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Two Genomic Research Projects in British Columbia Tackle Issues in Emerging Forestry Biofuels Industry

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Cumulative percentage (in 2008) of lodgepole pine killed by the pine beetle infestation in British Columbia. The Ministry estimates that as of 2008 the cumulative area of provincial Crown forest affected to some degree (red-attack and grey-attack) was about 14.5 Source: BC Ministry of Forests and Range. Click to enlarge. million (US$7.2-million)

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

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H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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NREL report estimates gasoline produced from biomass could cost about the same as ethanol

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In the MTG process, dimethylether (DME), the dehydrated derivative of methanol, is reacted over a ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst, on which the chain growth of molecules is sterically hindered, thus allowing only production of gasoline and lighter material. The two product streams are LPG and gasoline. Gasoline Separation. Heat & Power.

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EPA Proposes New Regulations for Renewable Fuel Standard to Implement Requirements of EISA; GHG Reduction and Indirect Land Use Change Effects Included

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In addition, EISA provides a further exemption from the 20% threshold requirement for ethanol plants that commenced construction in 2008 or 2009 and are fired with natural gas, biomass, or any combination thereof. EPA is seeking comments on the proposal for 60 days. Renewable Fuel Volume Requirements for RFS2 (billion gallons).

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UMass Amherst Licenses Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis Technology to Startup Anellotech to Produce Renewable Biogasoline

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Using Huber’s rapid new catalytic pyrolysis technology, Anellotech has already demonstrated commercially relevant production not only of gasoline and biofuel precursors but of benzene, toluene and xylene in milligram and gram-scale bench-top reactors. Product selectivity is a function of the active site and pore structure of the catalyst.

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