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As it helped build the airline industry, government should also assist advanced biofuels development
The Navy concluded its largest demonstration of shipboard alternative fuel use with the successful arrival of the Self Defense Test Ship to Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme, Calif., using a 50/50 blend of hydroprocessed algae biofuel.
The Agriculture Energy Coalition today expressed great disappointment Nov. 18 that a deficit reduction proposal unveiled by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees reauthorizes energy programs only at modest levels and without mandatory funding.
Although the numbers show Codexis' revenue is growing from its involvement with the pharmaceutical industry, the company's CEO explained that it hopes to repeat that success as it moves more into advanced biofuels and biobased chemicals.
Deputy Agriculture Undersecretary for Rural Development Doug O'Brien announced Nov. 17 that USDA is funding a series of projects to convert biomass to energy through USDA's Rural Energy for America program.
Commercial production of advanced biofuels is one focus within the biorefining industry, but high conversion rates required with high toxin levels cells are exposed to can affect the operation's economic return. Toxin-resistant organisms may help.
Regular columnist Michael McAdams writes his column this month from high in the sky as he travels from Seattle to D.C. on a cross-country commercial biojet flight.
Researchers at the University of Illinois are making progress in the continual effort to develop sustainable and cost-effective processes for harvesting and collecting biomass feedstock.
The use of biojet is increasing as air carrier Aeromexico has begun to use the fuel, produced by Honeywell's UOP trademarked Green Jet Fuel, on its regular Mexico City to Costa Rica route as part of its "Green Flights" project to reduce GHGs.
The $54.5 million loan guarantee will support the development of Sapphire Energy's demonstration-scale algae production facility in New Mexico, which will produce "green crude" oil from algae that can be refined into transportation fuel.
Algae Biosciences Inc. recently launched its trademarked Algae BioMax, a system that efficiently delivers algae-based nutrients to crops through standard irrigation systems, representing a potentially groundbreaking development in the ag sector.
A national panel led by Iowa State University engineers is launching an effort to research and develop technologies that capture, use and sequester carbon while enhancing food production, ecosystems, economic development and national security.
Ineos Bio has selected international engineering company AMEC as its global license support engineering firm. AMEC will work with Ineos Bio in developing engineering design packages for future licenses, and will play a big role in scale-up efforts.
USDA has selected 67 projects for funding that focus on helping rural agricultural producers reduce energy consumption and costs; use renewable energy technologies in their operation; and/or conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy projects.
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The second week in November could go down as one of the most significant weeks for advanced biofuels, airline companies and the use of biofuel-blended jet fuel in the U.S. United Continental and Alaska Airlines both launched commercial biojet use.
Australia's Sunshine Coast could be home to an energy park that combines solar energy and a biomass-to-energy process developed by Aquaflow Bionomic Corp. The future energy facility will hinge on one of its recently formed partnerships.
Two leading developers, BioAmber Inc. and Myriant Technologies, each formed partnerships with separate major chemical companies to further their strategies of delivering cost-competitive, high-performing biobased chemicals to market.
California-based LS9 Inc. has successfully ramped up its technology to the 20,000-liter (5,283-gallon) scale, demonstrating continued process in the scale-up and commercialization of its biobased chemicals and fuels fermentation technology platform.
Study shows oil demand will peak before supply
November 09, 2011
A new peak oil study completed by Ricardo Strategic Consulting and Kevin J. Lindemer Consulting LLC has a new twist on the peak oil debate. Policy, fuel-efficient technologies and biofuels are helping drive an anticipated peak in oil demand.
Rivertop Renewables has received $1.5 million in a bridge round investment from Cultivian Ventures, a venture fund focused on accelerating high technology in the food and agricultural sectors. The money will be used to continue its biochemical work.
As part of the RE-Powering America Initiative, the U.S. EPA is investing about $1 million to determine the capability of 26 different contaminated sites to host renewable energy projects.
The consolidation of the biobased chemicals industry by major companies is taking shape as Eastman Chemical integrated the assets of biobased n-butanol developer TetraVitae Bioscience into its wholly-owned subsidiary Eastman Renewable Materials LLC.
The consolidation of the biobased chemicals industry by major companies is taking shape as Eastman Chemical integrated the assets of biobased n-butanol developer TetraVitae Bioscience into its wholly-owned subsidiary Eastman Renewable Materials LLC.
The government led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard will implement a plan to cut roughly 160 million tons of carbon pollution by 2020, and provide tax cuts, household payments and pensions for homeowners and small businesses affected by the new tax.
Fluid Imaging Technologies Inc. announced that a preliminary study yielded positive results for its FlowCAM's fluorescence capabilities when using Sytox Green nucleic acid stain to indicate whether algal cells are alive or dead.
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