biofuels
Jan 25th, 2011
Biofuels
Overview
From the earliest days of internal-combustion engines, technological visionaries dreamed that engines would run on fuel made from plants. Experiments conducted in the 19th century showed that it was possible, and both Henry Ford and Rudolf Diesel supported the notion. Interest has waxed and waned for decades. These days, it is running high once again,...
Nov 5th, 2010
Obama to Launch Clean Energy Initiative in India
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama and India are expected to launch a joint initiative on clean energy, eyeing economic opportunities in an area that has long divided the two countries.
Obama arrives Saturday on his first presidential visit to India, where many analysts say that relations with the United States have lost momentum after warming rapidly...
May 25th, 2010
Biotechnology Industry Organization Spent $2.2M on Lobbying U.S. Government in 1Q
The Biotechnology Industry Organization spent $2.2 million lobbying the federal government in the first quarter on health care, agricultural, and economic issues affecting the biotech industry.
The spending marks a 15 percent boost from just over $1.9 million spent during the same period in 2009, according to a recent disclosure form.
The industry group, whose members include...