At least one Australian politician understands sustainability

Posted on 28 March 2008 by Luke Hallam

The ASPO Australia web site has a transcript of an address given on 04 Mar 08 to the Brisbane Institute by the Honourable Andrew McNamara, Queensland Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation. In his presentation entitled “Highway of Diamonds” the Minister talks about sustainability in terms of climate change, peak oil and population density.

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Shell and Virent convert plant sugars directly into biogasoline

Posted on 28 March 2008 by Luke Hallam

Shell and Virent have been collaborating for a year on technology that can convert plant sugars directly into petrol and petrol blend components, rather than ethanol. This biogasoline matches petroleum gasoline in functionality and performance.

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