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Pilot test result of D3MAX cellulosic ethanol technology better than expected

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D3MAX announced the completion and shipment of its pilot plant employing its patented D3MAX cellulosic ethanol technology, installed at ACE Ethanol, LLC, in Stanley, Wisconsin. Testing of the patented D3MAX corn fiber-to-ethanol process and technology is underway with testing to be complete by June of 2017. Click to enlarge.

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Scientists develop method for direct conversion of methane to methanol or acetic acid under mild conditions

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Although methane can be directly converted to methanol using molecular oxygen under mild conditions in the gas phase, the process is either stoichiometric (and therefore requires a water extraction step) or is too slow and low-yielding to be practical. Junjun Shan, Mengwei Li, Lawrence F.

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GLBRC research review concludes cellulosic biofuels can benefit the environment if managed correctly

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Economic appeal, relative to alternative land uses, is a sine qua non for landowners to be willing to convert their lands to bioenergy crop production. Tiedje (2017) “Cellulosic biofuel contributions to a sustainable energy future: Choices and outcomes” Science Vol. Rather, one must consider trade-offs with respect to desired outcomes.

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IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

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An expert in power electronic converters, electrical machines, and novel grid components, he spent almost his entire career in academia, conducting research in power electronics. Minker earned a bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College , in New York City, in 1949; a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1950; and a Ph.D.

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