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ZeaChem signs contract to develop advanced drop-in biofuels beyond cellulosic ethanol

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The USDA project will establish regional systems for the sustainable production of bioenergy and bio-based products. ZeaChem says its role in the USDA project is the logical progression of its phased development strategy, in which it researches and develops saleable products at each step toward commercialization.

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DOE awards $35M to 15 projects in ARPA-E ECOSynBio program to reduce carbon footprint of biofuel production

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Many biofuels, including ethanol, biodiesel and other products derived from organic material (biomass), are almost exclusively produced via fermentation. Carbon-Negative Chemical Production Platform - $4,160,262.57. Acetate as a Platform for Carbon-Negative Production of Renewable Fuels and Chemicals - $3,421,197.10.

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New JBEI Methodology Speeds Search for Cellulosic Biofuel Microbes

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These capabilities make Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius an ideal microbe for improved production of bio-ethanol and other more advanced biofuels. —Dr. One potential candidate— Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius —has already emerged and JBEI researchers have made important determinations about its metabolism via the novel experimental route.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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Today’s technologies for making biofuels all rely on photosynthesis—either indirectly by converting plants to fuels or directly by harnessing photosynthetic organisms such as algae. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. of Washington). coli; Product: Isooctane.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Application of Advanced Materials Processing to Enable Direct Production of Fast Reactor Fuel Alloys, $1,000,000. Highly Efficient Low-Thermal-Budget Hydrogen and Chemical Co-Production via an Electrochemical Activation of Propane, $100,000. New Alloy Anodes for Electrochemical Production of Advanced Materials, $200,000.

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National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

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In the cap-and-trade debate [in Washington] there was no real template, it was political from the beginning. Daniel Sperling, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, member of the California Air Resources Board, and one of the co-creators of the California LCFS.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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