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SITA UK and Cynar to build UKs first commercial plants to convert waste plastic to diesel

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The waste plastics to hydrocarbon fuels liquefaction technology is based on pyrolysis and distillation. The objective of the new agreement is to build 10 UK plants dealing with 60,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste per year and to commission the first plant in London by end 2011. Cynar system.

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Study finds renewable fuels from hydrotreated vegetable oils outperform transesterified lipids and BTL from woody material in environmental lifecycle impacts and costs

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The relatively poor cost performance of BTL can probably be remedied through technological advancements, they suggested, noting that both the ability to not compete with food production and its environmental performance makes it a likely better option than most agricultural feedstocks. Click to enlarge. —Sunde et al. Energies 4, no.

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Rentech’s integrated bio-refinery project mechanically complete; cellulosic FT fuels production expected by end of 2011

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The IBR is anticipated to produce certified renewable fuels in late 2011. The gasifier is designed to produce bio-synthesis gas from various high impact wood waste and sugarcane bagasse feedstocks. Commissioning, validation and start-up of the renewable energy demonstration facility are underway.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Completes First Unit of Latest Version of Waste Heat Recovery System for Marine Engines

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(MHI) has completed its first unit of the STG (Super Turbo Generating) System, a marine-use, high-efficiency, combined power generation system that utilizes waste heat and the exhaust gas from diesel engines. Møller - Mærsk A/S, a Danish shipping company, in 2011. Tags: Engines Ports and Marine Waste Heat Recovery.

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New Novozymes Enzymes for Cellulosic Ethanol Enable Production Cost Below US$2 Per Gallon

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The decrease in enzyme cost brings the low end of cellulosic ethanol production cost below the high end of corn ethanol production cost. Novozymes has launched what it called the first commercially viable enzymes for production of biofuel from agricultural waste. Source: Novozymes. Click to enlarge. Source: Novozymes.

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Boeing, COMAC open facility to transform gutter oil into aviation biofuel

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of China (COMAC) opened a demonstration facility that will turn waste cooking oil, commonly referred to as “gutter oil” in China, into sustainable aviation biofuel. HEET) to clean contaminants from waste oils and convert it into jet fuel at a rate of 160 gallons (650 liters) per day. Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp.

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Physiomics, Green Biologics Limited and North Energy Associates to develop advanced fermentation process for biobutanol to make it cost competitive with 1st gen biofuels

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Example feedstock includes sugar beet pulp, distillers dried grains & solubles (DDGS) and municipal solid waste. The advanced butanol fermentation process should reduce production costs below $500/tonne making it cost competitive with first generation biofuels.

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