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Each combination of enzymes will be tested on pretreated agricultural waste that can first be converted into sugars and then into bio-based products and advanced biofuels. Novozymes has already reduced the cost of enzyme production for biofuels by 90%. Development of a Commercial-Ready Enzyme Application System for Ethanol: $12.3

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Diversified Energy’s license agreement was terminated, according to Dr. Avjet Biotech will sell stock and use the funds raised to reimburse the university for its investment in patent applications, as well as allocate development capital to create a continuous production model for the biofuel refining system. Click to enlarge.

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ARPA-E intends to formally issue a revised version of this Open FOA in early March 2012. Now, ARPA-E is seeking input from industry, academia, and other interested stakeholders on the steps and challenges necessary to scale-up and apply these and related technologies in a commercial-scale facility. Open Funding Opportunity.

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0000745 ) to solicit information on the development of algae production and downstream processing technology to enhance the yield of algal biofuel intermediate products. Improved Algal Biomass Productivity.

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A team from Bauhaus Luftfahrt in Germany has analyzed the climate impact and economic performance of solar thermochemical jet fuel production. In January 2012, IABG-Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft became the latest member of the institution. Schematic of solar thermochemical fuel production path. kg CO 2 ‐equiv /L.

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Smith will manufacture the battery electric Newton, its medium-duty vehicle with a range of up to 150 miles at the new facility beginning in 2012. The new facility—Smith’s second US manufacturing, sales and service center—will not affect production or job levels at Smith’s headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. New York Gov.

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In September, Gevo received a $5-million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of biojet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues. The new FAA contract with UOP supports US government efforts to identify and accelerate the commercial availability of next-generation, non-fossil jet fuel.

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Only about 4% of global hydrogen production is via water electrolysis, according to a 2012 analysis (Bičáková and Straka). The main impediments to a wider commercialization are the high energy losses in electrolyzers due to the insufficient activity of state-of-the-art electrodes. mg cm -2 ). —Tymoczko et al. Bičáková, O.

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s Rialto Renewable Energy Center for the conversion of biomass to transportation fuels. These catalysts can meet the stringent requirements for today’s products, including the production of feedstocks for downstream processing such as naphtha reforming, isomerization, or FCC and resid catalytic cracking. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Ford has begun production of the 2014 F-150 with the gaseous fuel prep option, making Ford the only manufacturer with an available CNG/LPG-capable half-ton pickup. CNG conversions can provide stability against fluctuating fuel prices as well as lower vehicle operating costs for fleet administrators. The 2014 Ford F-150 with 3.7-liter

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At least 38 national governments have enacted blending mandates or targets to accelerate the expansion of biofuels production and consumption in the transportation sector. growth in the industry over the next decade, Pike expects production volumes to fall short of an estimated 71.8 Pike expects ethanol production to maintain its.

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and Chemtex, a global technology and engineering company wholly-owned by Italy’s Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi, are collaborating to develop and produce sustainable detergent alcohols for use in the household products market. They are widely used in laundry detergents, shampoos and other consumer products. Codexis, Inc.

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MARCH 21, 2013

ALTe Powertrain Technologies (ALTe), developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid vehicle (PHEV) powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications ( earlier post ), will establish a new commercial vehicle manufacturing Joint Venture with the Henan Benma Company (Benma) in the Henan province of China. Earlier post.)

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Amyris Renewable Products Demonstration Facility. opened the Amyris Renewable Products Demonstration Facility in Campinas, Brazil. The facility, located in the midst of the sugarcane processing industry, secures the final development step before full commercial production of Amyris’s renewable fuels and chemicals.

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the developer of a Consolidated Bioprocessing (CBP) platform for low-cost production of cellulosic ethanol using the Q-microbe ( earlier post ), have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate commercialization efforts for industrial-scale cellulosic ethanol production. India-based Praj Industries Limited and Qteros, Inc.,

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Gevo, a privately held renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, has signed definitive agreements to acquire Agri-Energy’s ethanol production facility in Luverne, Minn. for the production of isobutanol. Isobutanol production is expected to begin by the first quarter of 2012. Earlier post.).

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Cumulative capital investment in biorefinery infrastructure by generation, world markets, 2012–2022. Pike Research forecasts that biorefineries globally will attract $170 billion in new capital investment between 2012 and 2022, reaching 81 billion gallons per year (BGY) of installed capacity. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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The project aims to demonstrate that co-production of high volume commodity fuels and low volume, high value co-products enables profitable biorefineries at commercial scale. million award from the Department of Energy. Earlier post.). —Kevin Weiss, CEO of Byogy Renewables.

