
At a briefing on new liquefied natural gas market dynamics, the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG) emphasized that unless the United States builds necessary infrastructure to import natural gas, it will be at a competitive disadvantage as the global market for natural gas becomes increasingly crowded.

Midwest Ethanol Plant Finds Unexpected $60/day Savings by Reusing Their Caustic
A Midwest Ethanol plant reaped the rewards when they installed a Ronningen-Petter self-cleaning filter on their caustic based CIP (clean in place) system. Due to an increase in production, the customer saw soaring caustic usage costs. To make matters worse, in late 2005 caustic costs had increased 60 – 70% over what they were when the system was installed. Clearly, the customer had to find a way to reuse the caustic to bring their costs down to a manageable level.

In The Face Of Rising Natural Gas Demand, Gasification Technologies Can Help U.S. Meet Its Energy Needs, Says James Childress, Executive Director of t
James Childress, Executive Director of the Gasification Technologies Council (GTC) testifies in front of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation. Childress says gasification technologies can help U.S. meet its energy needs, but that predictability in public policy is needed.

BEST BioDiesel Cashton Receives Permits for 8 Million Gallon BioDiesel Plant -- Cashton Facility to Create Clean Energy and Jobs
BEST BioDiesel Cashton, LLC, announced today it has received a construction and operating permit from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for an 8 million gallon B-100 fuel production facility. Site work and construction activities have begun and the excavation for footings and foundations are in progress. The facility is scheduled for completion by end of April, 2007, and to being commissioning in July, 2007.

Electric And Hybrid Cars
We all know that something needs to be done about the state of our environment. After all, if we continue the trend that we have started of polluting and damaging the world around us, it may not be able to continue to provide us with the healthy elements we require for a healthy life. But solutions to the environmental issues are few and far between. Take our transportation situation, for example. We have become a society that is increasingly dependent on the use of cars to get around, as our world and neighborhoods have become bigger and more spread out. But cars are known polluters, and the cost of gas is beginning to limit the distances that we want to drive. We need a solution to this dilemma, and two of the possibilities that scientist...

Biofuels World In Manila Sets Perspective On Regional Mandates and New Feedstocks -- Cassava, Sweet Sorghum, Jatropha
BiofuelsWorld gives perspective of regional biofuels mandates from Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, India and China. Dramatically reshape Jatropha, Biomass, Algae-Lipids Biomass, Sweet Sorghum & Cassava Investments at BiofuelsWorld in Manila. Compare 2nd Generation Feedstock prices & outlook.

Biofuel Industry in Brazil-New Report Provides In-Depth Analysis of The Market Potential For Biofuels in Brazil
A new report published by Energy Business Reports, "Biofuel Industry in Brazil," provides complete coverage of the ethanol and biodiesel market in Brazil. Brazil is a global leader in the use of renewable fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel. http://energybusinessreports.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=1525&affillink=EPRW20080319

Tackling Climate Change Head-on: World Biofuels Markets
Al Gore will address the World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition on March 7th at the Brussls Expo, Belgium. This event is the leading Congress for the Global Biofuels industry. With governments eager to diversify their energy supplies and the increasing threat of climate change it is rare to have an industry experiencing such tremendous global growth. With new biorefineries springing up daily across the globe from Honduras, USA to India and Nigeria visitors from 50+ countries have already registered and the excitement is building.

Achieving Success In Oil & Natural Gas Investing
Investments in oil & gas private placements, or direct participation projects should only be made by investors who understand, or learn how to implement a deliberate plan to minimize risk, while clearly understanding a likely, and reasonable risk/reward ratio...investors need to accept the over-all risk they must take to achieve the upside necessary to justify taking the risk in the first place.