Shell grants enzyme licensing rights to Codexis
September 04, 2012
The research agreement between Royal Dutch Shell and Codexis Inc. may be over, but the California-based enzyme producer now has the ability to commercialize cellulose enzymes developed during the research partnership that started in 2006.
The research agreement between Royal Dutch Shell and Codexis Inc. may be over, but the California-based enzyme producer now has the ability to commercialize cellulose enzymes developed during the research partnership that started in 2006.
A new Wood Pellet Association of Canada report addresses dust management in pellet plants. The report, titled "Determination of Explosibility of Dust Layers in Pellet Manufacturing Plants," was written by WPAC Research Director Staffan Melin.
Intriguing MIT research
August 31, 2012
Research from MIT working with microbes to produce isobutanol might have a broader impact than what appears on the surface.
EIA issues latest monthly ethanol statistics
August 31, 2012
The U.S. Energy Information Administration published its latest Monthly Energy Review on Aug. 29. The review includes a monthly overview of ethanol statistics. The new report addresses ethanol production, stocks and exports through May 2012.
Bernard Matthews, the U.K.'s largest turkey farmer and supplier, is installing a biogas plant to improve the company's waste handling and energy costs. The project underlines the wide scope of Xergi's biogas technology for handling waste.
ACE: RFS keeps gas prices down
By American Coalition for Ethanol
August 31, 2012
The American Coalition for Ethanol is reminding consumers with Labor Day travel plans that the renewable fuel standard (RFS) helps stabilize gas prices, particularly during events like the recent severe weather in the Gulf of Mexico.
Progress Energy Florida has issued a request for proposals for renewable energy projects. According to documentation issued by the company, it is looking to offset the need for new power plants by contracting with renewable projects.
BioNitrogen Corp. recently announced it signed a three-year, non-exclusive agreement with PRM Energy System Inc. for the construction of gasification units for its proposed urea plants. The company also signed feedstock supply and offtake agreements.
Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology modified a microbe to turning carbon dioxide into isobutanol. In nature, the wild soil bacterium turnscarbon compounds into a polymer. MIT researchers have modified it to produce isobutnaol instead.
As gas prices spike, ethanol offers stability and savings
By Growth Energy
August 30, 2012
With gas prices spiking toward $4 per gallon The oil companies are quick to blame Hurricane Isaac for causing the sudden inflation, but reports show that damage to refineries in the Gulf of Mexico suffered little, if any damage.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently issued its latest power generation data. Its Electric Power Monthly report provides an overview of biomass power on a regional basis. In June 2012, the U.S. produced 1.65 million MWh from wood fuel.
Nexterra Systems Corp. and Stopford Projects Ltd. have formed a strategic alliance to develop and market Nexterra's energy-from-renewable-waste gasification systems for the industrial and district energy markets in the United Kingdom.
LS9 Inc. announced a new chief financial officer. Jon Foster, a Silicon Valley veteran, will take on the CFO role and bring LS9 a mix of financial skills and the experience gained from an advisory board position with the California Clean Energy Fund.
During a special meeting on Aug. 29, the Montpelier, Vt., city council voted again on the fate of a district heating project that would replace an old state-owned plant with a new biomass plant, reversing its week-old decision to axe the project.
Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology modified a microbe to turning carbon dioxide into isobutanol. In nature, the wild soil bacterium turnscarbon compounds into a polymer. MIT researchers have modified it to produce isobutnaol instead.
TMO Renewables Ltd. took its first step towards the development of a series of second-generation biofuel plants in China. The company signed an agreement with the authorities of Heilongjiang, China to secure large volumes of biomass.
Letters supporting the renewable fuel standard (RFS) and those asking for a waiver are continuing to fly fast and furious. Publication of the official notice of RFS waiver requests is expected Aug. 30. It was supposed to be published Aug. 26.
Algae Blooms on Iowa's West Coast
August 29, 2012
BioProcess Algae's Toby Ahrens reflects on the algae of his youth and the role algae may play in everyone's energy future.
The U.S. EPA and U.S. Department of Transportation finalized new fuel efficiency standards on Aug. 28. The new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards will increase fuel economy to 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by model year 2025.
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