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UOP, DOE to produce biofuel from CO2UOP LLC, a division of Honeywell International Inc. focused on specialty materials production and technology processes, is advancing its efforts to develop carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technologies through a demonstration project at its Hopewell, Va., caprolactam production site. The project was recently awarded a $1.5 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. DOE and will be managed by the DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory.READ MORE Senate passes biodiesel tax incentiveThe U.S. Senate passed H.R. 4213, the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010, by a 62 to 36 margin on March 10. Among its provisions, the legislation provides a one year retroactive extension of the biodiesel tax incentive.READ MORE Summerhill unveils biomass powder technologyNew York-based Summerhill Biomass Systems will unveil its technology for converting plant waste into biomass powder at a showcase Friday in King Ferry, N.Y. Summerhill has patents pending on its system, which produces a burnable fine powder fuel, similar in texture to baking powder. The fuel can be used to produce heat and burns as intensely as gas, according to the company.READ MORE GlycosBio technology nears commercializationTexas-based Glycos Biotechnologies Inc. is producing lactic acid and advanced ethanol in a pilot commercial-size facility with the capacity to produce 150,000 liters of chemicals. It's a major benchmark in the company's quest to commercialize its microbial technology.READ MORE EU to meet renewable energy targetThe EU is on track to meet its renewable energy target of 20 percent by 2020, the EU Commission announced this week. In fact, it may even surpass that goal by 0.3 percent.READ MORE Washington DNR to contract forest biomassPending Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire's signature, a bill recently passed by the Washington legislature will help build a strong forest biomass industry within the state while mitigating overcrowded or fire-prone forests on state trust lands.READ MORE Senate passes tax credit extensionA one-year extension of the production tax credit for biomass power facilities is included in the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, which was approved by the Senate March 10. The five-year credit was originally included in the 2004 Jumpstart Our Business Strength Act and is crucial to the biomass power industry.READ MORE |
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