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Pressure-cooking turns algae into biofuelAnn Arbor, Mich. (UPI) Apr 23, 2010 Treating algae with heat and pressure quickly produces a crude oil that could be used in engines, scientists at the University of Michigan said. In their experiments, the scientists heated algae and water to 300 degrees for 30 minutes in a device similar to a pressure cooker. "We're trying to do what nature does when it creates oil, but we don't want to wait millions of years," said Phillip Savage, a professor of chemical engineering. Algae breaks down more easily than other poten ... read more |
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Cincinnati OH (SPX) Mar 30, 2010Camelina oil and domestic coal will soon be blended to create clean biojet fuel using coal-biomass-to-liquids technology (CBTL), thanks to an agreement between Accelergy Corporation and Great Plains - The Camelina Company. "This will be a great plus for Montana, and is another step on our way to energy independence," said Governor Brian Schweitzer. Montana has the potential for hundr ... more 
Miami FL (SPX) Mar 29, 2010Biofuels market researchers at Biomass Advisors projected that one billion gallons of Camelina biofuel would be produced for the aviation and biodiesel sectors by 2025, creating 25,000 new jobs - producing over $5.5 billion in new revenues and $3.5 billion in new agricultural income for U.S. and Canadian farmers. The projections are contained in "Camelina Aviation Biofuels Market Opportuni ... more 
Madison WI (SPX) Mar 29, 2010Virent Energy Systems and Shell have announced the successful start of production at the world's first demonstration plant converting plant sugars into gasoline and gasoline blend components, rather than ethanol. The demonstration plant, located at Virent's facilities in Madison, Wisconsin, is the latest step in a joint biogasoline research and development effort, announced by both compani ... more |
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Shell, Virent launch biofuel plantMilwaukee (UPI) Mar 26, 2009 Shell and Virent Energy Systems Inc. have launched production at the world's first bio gasoline demonstration plant. Located at Virent's facility in Madison, Wis., the plant is capable of producing 10,000 gallons of gasoline per year, the firms said in a news release. "Moving from lab-scale to a demonstration production plant is an important milestone for biogasoline,'' said Luis Scoffone, vice president of alternative energies at Shell in a statement. ''There is some way to go on the ro ... read more |
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