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HEET to conduct first Boeing-COMAC Technology Center aviation biofuel research project focused on waste cooking oil

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HEET, a company with experience developing alternative energy technologies, will focus on ways to convert discarded cooking oil into a component of sustainable aviation biofuel at the Boeing-COMAC Aviation Energy Conservation and Emissions Reductions Technology Center. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.

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USDA announces availability of $181M to support development of advanced biofuels projects

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The Biorefinery Assistance Program was created through the 2008 Farm Bill and is administered by USDA Rural Development. million loan guarantee to build a refined alga oil commercial facility. The company expects to produce 100 barrels of refined algal oil per day by 2015, and to be at commercial-scale production by 2018.

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Ford increases soy content in foam, adds head restraint as newest component for sustainable material

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Ford and Lear Corporation have introduced a new head restraint foam with 25% of the polyol replaced with soy. The extended use of soy foam results from the continued research collaboration between Ford and Lear; Ford first used sustainable soybean oil-derived seating foam on the 2008 Mustang.

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Mascoma Announces Feedstock Processing and Lignin Supply Agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures; Chevron Working on Converting Lignin to Hydrocarbon Fuel Components

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Mascoma Corporation has entered into a feedstock processing and lignin supply agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), a division of Chevron USA, Inc. CTV is developing proprietary technology and catalysts for the conversion of lignin into hydrocarbon components for transportation fuels. Chevron and lignin for fuels.

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HR Biopetroleum changes name to Cellana

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In 2007, HRBP and Royal Dutch Shell PLC formed Cellana as a separate joint venture to build and operate a six-acre demonstration facility to grow marine algae and produce vegetable oil for conversion into biofuel. Sabarsky has served as the CFO and COO of HRBP since August 2008. Earlier post.). May, founder of T.

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Petrobras and KL Energy In Joint Development Agreement to Optimize Cellulosic Ethanol Process for Sugarcane Bagasse Feedstock

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Petrobras, via Petrobras America, entered into a Joint Development Agreement with KL Energy Corporation (KLE) to optimize KLE’s proprietary cellulosic ethanol process technology for sugarcane bagasse feedstock. KLE says that its process delivers high yield conversion of C 6 and C 5 sugars. The KLE process. Click to enlarge.

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Novozymes, COFCO and Sinopec to Partner on Cellulosic Ethanol from Corn Stover in China

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Novozymes and its Chinese partner COFCO have entered a new partnership with major Chinese oil and energy company Sinopec to develop a commercial-scale process for producing cellulosic bioethanol from corn stover. Sinopec is the world’s third-largest oil refiner. China is the second-largest corn producer in the world, behind the US.

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