Advanced Biofuels

May 17, 2013

Scientists develop 'green' pretreatment of miscanthus for biofuel

BY University of Illinois Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsTwo University of Illinois scientists have developed an environmentally friendly and more economical way of pretreating miscanthus in the biofuel production process. The technique uses butadiene sulfone, which can be recovered. READ MORE

May 17, 2013

Canada funds algae project in the oil sands

BY National Research Council Canada Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe Government of Canada has announced that an innovative new technology will reduce industrial GHG emissions. The three-year project will use algae to recycle industrial carbon dioxide emissions from an oil sands facility into commercial products. READ MORE

May 17, 2013

FCC Environment harvests first crop of biomass fuel

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Advanced FuelsFCC Environment harvested its first crop of miscanthus grass grown on its former landfill and quarry sites in Darrington, West Yorkshire and Calverton in the U.K. The grass is grown on a 30 hectare (74.1 acre) site two hours north of London. READ MORE

May 16, 2013

Moniz confirmed as secretary of energy

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe Senate has unanimously confirmed Ernest Moniz as the Secretary of Energy by a vote of 96 to 0. Moniz was nominated by President Obama in March. He will replace former Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, who announced his resignation on Feb. 1. READ MORE

May 16, 2013

An Atmospheric Milestone

BY Kolby HoaglandFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels

May 16, 2013

House Ag Committee approves Farm Bill

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe House Committee on Agriculture has approved its version of the Farm Bill, H.R. 1947, by a vote of 36 to 10. The bill, titled the Federal Agricultural and Reform and Risk Management Act, includes nearly $40 billion in spending cuts. READ MORE

May 16, 2013

Bill aims to open RFS to natural gas-based ethanol

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced FuelsReps. Pete Olson, R-Texas, and Jim Costa, D-Calif., have introduced legislation that would allow ethanol produced from domestic natural gas to meet the volume requirements of the renewable fuel standard (RFS). READ MORE

May 16, 2013

BASF announces agreements with Genomatica, Dyadic

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsChemical company BASF has announced new agreements with Dyadic International Inc. and Genomatica Inc. this month. The company also recently released financial results for the first quarter of 2013. READ MORE