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First production of isobutene from wheat straw at demo scale; OPTISOCHEM

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These runs were part of OPTISOCHEM (OPTimized conversion of residual wheat straw to bio-ISObutene for bio based CHEMicals), a project which started in June 2017 and was granted €9.8 Assessment of the sustainability and environmental benefits by the Energy Institute at the JKU Linz (Austria).

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Global Bioenergies to lead $24M REWOFUEL project to demonstrate the production of isobutene-derived gasoline and jetfuel from wood residuals

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The aim is to convert currently poorly valorized softwood residues into second-generation renewable isobutene for subsequent conversion into gasoline and jetfuel. The project sets the foundations of a first-of-a-kind biorefinery converting residual wood to high performances drop-in renewable gasoline and jetfuel.

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Global Bioenergies, Clariant and INEOS in €16.4M EU-funded project to demonstrate the production of isobutene derivatives from straw

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million (US$18-million) project to convert currently poorly valorized residual wheat straw into second-generation renewable isobutene for subsequent conversion into oligomers usable in lubricants, rubbers, solvents, plastics, or fuels. Global Bioenergies is partnering with Clariant, INEOS, IPSB, TechnipFMC and Linz University in a €16.4-million

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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In addition to importing new EV models to Iceland, NLE is also working on developing systems to convert the current internal combustion engine (ICE) car fleet into electric cars. REVA develops all key technologies including energy management, fast-charge and telematics systems in-house.

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Researchers identify ignition behavior of catalysts in catalytic converters; more efficient catalysts for cold-start conditions

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Researchers from the Vienna University of Technology (Austria), Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) and the Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck-Society (Germany) have identified the inherent reaction behavior of different catalysts for ignition in the CO oxidation reaction in catalytic converters. —Vogel et al.

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Study finds alcohol mix from biomass-derived syngas could be suitable replacement for ethanol in fuel blending

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Results of a study by a team from the US and Austria suggest that the primary alcohol mixture (“AlcoMix,” comprising 75% ethanol, 11% 1-propanol, 8% 1-butanol, and 6% 1-pentanol) produced from biomass-based syngas could be used as a substitute for ethanol as a primary fuel or as an antiknock blending component. Credit: ACS, Rapp et al.

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Evonik invests in a hollow fiber spinning plant for gas separation membranes used in energy-efficient single-step upgrading of biogas to biomethane

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Evonik Industries is investing an upper single-digit million Euro amount in a plant producing SEPURAN hollow fiber membrane modules at its Schörfling, Austria, site. At present, biogas is still largely converted to electricity at its production site, with a maximum of 40% of its energy being utilized by the conversion to power.

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