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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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NC State study finds non-FFV vehicles can adapt to mid-level ethanol blend

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A study by a team from North Carolina State University, with colleagues from the Urban Air Initiative and 3DATX Corporation, has shown that non-FFVs (flexible-fuel vehicles) can adapt to a mid-level ethanol blend—specifically E27. The study was commissioned by the Urban Air Initiative.

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

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This is accomplished by separately pumping steam and the feedstock oil at high temperature and pressures into a Colgate-Emery reactor. The n-alkanes derived using the RWP from the fat-containing oils are in the ranges needed for diesel and jet fuel. Step 2: deoxygenation. Click to enlarge. Hydrocarbon reforming.

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DOE BETO awards $10M to 7 advanced biofuels projects

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Metabolix in collaboration with North Carolina State University. Develop a non-genetically modified, non-food feedstock, Camelina sativa , with significantly increased seed yield and oil content to maximize oil yields per acre, thereby enabling the widespread use of a currently underutilized non-food feedstock.

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Detect Quakes With “Raspberry Shakes”

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Geophones are commonly used in the oil and gas industry for seismic surveying, where the seismic waves are artificially generated to probe the ground below. Actually, a whole community of (mostly) amateur seismologists had, using a Raspberry Pi–based device called a Raspberry Shake , developed in 2016 by a group in tectonically active Panama.

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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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Cool Planet’s patented technology comprises three main components: Biomass Pyrolysis: Hemi-cellulosic or lignocellulosic biomass is processed through a mechanical biomass fractionating system that uses pressure and heat to create streams of useful hydrocarbon components (bio-oil or pyrolysis oil).

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Nostalgic Beach Supplies, Egg Cups and More

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I grew up vacationing in a beach town called Nags Head on the Outer Banks, the string of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. The herbaceous, hearty cube shape looks elegant in a soap dish or hung by the bath. For another visual treat, there’s D.S.