Latest Biofuels and bio-energy company news
As green issues have infiltrated an ever wider range of sectors, the jargon surrounding them has proliferated. We are now confronted with a whole new vocabulary including words and phrases such as ‘sustainability’, ‘microgeneration’, ‘smart metering’ and ‘carbon offsetting’. It is easy to become confused and switch off.
Grace Bennett, of Micropower Council, explains what microgeneration means and why it is relevant to you.
Microgeneration is the small-scale generation of low carbon heat... [more]
Mississippi State University (MSU) has been studying Freedom Giant Miscanthus grass for 12 years. Results of that dedicated research indicate that Freedom Giant Miscanthus is a viable alternative to other biofuel sources, like corn, switchgrass and timber.
The first guaranteed, university-backed strain of giant miscanthus grass is now available and is being commercialized by SunBelt Biofuels LLC, which has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with MSU.
The implications of this ann... [more]
Consolidated bioprocessing, or CBP, is a low-cost processing strategy for production of biofuels from cellulosic biomass. CBP avoids the need for the costly production of cellulase enzymes by using engineered microorganisms that produce cellulases and ethanol at high yield in a single step.
A prominent DOE/USDA research agenda states that “CBP is widely considered to be the ultimate low-cost configuration for cellulose hydrolysis and fermentation.” In a recent Forbes article, biofuels expert ... [more]
AE Biofuels, Inc. has signed a strategic agreement with Merrick & Company to commercially implement AE Biofuels’ patent-pending enzyme based technology for the conversion of non-food biomass into ethanol and other materials through the design of new biofuels facilities or the conversion of existing biofuels facilities. Merrick is a leading provider of engineering and architectural design-build, procurement, construction management, and geospatial services.
Under the terms of the agreement, AE... [more]
Mark Richey Woodworking will officially celebrate the commission of its 600 kilowatt wind turbine on Tuesday, March 24. The 292-foot wind turbine will generate almost all of the electricity needed to power the operations of Mark Richey Woodworking’s 130,000 square foot facility. The 600 kilowatt Elecon/Turbowinds 600T was manufactured by Elecon Engineering of Gujarat, India.
After receiving a grant of almost half a million dollars from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust, conducting exte... [more]
In December 2007 Helbio S.A., a Morphic Technologies subsidiary, received an order for an energy system for converting biogas from sewage into electricity and heat. Following a four-month trial period, all tests show that the system has lived up to its promise and Morphic has therefore decided to launch this combination of energy systems in a range of output categories on a wider front in Europe.
In the system, heat or electricity is extracted from biogas, which in turn is extracted directly ... [more]
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