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Plantic Technologies to Partner with National Starch to Manufacture Bioplastics in US

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The overall effect will be to reduce the current cost of Plantic materials. The move will enable Plantic’s partners that produce rigid sheet, injection moulding, blow moulding resins and flexible packaging resin to distribute them more effectively and at a lower cost.

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EIA: cellulosic biofuels will likely remain well below EISA targets

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However, although cellulosic biofuels volumes are expected to grow significantly relative to current levels, they will likely remain well below the targets envisioned in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Nor, despite the growth potential over the next several years, has the path to commercial biofuels been smooth.

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DOE soliciting ideas for H-Prize topics

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Topics in this area could, for example, include innovations leading to improvements in process efficiency, separations and catalysis, durability of materials of construction and reaction, or reductions in capital costs of hydrogen production equipment. 654 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( P.L.

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Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers engineer plant cell walls to boost sugar yields and reduce cell wall recalcitrance for biofuels

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Unlike the simple starch-based sugars in corn and other grains, the complex polysaccharide sugars in plant cell walls are locked within a robust aromatic polymer called lignin. JBEI is one of three Bioenergy Research Centers established by the DOE’s Office of Science in 2007. This research was supported by the DOE Office of Science.

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California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

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to develop and test a 25 kWh prototype battery system based on nanostructured polymer electrolytes. The project plans to develop a solid-state grid-scale prototype for advanced lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that addresses the safety, cost, lifetime and energy density issues associated with lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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New aqueous rechargeable lithium battery shows good safety, high reliability, high energy density and low cost; another post Li-ion alternative

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Aqueous rechargeable lithium batteries (ARLBs), which use aqueous electrolytes and lithium intercalation compounds as electrode(s) based on redox reactions, were invented in 1994 and have attracted wide attentions since 2007 as a promising system because of their low capital investment, high reliability and good safety.

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

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Marketing the use of biobased materials being used in an automobile costs money and must be part of the consideration in the cost of using biobased parts. In 2007, Mazda announced the development of a new fabric made entirely from plant fibers to be used for seat covers and door trim in the Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid car.