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Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have engineered a new enzyme and demonstrated its potential ability to interfere with the production of lignin, a key cell-wall component in plants. Plants with less lignin in their cell walls are easier to break down and to convert to fuel products.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

The products in red would be produced by synthetic biocatalysts, while those in black—ethanol, acetic acid, and 2,3 BDO—can be produced by the LanzaTech native microorganisms. LanzaTech envisions using partner technology to convert the acetic acid to lipids—i.e., LanzaTech’s proposed gas-to-liquids platform.

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JULY 11, 2011

The partnership combines Solvay’s leading position in specialty polymers and Avantium’s YXY technology for producing building blocks for green materials. Subsequently, Solvay Specialty Polymers will test these polyamides for engineering applications in areas such as automotive and electronic materials. billion in 2010).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Mascoma will then convert the feedstock to cellulosic ethanol through its proprietary process, which produces lignin as a by-product. Chevron has filed applications for two patents on processes to convert lignin to a hydrocarbon feedstock via hydroprocessing; both applications were published on 3 September 2009. Earlier post.)

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In 2010, for example, Dr. Joseph McAuliffe from Genencor noted that: An intensive search has been underway for years for alternative sources of isoprene, in particular those from renewable resources such as biomass. One technical challenge has been the development of an efficient process for converting sugars into isoprene.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Design of the microbial platform for production of biofuels and renewable commodity chemical compounds from macroalgae. An analysis prepared for the US Department of Energy (DOE) reports a macroalgae productivity of 59 dry metric tons/ha/year and an ideal ethanol yield from macroalgae of 0.254 weight (wt) ethanol/wt dry macroalgae.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2010

The photosynthetic organisms will use sunlight to convert CO 2 to sugar, which the Shewanella will then convert to bio-hydrocarbons. The carbon dioxide is derived directly by a photosynthetic fuel-producing organism(s) or via intermediary biomass polymers that were previously derived from carbon dioxide. —Wackett 2010.

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MARCH 25, 2010

An important precursor for some types of synthetic rubber is isoprene, a highly volatile hydrocarbon which is typically obtained as a by-product from refining crude oil. One technical challenge has been the development of an efficient process for converting sugars into isoprene. —Joseph McAuliffe. billion pounds.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Gevo has a low capital cost retrofit strategy for ethanol plants to produce isobutanol for direct use; for use in the production of plastics, materials, rubber and other polymers; and for use in the production of hydrocarbon fuels. Isobutanol for the production of plastics, fibers, rubber and other polymers.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

The additional funds will be utilized to ready LS9’s lead products for commercial production and support additional development and growth programs. LS9 uses a one-step fermentation process to convert renewable plant-based materials into a diverse portfolio of fuel and chemical products. LS9, Inc., Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Like all plastics, the new material is a polymer—a large molecule comprising smaller, repeating units called monomers. The units are called omega-hydroxyfatty acids, and when strung together to form a polymer, they can produce a biologically friendly plastic. Gross (2010) Biosynthesis of Monomers for Plastics from Renewable Oils.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

signed agreements to expand their current R&D partnership ( earlier post ) and to form a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize a range of renewable fuels and products. International oil and gas major Total and renewable fuels and chemicals company Amyris, Inc. The venture aims to begin operations in the first quarter of 2012.

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Unlike other hybrids in the segment, the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid utilizes a six-speed automatic transmission with a 50 kW electric motor in place of the standard torque converter. kWh lithium polymer battery pack provides an all-electric range (AER) of 27 miles (43 km). liter), 2010 (4.6-liter) Lastly, the vehicle’s 9.8

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a developer of integrated renewable products, plans to establish a collaboration with Wilmar International Limited, one of the largest global agribusiness groups. Amyris uses its industrial synthetic biology platform to convert plant sugars into a variety of hydrocarbon molecules. Amyris, Inc., Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Gevo uses synthetic biology and chemical technology to convert renewable raw materials into isobutanol and renewable hydrocarbons that can be directly integrated on a “drop in” basis into existing fuel and chemical products. In November 2010, it entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Sasol Chemical Industries Ltd.,

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Avantium uses a catalytic process to convert carbohydrates into furanics building blocks. The plant will produce several tons of YXY building blocks per year to support product development. Over the past years we have made tremendous progress to develop a low-cost production process to convert biomass into YXY building blocks.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

320-390 °C, 200-420 bar) aqueous phase process which converts biomass containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin into a high-octane gasoline fraction. Strong reducing agents or other co-reactants may be added to tailor product distributions. Pentane and toluene are also produced in this alcohol production process.

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By the end of the next decade, Daimler Trucks & Buses will extend its range of vehicles with hydrogen-powered series production vehicles. As of 2021, the eCitaro will come to the market with the next-generation battery and in the second half of 2020 with solid-state batteries (lithium-polymer batteries). Earlier post.)

