Tag: biofuels
CAREIG Predicts Costa Rica’s Water-Rich Land Could Prove More Valuable Than Gold
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - While governments and corporations squabble over resources like oil and rare earth minerals, many investors are looking towards...
Costa Rica Carbon Neutral 2021: Reality or Unrealistic?
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica has made an international commitment since 2009, acquired during the United Nations Summit on Climate Change,...
Investment in Paulownia Trees Could Assist Costa Rica’s Reforestation Efforts
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The paulownia tree, also called Royal Tree, Princess Tree or Empress Tree, is a deciduous species from the...
ALTERNATIVE FUELS AMERICAS SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITS UNITED BIOFUELS OF AMERICA FOR “PROJECT JETROPHA”
Hollywood, Florida: October 23, 2013 – Alternative Fuels Americas, Inc. (AFAI), an advanced biofuels company, announced today that United Biofuels of America (UBA) has...
Jatropha Biodiesel
"Jatropha seeds have great performance to produce high quality oil, the plantation is perennial, and adapts well." This has been the conclusion of the...
Lufthansa Unveils Plan to Test Biofuels on Regular Domestic Flights
30 November 2010, Deutsche Welle
Author: Richard Connor (AFP, AP, dpa), Editor: Nancy Isenson
German airline Lufthansa plans to begin testing the use of biofuels on...
United Biofuels of America Hosts the Second Jatropha Harvest Experience in Costa Rica
The Jatropha Harvest Experience was held in Costa Rica, April 7 – 10, 2010. This event developed by United Biofuels of America (UBA), is...
Good news for the Costa Rican Environment
By: Lance Harrell
Anne Slaughter Andrew has been nominated by US President Obama to head the U.S Embassy in Costa Rica.
Andrew, a graduate of Georgetown...
Costa Rica Set to Launch Biofuel Cooperative
The Biofuel business globally is booming, in Costa Rica it is exploding.
The world has moved, by necessity, into a new era of alternative...
Carbon Controversies in Costa Rica
Does the Model Central American Country Live Up to its Big Green Reputation, Particularly When It Comes to Climate Control? Everyone needs something to...
Costa Rica’s first Jatropha Conference
On April 1st – 4rd 2009 the Costa Rican central pacific region hosted the Jatropha Harvest Experience Costa Rica 2009, a first of its...
Costa Rican Investors shift focus to Biofuels
Biofuel investing has seen a sharp rise over the past year, but spiked just since President Obama took office. Obama’s push for green energy...
Ormat for 65M geothermal deal
Nevada firm plans second project with utility Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad.
Reno, Nev.-based Ormat Technologies (NYSE: ORA) is preparing to start its second geothermal project...
Air New Zealand Flies on Engine With Jatropha Biofuel Blend
By James Kanter The New York Times
Some in the aviation industry say they could one day be flying the biggest jets across the planet...
Jatropha Harvest Experience
UNITED BIOFUELS OF AMERICA
The Jatropha Harvest Experience 2009 is a 3 day hands on workshop of the complete plantation process from planting to...
Costa Rica takes leading role in Biofuels
The Costa Rica Seed Company has achieved great success in 2008 and has established themselves as Jatropha Biofuel leaders in North & Central America.
The...
First Biodiesel Trans-Continental Jet Flight
ERIE, PA – Leading the way in the biodiesel industry, Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC has made history with co-sponsoring the first ever biodiesel trans-continental...
Seed Farming for Jatropha May be Banned
Cultivation of jatropha, a plant used to produce environmentally-friendly biofuels, using seeds may be banned under a proposal being considered by the government because...
Costa Rican bananas to achieve carbon neutrality in four years
The Costa Rican banana industry is the first banana industry in the world to put in place a coherent and holistic environmental strategy in...
