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Blue Marble Biomaterials launches first zero-waste chemical biorefinery

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A photobioreactor and algae perform the “water recycling”; the pelletized solid waste material will be used in the gasifier. has launched the first zero-waste chemical biorefinery in the US in Missoula, Montana. If we have fixed feedstock [such as the waste spent grain], we have price stability.

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Univ. of Montana launches partnership with Blue Marble for commercial products from algal biomass

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Two geoscience faculty members at The University of Montana (UM) have started a partnership with Blue Marble Biomaterials to produce commercial products from algal biomass. The company was founded by Kelly Ogilvie and James Stephens, a UM alum. Earlier post.). Additional strains come from soil.

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Anheuser-Busch Companies and Blue Marble Biomaterials sign MoU to begin development of bio-refinery pilot

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Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC and Blue Marble Biomaterials recently signed a memorandum of understanding to begin development of a bio-refinery pilot at a North American Anheuser-Busch facility. This project will also serve to reduce emissions and waste at each Anheuser-Busch facility where the project is implemented. Earlier post. ).

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Blue Marble Biomaterials completes site purchase for large commercial biorefinery

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facility in Missoula, Montana. The building retrofits will include systems that will allow for greater energy efficiency and enable the site to be a showcase for the company’s “zero-waste” focus. The purchase includes 3.81 acres of land, a 19,000 square foot building complex, and parking stalls for more than 100 employees.

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Linc Energy taking stake in aboveground gasification company; potential CTL introduction in US

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PowerHouse now offers integrated waste and biomass-to-energy systems on a turnkey basis. Under the terms of the deal: Linc Energy will invest US$6 million in cash into PowerHouse and grant certain rights to PowerHouse to use its FT gas to liquids technology for PowerHouse’s waste to energy applications.

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AE Biofuels subsidiary receives $1.88M grant to accelerate cellulosic ethanol plant

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The integrated cellulose/starch pre-development facility will be located near the 55 million gallon per year commercial ethanol facility the company plans to restart and operate in Keyes, California in late April 2011.

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Hyperbaric Centrifuge Technology Successfully Dewaters Coal Fines

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During recent prototype tests at Arch Coal Company’s Cardinal plant in Logan County, W.Va., the technology reduced the moisture to a level that the waste coal can now be marketed commercially. The prototype unit tested at the Cardinal plant was constructed by Decanter Machine Company, Johnson City, Tenn., Roe-Hoan Yoon.

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