A Cornell research team has received a $910,000 grant from the U.S. DOE to design and build a completely new type of bioreactor, the "optofluidic reactor," which efficiently delivers light and collects fuel produced by algae inside the reactors.
The World Energy Council recently published its Energy Sustainability Index, which shows that most countries are still far from achieving fully sustainable energy systems. The U.S. ranked 27 in energy security, and 12 overall.
Biologists at UC San Diego have demonstrated for the first time that marine algae can be just as capable as fresh water algae in producing biofuels, disputing a U.S. DOE report that said algae biofuel production could be limited by fresh water.
Bioplastic producer Purac is sponsoring the Perpetual Plastic Project to highlight how easily biobased poly lactic acid (PLA) can be recycled. According to Purac, the project is designed to educate people on the recyclability of bioplastics.
U.S. DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the BioEnergy Science Center scientists combined microscopic imaging methods to gain a greater understanding of the relationships between biomass cell wall structure and enzyme digestibility.
Anellotech Inc. has signed an exclusive license agreement with University of Massachusetts-Amherst, adding a new technology capability to its core catalytic fast pyrolysis process that triples the amount of p-xylene produced from biomass.
The U.S. DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program has granted $130 million to 66 projects focused on breakthrough energy technologies demonstrating fundamental technical promise, but are too early for private-sector investment.
The National Science Foundation is helping an interdisciplinary team of scientists at North Carolina A&T State University develop better syngas production methods, more efficient nanocatalysts and high-purity hydrogen production processes.
Australia-based Leaf Energy Ltd. is developing a new biomass pretreatment process that utilizes glycerol, a coproduct of the biodiesel process. The process uses lower temperatures and pressures, requires less enzymes and releases fewer inhibitors.
SCS Global Services announced that it has issued Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels certification to Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc., a California-based producer of nonfood-based biofuels, biomass and renewable chemical feedstocks.
Biobased polymers have been largely limited to specialized niche applications, but a new analysis from Lux Research finds that the top markets for biobased materials are largely the same ones currently dominated by petroleum-based materials.
After cellulose, xylan is the most abundant biomass material on Earth, and therefore represents an enormous potential source of stored solar energy for the production of advance biofuels. A major roadblock has been extracting xylan from cell walls.
The European Commission and Indian government have partnered for a research and development initiative that will focus on finding solutions for existing challenges and needs in biotechnological research activities involving biomass production.
Using a biomass-derived solvent, University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical and biological engineers have streamlined the process for converting lignocellulosic biomass into high-demand chemicals or energy-dense liquid transportation fuel.
U.S. EPA today announced that the agency has not found evidence to support a finding of severe "economic harm" that would warrant granting a waiver of the renewable fuels standard (RFS). The decision is based on economic analyses and modeling.
Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH is commercializing its BluCon platform for complete, one-step conversion of non-food feedstocks to carbohydrates used in the production of fuels and chemicals. The platform is feedstock and product flexible.
The American Council on Renewable Energy hosted a webinar on Nov. 14 focused on biofuel policy. The seminar, titled "Beyond the Talking Points: The Truth About Biofuels," addressed many issues, including tax credits and the renewable fuel standard.
The Agriculture Energy Coalition has joined 235 farming, livestock, rural development, nutrition, conservation and renewable energy organizations in sending a letter to Congress, asking for the passage of a new, five-year Farm Bill.
Researchers at Iowa State University have developed a bio-oil gasifier that combines a stainless steel pressure vessel with silicon carbide-based reactor. The project is supported by grants from the U.S. DOE and Iowa Energy Center.
Algae-based bioplastic developer Algix LLC has entered the commercial packaging industry. The Georgia-based company will provide its bioresin formed from roughly 70 percent aquatic biomass, to Illinois-based Dordan Manufacturing Company Inc.
Barack Obama has been elected to a second term as president of the U.S., prompting optimistic reactions from biomass and biofuels industries, even with the divided status of Congress remaining unchanged.
Amyris Inc. has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2012. According to the company, it's farnesene facility in Brazil is in the final stages of commissioning. Commercial production is expected to commence in early 2013.
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