South Dakota State University researchers develop an algae production system for use in space … and on Earth
Cutting-edge bioenergy projects earn ARPA-E funding
September 30, 2011
The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded $36 million to PETRO-based projects, but the awards have little to do with fossil-based oil. The projects awarded all fit under the Plants Engineered To Replace Oil category.
A research team at Texas A&M University has been studying the internal clocks of sorghum hybrids, and they may have found the key to a sorghum hybrid that can accumulate roughly three times the amount of biomass.
The production of advanced biofuels was one of many renewable energy topics addressed by speakers at the recent annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative.
U.S. DOE finalized a $132.4 million loan guarantee in financial support for Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas LLC's proposed 23 MMgy cellulosic ethanol plant to be located in Hugoton, Kan.
With the construction start deadline of the end of this year looming for the Treasury Section 1603 Grants for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits program, the criteria for that specification is still not clear to many applicants.
Renmatix has developed a novel biomass conversion technology called the Plantrose process that's capable of breaking down lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars for advanced biofuel and biobased chemical developers.
Morgan Keegan's investment banking managing director lays out items on what your project needs in order to get built.
The project, titled "Acrylic and Styrenic Monomers and Polymers from Biomass (ACTION project)," is housed under the Biobased Performance Materials Programme at Wageningen University.
Imperium Renewables and the U.S. DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reported positive results in a joint development for the production of biomass-based drop-in jet fuel in the Pacific Northwest. So far, results are encouraging.
Codexis Inc. and Raizen Energia S.A. have signed a joint development agreement to develop an improved first-gen ethanol process. Both companies aim to expand the collaborative effort to potentially produce biobased chemicals.
A number of pellet manufacturers are included in a list of companies that will receive payments from the USDA to expand production and availability of both solid and liquid biofuels.
Pew report highlights role of advanced biofuels for U.S. military
September 27, 2011
The 74-page report, titled "From the Barracks to the Battlefield", highlights the linkages between energy, national security, the economy and the environment and details the role of the U.S. armed forces with clean innovation.
Colorado-based algal companies release specialized growth systems
September 27, 2011
A group of Colorado-based biotechnology companies, led by BioVantage Resources Inc., have released a suite of bioreactor and open raceway products to accelerate the commercialization process for algal culture growth.
According to Al Ward, president and COO of Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc., the company plans to repurpose a pulp and paper mill for the production of renewable fuels and chemicals derived from black liquor, a strategy explored since 2008.
An algae photobioreactor developed specifically for laboratory research is set to enter commercial production soon. The equipment was originally designed and developed by researchers at Michigan State University.
A researcher at Washington State University has been selected to receive a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award to support the development of a technology to produce biobased jet fuel.
The Algal Biomass Organization today announced a special algae technology Finance Symposium as part of the 5th annual Algae Biomass Summit.
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department finalized a $105 million loan guarantee to support the development of one of the nation's first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants.
A Sept. 29 webinar by the American Biogas Council will delve into the 1603 Treasury Program, explaining its terminology, standards and qualifications. The deadline for the grant in lieu of tax credit program is Dec. 31.
The U.S. DOE held a webinar, "The U.S. Billion-Ton Update," on Sept. 22, which provided in-depth analysis of the study processes, results and differences from the 2005 Billion-Ton Study.
Terry Kulesa, president of IR1 Group LLC, has helped develop, construct or operate more than $655 million worth of ethanol facilities and now he is adding a new focus to his practice: the biorefining industry. He spoke on this in Houston last week.
Linnaeus Plant Sciences Inc. has been awarded $1.2 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada to advance the production of camelina and safflower-based oils to be used as renewable feedstocks in nonfuel applications such as polymers.
U.S. Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced a bill on Sept. 15 that aims to level the playing field for advanced biofuels by altering certain elements of the renewable fuel standard to make it more "technology neutral."
You never know what you might find when you buy a distressed plant.
A UCS report displays the tremendous potential for bioenergy development in the Midwest.
The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Fla., plans to build a $670 million waste-to-energy facility.
New EPA document does little to clear up concerns about MACT”s “solid waste” definition.
A forester and biomass supplier attempts to quash misinformation about Florida's biomass availability.
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