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June 12, 2013

Biofuels will play integral role in California's energy future
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2013
Biofuels developed from plant biomass and purpose-grown crops can substantially move California toward its ambitious energy goals, a new report says, but only through the wise allocation of feedstocks and the success of energy efficiency measures throughout the state. That's the conclusion of "California Energy Future: the Potential for Biofuels," a report of the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) co-authored by Energy Biosciences Institute scientists Heather Youngs and Chris Some ... read more

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				Enzyme from wood-eating gribble could help turn waste into biofuel Scientists have discovered a new enzyme that could prove an important step in the quest to turn waste (such as paper, scrap wood and straw) into liquid fuel. To do this they turned to the destructiv ... more		Ultrasound 'making waves' for enhancing biofuel production All chefs know that "you have to break some eggs to make an omelet," and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high-frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in or ... more

Colorado's new alga may be a source of biofuel production A new strain of yellow-green algae, heterococcus sp. DN1, which may prove to be an efficient source for biodiesel, has been discovered in the snow fields of the Rocky Mountains. Research exami ... more		Shanghai sees biofuel gold in recycled cooking oil China's commercial hub Shanghai plans to turn recycled cooking oil, some of it seized by authorities, into an environmental asset by converting it into fuel for vehicles, state media said Monday. ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		European and US Cellulase Patents granted to Direvo Industrial Biotechnology Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH (Direvo), an expert in enzyme development and optimization from Cologne, has announced the granting of U.S. and European Patents covering novel cellulase enzymes ... more
				Scientists offer first definitive proof of bacteria-feeding behavior in green algae A team of researchers has captured images of green alga consuming bacteria, offering a glimpse at how early organisms dating back more than 1 billion years may have acquired free-living photosynthet ... more		Georgia Power adds biomass capacity Georgia Power has added 53.5 megawatts (MW) of new biomass capacity to the company's generation portfolio. The addition of the biomass capacity is made possible through a 20-year purchase power agre ... more

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Nation equipped to grow serious amounts of pond scum for fuel A new analysis shows that the nation's land and water resources could likely support the growth of enough algae to produce up to 25 billion gallons of algae-based fuel a year in the United States, o ... more		Engineered microbes grow in the dark Scientists at the University of California, Davis have engineered a strain of photosynthetic cyanobacteria to grow without the need for light. They repored their findings at the 113th General Meetin ... more		DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins ThinKom Develops Self-Funded Mobile HPM Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms Planet and Carbon Mapper Plan SWIR-Only Tanager Satellite for Wider Methane Detection		Bacteria use hydrogen, carbon dioxide to produce electricity Researchers have engineered a strain of electricity-producing bacteria that can grow using hydrogen gas as its sole electron donor and carbon dioxide as its sole source of carbon. Researchers at the ... more
				U.S. said well-positioned to grow pond scum as fuel source U.S. land and water resources could support the growth of enough algae to produce up to 25 billion gallons of algae-based fuel a year, researchers say. ... more		Scientists develop 'green' pretreatment of Miscanthus for biofuels Two University of Illinois scientists have developed an environmentally friendly and more economical way of pretreating Miscanthus in the biofuel production process. "We pretreat the biomass w ... more

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