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2016 Billion Ton Report shows US could sustainably produce at least 1B tons biomass by 2040 for bioeconomy

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The 2016 Billion-Ton Report , volume 1, updates and expands upon analysis in the 2011 US Billion-Ton Update ( earlier post ), which was preceded by the 2005 US Billion Ton Study ( earlier post ). The Billion Ton 2016 is the third in the series of these Billion Ton reports. and Allegheny Science and Technology).

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Velocys establishes strategic alliance with TRI for gasification systems for BTL plants

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TRI—a leading provider of steam reforming gasification systems suitable for woody biomass and other waste feedstocks—will be Velocys’ preferred supplier of gasification systems for its biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plants. lowest-cost, most readily-available waste biomass). TRI), establishing a strategic alliance.

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Start-up commercializing NC State technology for drop-in biofuels; full commercial production targeted for 2016

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This step increases the energy efficiency of the process as well as minimizes waste streams. A similar effort of securing the land, capital and infrastructure for the full-scale production plant (10 million gallons/year) will occur starting in August 2014 with the first full-scale production targeted to begin in July 2016.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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Construction of the initial plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2015 with commercial operations beginning in early 2016. USDA has awarded conditional commitments for other plants in Florida, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina and Oregon. Earlier post.).