Latest Biofuels and biomass News
Bio-fuel produced by algae could produce an economically viable, low net carbon emission transportation fuel
Meeting the world’s growing energy needs while reducing the impact on the environment will require the development of all viable sources of energy and new technology development, said Emil Jacobs, Vice President of Research and Development at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company. In a speech to the 2010 World Future Energy Summit, Jacobs outlined the energy challenge facing the world: global energy demand is expected to be 35 percent hi... [more]
Car powered by Government office wastepaper and waste cardboard
Advanced biofuels can deliver up to 90 percent CO2 emission reduction compared to gasoline and are the most cost-efficient way of reducing CO2 in the transport sector. For the first time in U.S. history, a vehicle fuelled by government office wastepaper and waste cardboard has driven the streets of Washington D.C. Novozymes partnered with Maryland-based Fiberight to provide the demonstration fuel. “The advanced biofuels showcased here demo... [more]
Cyclone Power Technologies secures European patent on its heat regenerative external combustion engine
The European Patent Office has issued a notice to grant Cyclone Power Technologies a patent on its heat regenerative external combustion engine. Cyclone’s invention is a high-efficiency modern steam engine, known as a Schoell Cycle engine, capable of running on virtually any liquid or gaseous fuel, and creating far fewer noxious emissions than comparable internal combustion engines. Two of the many aspects that make Cyclone’s engine unique ar... [more]
Obama's Commitment to Building Advanced Biorefineries Can Create Green Jobs
A recent report commissioned by BIO, U.S. Economic Impact of Advanced Biofuels Production, projects that development of advanced biorefineries could create as many as 29,000 jobs over the next few years. Additional Congressional action is needed to follow through on the Obama administration’s recently announced initiative to rapidly build an integrated value chain for the bioeconomy, create jobs and kick start economic growth. The Biotechnolog... [more]
EKATO side-agitators to aid fermentation at Vivergo Fuels' biorefinery plant
With plant process managers continually under pressure to identify new means of driving costs down, while improving process efficiency, every element of a plant’s equipment is scrutinised to make sure it offers maximum value for money. Investing in effective and affordable equipment is an even greater concern when planning the construction of new plants. Vivergo Fuels will use EKATO side entry agitators in all of their Fermentation Vessels in... [more]
Other Biofuels and biomass news and reviews
From raw biomass, chemical process produces simple, fermentable sugars (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has developed a promising new chemical method to liberate the sugar molecules trapped inside inedible plant biomass, a key step in the creation of cellulosic biofuels.
SAIC Awarded $21 Million Blanket Purchase Agreement For Biomass Engineering (dBusinessNews.com)
MCLEAN, Va -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, R.W. Beck, has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Golden Field Office to support The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Biomass Program.
Albemarle joins biofuels consortium (The Advocate)
Published: Mar 9, 2010 - UPDATED: 3:15 P.M. Baton Rouge-based specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corp. will be part of the National Advanced Biofuels Consortium, which will conduct research to develop clean, cost-effective sustainable transportation fuels.
High-Speed Pipeline Revs Up Biomass Analysis (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) -- High throughput system can analyze enzymes, poplars, switch grass, thousands at a time to help determine which plants are best suited for biofuels.
Albemarle to Participate in the National Advanced Biofuels Consortium (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Albemarle Corporation , a global developer and manufacturer of innovative catalysts and sustainable clean energy solutions will participate in the National Advanced Biofuels Consortium that will conduct research to develop clean sustainable transportation fuels.
Biofuels Education Courses to Start at SIC (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
A Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate, Renee Loesche, has been hired to launch SIC's Biofuels Education curriculum this fall, according to the Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale.
Improving Production Of Chemicals From Wood Waste (redOrbit)
Digestible unitsThe use of wood or plant waste in the production of chemicals and biofuels such as bioethanol has the advantage that such raw materials do not compete with food production. However, the use of these so-called "second generation raw materials" is not yet ideal. Sugars found in wood in the form of lignocelluloses are not naturally well digested by the micro-organisms which convert ...
New Class of Catalyst Sports Shapely Selectivity (PhysOrg)
A new class of catalytic material has been studied by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) display a unique three-dimensional structure that is highly selective and reactive, with performance that is up to 50 percent better than commercial materials in the tested reactions.
Researchers improve production of chemicals from wood waste (PhysOrg)
Researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have succeeded in making a significant leap forward in the production of biochemicals and biofuels from waste wood. They discovered that the bacterium Cupriavidus basilensis breaks down harmful by-products which are produced when sugars are released from wood. They also managed to incorporate the degradation process in bacteria ...
SAIC Awarded US $21M Bioenergy Contract (Renewable Energy World)
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, R.W. Beck, has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Golden Field Office to support The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Biomass Program. The agreement expires September 30, 2015 and has a ceiling value of $21 million.
