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2016 Billion Ton Report shows US could sustainably produce at least 1B tons biomass by 2040 for bioeconomy

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The 2016 Billion-Ton Report , volume 1, updates and expands upon analysis in the 2011 US Billion-Ton Update ( earlier post ), which was preceded by the 2005 US Billion Ton Study ( earlier post ). The Billion Ton 2016 is the third in the series of these Billion Ton reports. and Allegheny Science and Technology).

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Velocys establishes strategic alliance with TRI for gasification systems for BTL plants

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TRI—a leading provider of steam reforming gasification systems suitable for woody biomass and other waste feedstocks—will be Velocys’ preferred supplier of gasification systems for its biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plants. lowest-cost, most readily-available waste biomass). TRI), establishing a strategic alliance.

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Start-up commercializing NC State technology for drop-in biofuels; full commercial production targeted for 2016

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The n-alkanes derived using the RWP from the fat-containing oils are in the ranges needed for diesel and jet fuel. This step converts the n-alkanes to the specifications necessary for jet, diesel and gasoline fuels. A parallel step to the fuel conversion is the separation of the by-product of hydrolysis, glycerol, from the sweet water.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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Gas chromatography comparison of Conoco fuel and a Conoco-CoolPlanet blend. Cool Planet has devised a biomass-to-liquids thermochemical conversion process that simultaneously produces liquid fuels and sequesterable biochar useful as a soil amendment. Cool Planet’s biogasoline blendstock is 100% compatible with pump gasoline.