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Renewable isobutanol company Gevo announced that the ASTM International Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and Subcommittee D02.J The ATJ Task Force in ASTM D02-J6, initiated by Gevo in 2010, focused on two main fuel products: ATJ-SPK (paraffins) and ATJ-SKA (Synthetic Kerosene with Aromatics).

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APRIL 21, 2010

Ford is increasing the use of renewable and recyclable materials such as the soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus. The 2010 Ford Taurus is the eleventh Ford vehicle to feature bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks. liter V-6 2010 Ford Escape. Ford vehicles are now 85% recyclable by weight.

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MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. percent of Germany’s overall electricity consumption in 2010 (603 TWh).

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received a $5-million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of biojet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues. In July 2010, Gevo reported the successful production of isobutanol from fermentable sugars derived from cellulosic biomass. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The findings not only demonstrate the existence of a hitherto unknown enzyme activity but also provide new pathways toward more efficient enzymatic conversion of biomass for use in the production of biofuels and biopolymers. The respective carbohydrate polymers of both chitin and cellulose form extremely dense, resilient bonds.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. liter engine augmented by two-stage turbocharging and Hyundai’s Lithium Ion-Polymer battery partnered with a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission. The i10 blue, which goes into production at the end of 2010, employs the new 1.0-liter

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JULY 10, 2009

IER’s proprietary supercritical water technology (SCW) transforms low-ranked coals, including lignite, directly into higher-valued oils and cleaner coal products. IER’s Hydrothermal Reactor (HTR) technology depolymerizes lignite and biomass by using SCW to cut it directly into oils and upgraded cleaner coal products—i.e.,

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MARCH 11, 2010

Ronald Raines, a UW-Madison professor of biochemistry and chemistry, and graduate student Joseph Binder say that the new process generates easily recovered sugars that are “ superb feedstocks ” for microbial growth and biocatalytic ethanol production. Raines (2010) Fermentable sugars by chemical hydrolysis of biomass.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

SAGD is a thermal production method that pairs a horizontal injection well above a horizontal production well drilled along a parallel trajectory. heating the bitumen and reducing its viscosity to that it will flow under gravitational forces, along with the condensed steam, to the SAGD production well. Other SDTC awards.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

awards are subject to FY 2010 to FY 2013 appropriations. Dramatically increase our fundamental knowledge of the physical structure of biopolymers in plant cell walls to provide a basis for improved methods for converting biomass into fuels. Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy. $16. Purdue University.

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MARCH 9, 2012

The drivetrain of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL sports car has been in development since 2010 as a result of the cooperation between Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. A small series-production run of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL is expected to be launched onto the market in 2013.

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MAY 16, 2013

Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. To save weight, components such as the oil tank, the air filter box integrated into the subframe and the air induction are made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 30, 2013

Grafting molecular cobalt-containing hydrogen production catalysts to a visible-light-absorbing semiconductor exploits the UV-induced immobilization chemistry of vinylpyridine to p-type (100) gallium phosphide (GaP). Credit: ACS, Krawicz et al. Click to enlarge. No external electrochemical forward biasing is required.

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These include: BioEnergy Engineering for Products Synthesis (BEEPS) (up to $28 million) ( DE-FOA-0001916 ). Although products of particular interest vary by topic area, fuels with potential as jet or diesel replacements as well as fuels identified by DOE’s Co?Optimization competitive production of biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Researchers at Purdue University have received a five-year, $5.274-million award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s Biological and Environmental Research program (DOE-BER) to support a project to reroute the carbon that plants currently use to make lignin and convert it directly into a biofuel. —Clint Chapple.

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The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, held this week in Washington DC, highlighted a range of developing pathways for the production of renewable drop-in hydrocarbon fuels for transportation. Earlier post.) Avantium Technologies. Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.

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JULY 20, 2010

In addition to providing insights in plant biology, such studies using Zinnia TEs could prove especially productive in assessing cell wall responses to enzymatic and microbial degradation, thus aiding current efforts in lignocellulosic biofuel production, the researchers suggested. —Michael Thelen. Click to enlarge. Catherine I.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

As Equus owners have enjoyed since its introduction in 2010, should a Tucson Fuel Cell require any service, a Hyundai dealer will pick up the vehicle and provide a loaner, then return their car after service to their home or business, at no charge. In addition, the FC system is equipped with Toyota’s high-efficiency boost converter.

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For the purposes of this AOI, a carbon fiber composite is defined as a composite that combines carbon fiber with polymer resin. The fibers can be continuous or discontinuous and the resin can be either a thermoplastic or thermoset polymer. AOI 10: Fuel Property Impacts on Combustion. ($1M)

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