Breakthrough in Biofuels from UCLA Research Team

Researchers in the Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) celebrated another advance in the next generation of biofuels: using bacteria to covert plant matter into isobutanol to be used in car engines at a higher grade than ethanol or alcohol. Under James Liao of UCLA, isobutanol has been produced directly from cellulose for the…

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U.S. Senate Rejects Assault on Public Health and Environment

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate today rejected a House-passed funding bill that included sweeping attacks on many of the nation’s core environmental and public health programs. The bill—H.R. 1, summarized below—would have blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from cleaning up a variety of dangerous pollutants, saving consumers billions of dollars annually at the gas pump through…

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Say Goodbye to Your Drafty Fireplace, and Hello to Energy Efficient Warmth with Morso Wood Stoves

Morso Energy Efficient Wood Stoves has spent 157-years creating timeless, handcrafted Scandinavian-designed wood stoves and fireplace inserts that fuse inspired design with advanced engineering. Nothing less than the best, will work in your home. “Morso now offers direct ordering in Texas,” said US President Craig Shankster. “When you vist Morsona.com click on  Find a Dealer…

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