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FuturaGene and Guangxi Academy of Sciences to Develop Sustainable Biofuel ProcessesShanghai, China (SPX) Oct 21, 2011 FuturaGene has entered into a collaborative development agreement with the Guangxi Academy of Sciences (GXAS). GXAS is the premier Chinese government research entity in Guangxi Province and is focused mainly on bioenergy research and development of non-food crops. FuturaGene and GXAS will work together on the development and optimization of second generation biofuel production from woody species, especially eucalyptus. FuturaGene will supply raw material (feedstock) from eucalyptus species w ... read more |
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 Eco Ventures Group Provides Update on Biodiesel Plant Construction Project Eco Ventures Group is pleased to provide an update on the construction of its 3.6 million gallon biodiesel plant in Groveland, Florida. Eco Ventures Group's partner in the project, Raptor Technology ... more | .. |
 Gevo Awarded Contract to Supply Jet Fuel to USAF Gevo has been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply jet fuel to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). DLA sources and provides nearly 100 percent of the consumable items America's ... more | .. |
 Codexis and Raizen to Develop First Generation Ethanol Codexis and Raizen Energia S.A. have announced the signing of a joint development agreement to develop an improved first generation ethanol process with enhanced performance economics. Raizen is Bra ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Greenleaf Biofuels Announces Closing of Full Project Funding Greenleaf Biofuels has announced it has closed on full project funding with Sovereign Bank for its initial 10 million gallon per year multi-feedstock biodiesel plant in New Haven, CT. In addition, t ... more | .. |
 MixAlco Voted Most Transformative Technology of 2011 Terrabon has announced that its MixAlco biofuel technology has been voted the most transformative technology of 2011 by the readers of Biofuels Digest, a well-respected industry publication. MixAlco ... more | .. |
 Does converting cow manure to electricity pay off? Studies have estimated that converting manure from the 95 million animal units in the United States would produce renewable energy equal to 8 billion gallons of gasoline, or 1% of the total energy c ... more | .. |
 From compost to sustainable fuels as heat loving fungi sequenced Two heat-loving fungi, often found in composts that self-ignite without flame or spark, could soon have new vocations. The complete genetic makeup of Myceliophthora thermophila and Thielavia terrest ... more |
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 Advancing next gen biofuels by turning up the heat on biomass pretreatment processes The nation's Renewable Fuels Standard calls for annual production of 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022. One of the biggest hurdles to achieving this goal lies in optimizing the multistep process ... more | .. |
 US unlikely to hit Renewable Fuel Standard for cellulosic biofuels The biofuel industry will not be able to meet the cellulosic production requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard without significant advancements in technology or investment, according to a Natio ... more | .. |
 Certain biofuel mandates unlikely to be met by 2022 It is unlikely the United States will meet some specific biofuel mandates under the current Renewable Fuel Standard by 2022 unless innovative technologies are developed or policies change, says a ne ... more | .. |
 Report: U.S. lags on some biofuel targets The United States won't meet some biofuel mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard unless new technologies are developed or policies change, a report says. ... more |
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 Iowa State researchers produce cheap sugars for sustainable biofuel production Iowa State University's Robert C. Brown keeps a small vial of brown, sweet-smelling liquid on his office table. "It looks like something you could pour on your pancakes," he said. "In many res ... more | .. |
 JBEI identify new advanced biofuel as an alternative to diesel fuel Researchers with the U.S Department of Energy (DOE)'s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have identified a potential new advanced biofuel that could replace today's standard fuel for diesel engines bu ... more | .. |
Motor fuel from wood and water? A Georgia company says it is developing a process to turn agricultural waste into vehicle fuel and other useful chemicals - and the main ingredient is water. ... more | .. |
 Researchers sequence dark matter of life Researchers have developed a new method to sequence and analyze the dark matter of life-the genomes of thousands of bacteria species previously beyond scientists' reach, from microorganisms that pro ... more |
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USDA Scientists Use Commercial Enzyme to Improve Grain Ethanol Production A commercial enzyme could reduce overall costs linked with producing ethanol from grain, and also reduce associated emissions of greenhouse gases, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agricult ... more | .. |
 Research offers means to detoxify mycotoxin-contaminated grain intended for ethanol, animal feed Using barley as the raw material for ethanol production results in an additional product - dried grains for animal feed. But the presence of a fungal pathogen sometimes found in barley can result in ... more | .. |
 A midway strategy for improving sugarcane ethanol production An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy reviews the history and current state of ethanol production of sugarcane in Brazil and presents a strategy for improving future eco ... more | .. |
 Hog waste producing electricity and carbon offsets A pilot waste-to-energy system constructed by Duke University and Duke Energy this week garnered the endorsement of Google Inc., which invests in high-quality carbon offsets from across the nation t ... more |
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Scotch whiskey waste fuels biomass plant Grain waste produced by a Scotland whiskey distillery will be converted into energy under a $9.7 million project announced by beverage maker Diageo. ... more | .. |
 Biofuels Make a Comeback Despite Tough Economy Global production of biofuels increased 17 percent in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters, up from 90 billion liters in 2009. High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new law ... more | .. |
 Farming commercial miscanthus An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy examines the carbon sequestration potential of Miscanthus plantations on commercial farms. Researchers evaluated Miscanthus p ... more | .. |
 Cracking cellulose: a step into the biofuels future Scientists from the University of York have played a pivotal role in a discovery which could finally unlock the full potential of waste plant matter to replace oil as a fuel source. Professor ... more |
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 Pretreatment, proper harvest time boost ethanol from switchgrass Adding a pretreatment step would allow producers to get more ethanol from switchgrass harvested in the fall, according to a Purdue University study. Michael Ladisch, a distinguished professor ... more | .. |
 Panda poop may be a treasure trove of microbes for making biofuels Panda poop contains bacteria with potent effects in breaking down plant material in the way needed to tap biomass as a major new source of "biofuels" produced not from corn and other food sources, b ... more | .. |
 Oceans of energy to power a planetary civilization University of Illinois scientists have engineered a new strain of yeast that converts seaweed into biofuel in half the time it took just months ago. That's a process that's important outside the Cor ... more | .. |
 Testing the water for bioenergy crops Many energy researchers and environmental advocates are excited about the prospect of gaining more efficient large-scale biofuel production by using large grasses like miscanthus or switchgrass rath ... more |
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 Cars could run on recycled newspaper, Tulane scientists say Here's one way that old-fashioned newsprint beats the Internet. Tulane University scientists have discovered a novel bacterial strain, dubbed "TU-103," that can use paper to produce butanol, a biofu ... more | .. |
Making Tomorrow's Bioenergy Yeasts Strong Cornstalks, wheat straw, and other rough, fibrous, harvest-time leftovers may soon be less expensive to convert into cellulosic ethanol, thanks to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists' s ... more | .. |
Morocco taps benefits of Barbary fig oil Barbary fig oil, celebrated as an effective anti-ageing skin potion, is following argan oil as a great new cosmetic export from Morocco. ... more | .. |
Hydrogen cars fill up at sewage plant A Southern California sewage treatment plant has been turned into a filling station for hydrogen-powered cars, officials said. ... more |
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