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New Catalyst Paves The Path For Ethanol-Powered Fuel Cells
Upton NY (SPX) Jan 29, 2009A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Delaware and Yeshiva University, has developed a new catalyst that could make ethanol-powered fuel cells feasible. The highly efficient catalyst performs two crucial, and previously unreachable steps needed to oxidize ethanol and produce cle ... read more N-Viro Fuel Technology Receives Alternative Energy Status From US EPA 
Toledo OH (SPX) Jan 29, 2009N-Viro International announces its renewable biofuel technology, N-Viro Fuel, has satisfied guidelines set forth by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to qualify as an alternative energy source that may be utilized in commercial power generation. Attaining this status means that N-Viro Fuel technology is now eligible to qualify for certain economic incentives that are granted a ... read more Verenium Announces First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Project 
Tallahassee Fl (SPX) Jan 29, 2009Verenium has announced plans to build its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Highlands County, Florida. The Company has entered into long-term agreements with Lykes Bros. Inc., a multi-generation Florida agri-business to provide the agricultural biomass for conversion to fuel. Verenium also announced that the Highlands Ethanol project has been awarded a $7 million grant ... read more US DoA Awards Range Fuels A Loan Guarantee 
Broomfield CO (SPX) Jan 29, 2009Range Fuels has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the company a conditional commitment for an $80 million loan guarantee to assist construction of Range Fuels' commercial cellulosic ethanol plant near Soperton, Georgia, the first phase of which is under construction and on track to begin production in 2010. The loan guarantee is the result of efforts between the ... read more Phase II Biofuels: The Tie Between Biofuels And Chemicals From Biomass 
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2009Two things are apparent concerning the biofuels industry. First, they are entering a new era. Second, their future as well as the future of many chemicals is linked together. Today, SRI Consulting (SRIC) published its new report: 2008 Biofuels and the Impact on Chemicals, providing its most comprehensive study on phase II biofuels, bioethanol, biodiesel, biobutanol, and many other products. ... read more |
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London, UK (SPX) Jan 26, 2009First generation biofuels are outdated and second generation biofuels are not yet commercially feasible. Improvements in conversion processes of second generation biofuels will be an important factor in regions such as Europe complying with the 10 per cent biofuels mandate by 2020. Third and fourth generation biofuels are still in their infancy. Consequently, Europe is expected to achieve ... read more ZeaChem Building Third Gen Cellulosic Ethanol BioRefinery 
Lakewood CO (SPX) Jan 26, 2009ZeaChem has announced that it has raised $34 million in initial Series B financing. The funding round was co-led by venture capital investors Globespan Capital Partners and PrairieGold Venture Partners with follow-on investment by MDV-Mohr Davidow Ventures, Firelake Capital and Valero Energy Corporation, the largest petroleum refiner in the United States. ZeaChem is developing a cellulose- ... read more Process Can Cut The Cost Of Making Cellulosic Biofuels 
East Lansing MI (SPX) Jan 26, 2009A patented Michigan State University process to pretreat corn-crop waste before conversion into ethanol means extra nutrients don't have to be added, cutting the cost of making biofuels from cellulose. The AFEX (ammonia fiber expansion) pretreatment process, developed by Bruce Dale, University Distinguished Professor of chemical engineering and materials science, uses ammonia to make the ... read more Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's skycar 
London (AFP) Jan 13, 2009A British adventurer plans to set off Wednesday in a home-made vehicle which can transform itself from a car into an aircraft in minutes - destination Timbuktu. On the ground the Skycar runs on a biofuel-powered engine, and can accelerate from zero to 100 kilometres (60 miles) per hour in 4.5 seconds. But with a powerful fan on the rear its take-off speed is 60 kph (37 mph), and once in ... read more US Oil Use Remains Flat Due To Expanded Biofuels Industry
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2009The U.S. Energy Administration (EIA) recently released its Annual Energy Outlook 2009 (AEO), projecting U.S. energy consumption and production through 2030. Due to the use of biofuels, oil use has become flat and will continue to remain flat as biofuels use continues to increase. However, the 'consensus' from several media outlets is, 'EIA report says ethanol production will fall short of ... read more |
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Miami (UPI) Dec 30, 2008 Brazilian state energy firm Petrobras is planning to open gas stations in Japan with the intent of distributing its sugar-based ethanol to the energy-hungry nation. While gasoline will constitute the majority of sales at Petrobras stations in Japan for now, sugar-based ethanol produced in Brazil will also be a featured fuel. Brazilian energy officials said they hope to establish ... read more Air New Zealand hails biofuel trial as 'significant milestone' 
Wellington (AFP) Dec 30, 2008Air New Zealand on Tuesday successfully flew a test flight powered by second-generation biofuel, and hailed it as a "significant milestone" in the development of sustainable fuels for aircraft. The airline used a 50-50 blend of standard jet fuel and synthetic fuel made from the oil of jatropha plant seeds to power one of the engines on a Boeing 747 during a two-hour test flight. It was t ... read more Researchers Find Nature's Shut-Off Switch For Cellulose Production 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Dec 22, 2008Purdue University researchers found a mechanism that naturally shuts down cellulose production in plants, and learning how to keep that switch turned on may be key to enhancing biomass production for plant-based biofuels. Nicholas Carpita, a professor of botany and plant pathology, said that small-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) play a normal role in plant development by shutting off genes invol ... read more New Processes Release Energy From Cellulose 
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2008The significant increase in global production of ethanol as a biofuel is driven by the need to decrease dependence on petroleum products and reduce pollution. In 2007, worldwide production of ethanol was over 57 billion liters, and in the U.S. alone, production exceeded 24 billion liters. Corn or sugarcane is the main feedstock for global ethanol production. Because the potential future gr ... read more Energy Dept. biofuels grants available 
Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2008 Up to $200 million for pilot and demonstration-scale biorefineries is available to develop cost-efficient advanced biofuels, the U.S. Energy Department says. The money is to support development of programs that include using feedstocks such as algae and production of advanced biofuels such as bio-butanol, green gasoline and other innovative biofuels, the department said Monday in a news ... read more
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