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US grants $5m to Gevo to develop cellulosic jet fuel

Renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels firm Gevo received a $5 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of biojet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues.

Amyris, Michelin to develop renewable isoprene

US renewable chemicals and fuels firm Amyris has agreed to work with tire company Michelin on the development and commercialization of renewable isoprene, the chemical building block in rubber tires and other products that use synthetic and natural rubbers.

Neste Oil starts Rotterdam renewable diesel plant

Neste Oil has successfully started up Europe's largest renewable diesel plant in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the company said on Tuesday. Production of NExBTL renewable diesel at the new plant will be ramped up on a phased basis.

Butamax disputes Gevo bio-isobutanol patent suit

Butamax Advanced Biofuels is disputing allegations of patent infringement on bio-based isobutanol from rival producer Gevo. “Gevo’s lawsuit against Butamax is baseless and irresponsible” said Paul Beckwith, CEO of Butamax. “When Butamax makes isobutanol, we do not use the technology claimed in the Gevo patents.

Gevo wins US patents for bio-isobutanol production

Advanced biofuels firm Gevo received two patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on technologies that enable the low-cost, high-yield production of bio-based isobutanol.

Gevo, Mansfield Oil align on isobutanol fuel project

US-based advanced biofuels firm Gevo has entered into a strategic marketing alliance with Mansfield Oil to distribute isobutanol-based fuel into the petroleum market.

BP sells stakes in southern Africa fuels marketing

BP has completed the sale of its fuels marketing businesses in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania to Puma Energy. The sale of the final business in Tanzania completed on September 1, the company said.

Air Products to supply gases for INEOS Bio plant

Air Products has been awarded a contract to supply onsite oxygen, compressed dry air, and nitrogen to INEOS Bio's joint venture project for a waste-to-ethanol facility in Vero Beach, Florida.

Alternative transport fuels: An Indian perspective

Department of Chemical Engineering: Jain, A.
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum: Singal, S. K.  |  Kamei, W.  |  Garg, M. O.

Many factors influence the possibility of new fuels replacing gasoline and diesel

UOP begins construction on Hawaii biofuels plant

Honeywell unit UOP has begun construction in Hawaii of a biofuels demonstration unit that will convert forest residuals, algae and other cellulosic biomass into green transportation fuels.