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Biofuels Power to build small-scale gas-to-liquids plant in Houston

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Houston-based Biofuels Power Corporation ( BFLS ) has signed a letter of intent with ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Liberty GTL, Inc. to build a small-scale gas-to-liquid demonstration facility in Houston. BFLS originally intended to develop biofuel-fired power projects.

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Greyrock to build small-scale gas-to-liquids plant near Houston

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Greyrock Energy, a company transforming natural gas into premium transportation fuels ( earlier post ), announced a final investment decision (FID) to build a small-scale Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) facility near Houston, Texas. The plant will be commercially operational by the end of 2015. Bolin, Chairman, Eagle Oil & Gas.

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High oleic soy-based motor oils receive API certification

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MAY 12, 2014

Biosynthetic Technologies , with support from the United Soybean Board (USB), recently received American Petroleum Institute (API) certification on two motor oil formulations (5W-20 and 5W-30) that contain a synthetic ester made from high oleic soybean oil. Petroleum synthetic oils typically score between 6.0

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Glycos Biotechnologies and Solix BioSystems report positive results from early stage R&D collaboration on algal oils

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AUGUST 20, 2011

GlycosBio), an international biochemical company commercializing high-value biochemicals, and Solix BioSystems, Inc. These preliminary experiments demonstrated the potential for Solix’s algae oil to be converted into a range of valuable specialty chemicals through GlycosBio’s suite of proprietary biocatalysts.

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First Pearl GTL product shipment reaches US: synthetic base oil

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NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Shell Lubricants announced the arrival of its first shipment of gas-to-liquid (GTL) base oil at the Port of Houston. The product, the first from the Qatar-based Pearl GTL plant to reach the Americas, will be stored at a hub in Houston and routed to Shell Lubricants’ GTL-enabled blending facilities throughout the United States.

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NREL researchers report on two approaches to upgrading biomass pyrolysis oil for hydrocarbon fuels

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JUNE 19, 2012

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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GTI showcases IH2 biomass-to-liquid hydrocarbon fuel pilot plant

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APRIL 18, 2012

Pilot plant operation is a critical step along the IH 2 technology commercialization pathway, as it provides valuable information to confirm and refine commercial design. gallon in commercial production. The timeline to market is short, with commercial introduction expected in early 2014. billion gallons.

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CORE BioFuel Inc. Enters into Biogasoline Purchase and Distribution Agreement with Elbow River Marketing LP

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Elbow River Marketing was established nearly 30 years ago and has since grown to become a wholesaler of butane, propane, olefins, natural gasoline, asphalt, propylene, ethanol, fuel oils and gas oils throughout all of North America. CORE BioFuel Inc., In Fiscal Year 2009 Elbow River marketed in excess of 6,000 railcars.

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Texas Clean Energy Project signs long-term CO2 offtake agreement with Whiting Petroleum for enhanced oil recovery; 90% CO2 capture from IGCC coal polygen plant

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JULY 22, 2011

In the Permian Basin, approximately one additional barrel of oil can be recovered for each 6,000 cubic feet (6 Mcf) of compressed CO 2 injected into the oil field. In oil fields such as Whiting’s, the injected CO 2 mixes with the oil that is left behind in the primary oil-well production and the secondary water-injection stage.

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Rice study shows algae monocultures for biofuel stably grown in open reactors fed by municipal wastewater

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APRIL 3, 2015

In an open access paper published in the journal Algae , the researchers reported that they easily grew high-value strains of oil-rich algae while simultaneously removing more than 90% of nitrates and more than 50% of phosphorous from municipal wastewater. Various formulations of algae were tested in each tank. T ha -1 y -1 ).

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The technology areas ( earlier post ) receiving funding are: PETRO: Plants Engineered To Replace Oil ($36 million). Plants Engineered to Replace Oil (PETRO). streamline the process by which green plants convert carbon. Center for Enhanced Camelina Oil (CECO) The team led by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will.

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First Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) test flight; Gevo provided isobutanol-derived renewable kerosene

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JULY 3, 2012

Three pathways to renewable jet fuel: FT (left); hydrogenated oil (center); ATJ (right). Gevo produced the ATJ fuel from isobutanol at its hydrocarbon processing demonstration plant near Houston, Texas, in partnership with South Hampton Resources. Source: Gevo. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) —Gevo President and COO Chris Ryan.

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GE Capital, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips form $300M JV to fund emerging energy technology

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Centennial, CO, developing technology to biochemically convert coal to methane at large scale and low cost. CoolPlanetBioFuels , Camarillo, CA, developing technology that converts low-grade biomass into high-grade fuel and carbon that can be sequestered. GE, NRG Energy, Inc. Ciris Energy , Inc.,

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Biofuels Power to build small-scale gas-to-liquids plant in Houston

Greyrock to build small-scale gas-to-liquids plant near Houston

High oleic soy-based motor oils receive API certification

Glycos Biotechnologies and Solix BioSystems report positive results from early stage R&D collaboration on algal oils

First Pearl GTL product shipment reaches US: synthetic base oil

NREL researchers report on two approaches to upgrading biomass pyrolysis oil for hydrocarbon fuels

GTI showcases IH2 biomass-to-liquid hydrocarbon fuel pilot plant

CORE BioFuel Inc. Enters into Biogasoline Purchase and Distribution Agreement with Elbow River Marketing LP

Texas Clean Energy Project signs long-term CO2 offtake agreement with Whiting Petroleum for enhanced oil recovery; 90% CO2 capture from IGCC coal polygen plant

Rice study shows algae monocultures for biofuel stably grown in open reactors fed by municipal wastewater

DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

First Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) test flight; Gevo provided isobutanol-derived renewable kerosene

GE Capital, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips form $300M JV to fund emerging energy technology

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