Biofuels
Team overcomes major obstacles to cellulosic biofuel production
A newly engineered yeast strain can simultaneously consume two types of sugar from plants to produce ethanol, researchers report.
R&D project announced in the industrial biofuels realm
Hunt Global Resources announced that its bio-solutions division has launched an exclusive research and product development project with Carbon Green, a company that recycles used tires by conversion to recovered steel, oil and a commercially accepted substitute for carbon black in tire manufacturing.
Amyris and São Martinho select construction manager for Brazilian industrial plant
Amyris and Grupo São Martinho have contracted with a construction manager for their joint venture industrial plant and that they are commencing preparation of the construction site for the plant. The parties established their joint venture, SMA Indústria Química SA, in April 2010 to create the first facility fully dedicated to the production of Amyris renewable products.
Terasen Gas receives approval to use pipeline-quality biogas in British Columbia
Terasen Gas has received approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for a new renewable natural gas program for an initial two-year period.
US Department of Energy offering up to $30 million for research into next gen biofuels
The US Department of Energy is now accepting applications for up to $30 million in total funding for small-scale process integration projects that support the development of advanced biofuels that will be able to replace gasoline or diesel without requiring special upgrades or changes to the vehicle or fueling infrastructure.
US biodiesel tax break extended through 2011
The legislation, which reflects the framework of the tax agreement reached by President Obama and Congress, retroactively extends the biodiesel tax incentive through 2011. The bill has just been signed into law by President Obama.
GE gas engines used in Philippines’ gas power plant
Bacavalley Energy Inc. and GE have inaugurated the first landfill gas power plant in the country to feature GE’s Jenbacher gas engines.
HP In Brief: HPIn Brief
Cobalt Technologies has an agreement with the US Navy to develop technology for the conversion of biobutanol into full performance jet and diesel fuels. Under the agreement, n-biobutanol produced by C..
HP Impact: Ethanol to hit refining profitability
Surging ethanol blending will undermine wholesale gasoline prices in the Atlantic Basin, starting in 2012, according to ESAI’s newly updated two-year outlook. The outlook says that ethanol will a..
HP Associations: Growing the fuel pool
Whether refiners like it or not, the drumbeat for renewable fuels grows daily. The building momentum for such fuels is boosted by government mandates and regulations. Unfortunately, the tidal wave for..
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