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Iowa State researchers developing low-cost thermochemical process to produce sugars from biomass for bio-fuels and -chemicals; pyrolytic molasses

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Iowa State University (ISU) researchers have developed technologies to efficiently produce, recover and separate sugars from the fast pyrolysis of biomass. Brown and Iowa State researchers are presenting present their ideas and findings during tcbiomass2011 , the International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science in Chicago.

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Catilin Contributes Key Extraction, Sequestration and Conversion Technologies to NAABB Consortium Developing Algal Biofuels

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Catilin and its partner, Iowa State University - Center for Catalysis (ISU-CCAT), will provide key extraction, sequestration and conversion technologies. Catilin, Inc., a biofuels catalyst technology company ( earlier post ), will embark a $5.3 Earlier post.).

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Project LIBERTY cellulosic ethanol plant comes online; corn waste as feedstock

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Once operating at full, commercial-scale, the biorefinery in Emmetsburg, Iowa will produce 25 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year. Project LIBERTY will serve as a test bed for producing cellulosic ethanol with biochemical conversion technologies, helping to inform the design and construction of other advanced biofuels projects.

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Albemarle expands its biofuels catalyst portfolio with Catilin acquisition

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Based in Ames, Iowa, Catilin is a developer of heterogeneous biodiesel catalysis. Albemarle launched its Alternative Fuel Technology (AFT) division in 2007. Albemarle has successfully launched eight products within its GoBio portfolio for first, second, and third generation biomass conversion. Earlier post.).

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USDA approves conditional commitment for $25M guaranteed loan for new Fiberight biorefinery

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The plant will be constructed by Fiberight, LLC, based in Blairstown, Iowa. During 2009, Fiberight achieved high yield conversion factors at its Lawrenceville, VA pilot plant due to the evolution of the enzyme catalysts used in strategic partnership with technical partner, Novozymes. Other funding comes from the State of Iowa.

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NSF Awards $40M in 20 Grants for Research on Natural Systems, Including 8 Projects for Obtaining Hydrocarbons from Plants and Microorganisms

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The project “Maximizing Conversion of Biomass Carbon to Liquid Fuel” (0938033) will be led by Rakesh Agrawal, with colleagues Mahdi Abu-Omar, Nicholas C. Fundamental discoveries from this project will uncover links between the physical and chemical structure of biomass to the conversion process. Quick conversion of biomass.

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Paying Tribute to Former IEEE President Richard Gowen

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He was accepted, and the academy sponsored his postgraduate studies at Iowa State University , in Ames. After retiring, he led the conversion of the Homestake gold mine, in Lead, S.D., He helped found Dakota Power in 2007. He earned a master's degree in electrical engineering in 1959 and a Ph.D. National Science Foundation.

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