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IEA: record oil output from US, Brazil, Canada and Norway to keep global markets well supplied

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Oil production growth from the United States, Brazil, Canada and Norway can keep the world well supplied, more than meeting global oil demand growth through 2020, but more investment will be needed to boost output after that, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual report on oil markets.

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Solazyme announces successful commissioning of integrated renewable oil production biorefinery in Peoria, Illinois

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announced the successful commissioning of its first fully integrated biorefinery (IBR) in Peoria, Illinois, to produce algal oil. Solazyme has been running routine fermentations at commercial scale since 2007 and began running fermentation operations at the Peoria facility in Q4 2011. Solazyme, Inc. Solazyme, Inc.

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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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Low-cost sugars from biomass are a key enabler for many production pathways for bio-based fuels and chemicals. separate sugars from the heavy fractions of bio-oil using a simple water-washing process. million ConocoPhillips Biofuels Program at Iowa State, launched in April 2007. ISU’s Robert C.

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Ford expands use of near-dry machining to six plants worldwide

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MQL eliminates conventional flood coolant from the machining processes, lubricating cutting tools with a fine spray of oil directed exactly when and where it is needed. MQL reduces oil mist generation; biological contamination of coolant; waste water volume; costs for capital equipment; and regulatory permitting. Silverson, S.,

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Total Invests in Series D Round of Butanol and Renewable Hydrocarbons Company Gevo

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Oil and gas major Total has invested an undisclosed amount in the series D round of advanced biofuels company Gevo. Gevo was founded in 2005 by Drs. Frances Arnold, Matthew Peters and Peter Meinhold of the California Institute of Technology. Joseph, Missouri at ICM’s St. Joseph, Mo.,

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Alaska Native Corporation Proposes Underground Coal Gasification Project with Carbon Capture for Power Generation

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In 2007, LLNL and BP signed a technical agreement to work cooperatively on the development of underground coal gasification (UCG) technology for the in-situ conversion of coal deposits into fuels and other products. CIRI says it is committed to carbon capture and sequestration by way of enhanced oil recovery. Earlier post.).

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Tires Partly Made from Microcrystalline Cellulose

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Carbon black, however, is made from increasingly expensive oil, and the processing of silica is energy-intensive. It is produced in a low-cost process of acid hydrolysis. Both products are very dense and reduce the fuel efficiency of automobiles. Resources.

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