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Biofuels: Jatropha
Written By: Miranda Marquit
2007-08-20 11:50:06
Biofuel options abound, and one of the more interesting is jatropha. As the cost of oil continues to annoy people around the world, and hurricanes raise worries about a stable oil supply, science is exploring alternative means of energy. From electric cars to biofuels, the idea is to find a way to move energy production into the 21st Century (limited non-renewable energy sources are soo 20th Century). One of the more interesting biofuels is an oil known as jatropha. From Reuters:

A new crop that is being used already is jatropha, a resilient, oil-rich, tropical plant that can be grown on waste land and even introduces nutrients to the soil. Its oil is already used in India to power diesel cars and turbines.

Jatropha has grabbed headlines because it avoids the biggest controversy surrounding biofuels: the ethical debate over whether agricultural resources should be used for energy when millions across the planet go hungry.

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BP (BP) Gets Bloggers Involved
Written By: Miranda Marquit
2008-09-03 13:05:42

Photo: jnxyz, Creative Commons, Flickr
The power of bloggers is once again being put in the spotlight as BP (BP) encourages bloggers to use the latest product offering from the company, BP with Invigorate. BP offered some schwag to the bloggers in exchange for their thoughts on exclusively using BP with Invigorate. According to the BP Web site, Invigorate cleans, protects and enhances the performance of your car. It's supposed to save you money in the long run on gas and maintenance. BP is hoping that enlisting the help of bloggers will create some buzz around the product.

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BP (BP) Invests in Cellulosic Ethanol
Written By: Miranda Marquit
2008-08-07 11:41:52
BP (BP) is one of those Big Oil companies that has invested a great deal of advertising money into convincing people that it is diversifying in the name of the earth (you know, "beyond petroleum"). BP seems especially interested in biofuels. The company has been known to invest in jatropha, as well as biofuel ventures in various countries.

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BP (BP) Plans to Use Technology to Increase Barrels Out of Prudhoe Bay
Written By: Miranda Marquit
2008-02-22 10:42:43
Exxon (XOM) and ConocoPhillips (COP) are partners in the effort

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BP Tries to Clean Up Its Image
Written By: Miranda Marquit
2007-07-09 13:05:54
BP (BP) is not particularly popular in Alaska right now. As the main Big Oil company with interest in the Prudhoe Bay, the largest oil field in the U.S., it is vital that BP clean up its image. A series of partial closures (including one due to a massive pipeline leak last year), and other issues have been marring BP's reputation. Not only are image problems looming for BP, but other issues could also arise. Oil taxes may go up in Alaska, and BP is joining Exxon (XOM) and ConocoPhillips (COP) to discourage a natural gas pipeline suggested by popular Alaska governor Sarah Palin.

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