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Siluria Technologies, the developer of novel bio-templated catalysts for the economic direct conversion of methane (CH 4 ) to ethylene (C 2 H 4 ) ( earlier post ), unveiled a development unit for producing liquid fuels from natural gas based on Siluria’s proprietary oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) and ethylene-to-liquid (ETL) technologies.

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The implementation of this industrial and commercial ecosystem will take place gradually between 2021 and 2024, replacing the production of new vehicles. The objective is to preserve the value of the product as much as possible and reduce the time the car is out of service.

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Situated in fields outside the city of Crescentino, it is the first plant designed and built to produce bioethanol from agricultural residues and energy crops at commercial scale using enzymatic conversion, the partners said. The plant uses wheat straw, rice straw and arundo donax, a high-yielding energy crop grown on marginal land.

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Most of the world’s hydrogen production is currently based on conventional technologies such as steam methane forming (SMR), which also uses natural gas as feedstock but releases significant amounts of carbon dioxide in the process. Its value as a marketable product therefore enhances the economic viability of methane cracking.

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At last month’s World Renewable Energy Forum 2012 in Denver, Colorado, researchers from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory presented papers on two different approaches to upgrade pyrolysis oils to hydrocarbon fuels or fuel intermediates. Fast pyrolysis can convert about 70% of the mass and energy into the liquid product.

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The contract award marks China as the site for the first worldwide commercial implementation of the TRIG technology with the goal of producing low-emission, coal-based electricity. TRIG is designed to operate at high solids circulation rates and gas velocities, resulting in higher throughput, carbon conversion and efficiency.

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The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium ( SBRC ), affiliated with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, will test these findings in a project that could support biofuel crop production in arid countries, such as the UAE. Yields on seawater are similar to conventional oilseeds under ideal conditions. bigelovii.

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The project, which will convert biomass into sugars for fermentation into butanol with subsequent conversion of that intermediate into JP5 jet fuel, is one of four biorefinery projects funded recently by the DOE. That initial production run was the first significant milestone under the 2010 CRADA. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Neste Oil—the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel—has launched the commercial production and sales of renewable naphtha for corporate customers; the company is one of the first to supply bio-naphtha on a commercial scale. In a 2012 report on the hydroconversion of triglycerides (e.g.,

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US Hybrid Corporation, a global supplier of medium- and heavy-duty electric and hybrid powertrain power conversion components, executed a global licensing agreement with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) to commercialize UTC’s proven Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell technologies.

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The team, which has been investigating HTL processing of algae to biocrude—along with techniques for dexoygenating the product for subsequent refining—for several years, presented its latest results at the 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. AIChE 2012. Valdez, P.J.,

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A123 announced the Wanxiang deal along with its financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2012 in which the company reported a net loss of $82.9 in 2Q 2011) on total 2Q 2012 revenue of $17.0 2Q 2012 results. 2Q 2012 results. During the second quarter of 2012, transportation revenue was $7.0

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As part of a two-ship contract signed in December 2012 with TOTE, the 764-foot long Marlin Class containerships will be the largest dry cargo ships powered by LNG, making them the cleanest cargo-carrying ships. LNG-conversion-ready ECO tanker. The ship was delivered nearly two months ahead of schedule.

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A two-year study commissioned by Airbus and partners including Virgin Australia in 2012 into the practicability of using Australia’s mallee trees to make biofuels suitable for powering passenger jets ( earlier post ) has reported encouraging results.

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The company will look at areas including gas production and conversion; geophysical imaging; chemical manufacturing and conversion; novel materials; enhanced oil recovery; and water treatment. Kenda will continue to commercialize its existing portfolio of oil and gas technology investments.

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kW each; overall efficiency of the conversion is about 84%. Dengyo announced its first rectenna product last year. Volvo Technology Japan was established by Sweden-based AB Volvo in 2012 in Tokyo as its R&D base in Asia. Volvo Technology Japan was established by Sweden-based AB Volvo in 2012 in Tokyo as its R&D base in Asia.

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Near-term: By 2017, verify at pilot scale at least one technology pathway for hydrocarbon biofuel production, demonstrating a mature modeled price of $3/gasoline gallon equivalent (gge) with GHG emissions reduction of 50% or more. By 2040, through R&D, support replacing 7% of petrochemicals with bioproducts. Mobilizing US biomass resources.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a new Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0000836 ) for up to $6 million for projects that will develop and demonstrate supply chain technologies to deliver commercial-scale lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks affordably to biorefineries across the country. 80/DT) by 2017.

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Joule, a bioengineering startup leveraging highly engineered photosynthetic organisms to catalyze the conversion of sunlight and CO 2 to fuels and chemicals ( earlier post ), has closed a $70-million third round of funding, supporting its aggressive timeline to commercialization and bringing its total to $110+ million raised to date.

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