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VERBIO begins production of biomethane from corn stover in Iowa; first-large scale plant in US

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VERBIO has commenced production at its new plant in Nevada, Iowa. The plant will generate biomethane from corn stover (maize straw), and is the first large-scale commercial plant in the US to use the technology developed by VERBIO. VERBIO’s technology produces RNG from pure cellulosic material, such as corn stover or wheat straw.

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DOE finalizes $105M loan guarantee for Project Liberty cellulosic bio-refinery in Iowa

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) finalized a $105-million loan guarantee to support the development of one of the US’ first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants. Project LIBERTY, sponsored by POET, will be built in Emmetsburg, Iowa and is expected to produce up to 25 million gallons of ethanol per year. Earlier post.)

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Iowa State Researchers Developing New Thermochemical System for Ethanol Production from Biomass

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Researchers at Iowa State University are developing a new thermochemical system for the coproduction of ethanol and thermal energy, based on a new low-emissions burner and a new catalyst for ethanol production. million grant from the Iowa Power Fund , a state program to advance energy innovation and independence. —Robert C.

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Iowa State Researchers Redesigning Enzyme for Bio-based Production of Isobutene

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Thomas Bobik, professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Iowa State University is heading an effort to redesign an enzyme for the bio-based production of isobutene, a gas that is currently used in the production of a variety of chemicals and in the manufacture of other fuel additives, adhesive, plastics and synthetic rubber.

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ADM, Gevo sign MoU to produce up to 500M gallons of sustainable aviation fuel

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About 900 million gallons of ethanol produced at ADM’s dry mills in Columbus, Nebraska, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as well as its Decatur, Illinois, complex, is expected to be processed utilizing this technology, resulting in approximately 500 million gallons of SAF and other renewable hydrocarbons. —Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber, Ph.D.

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US DOE to award nearly $18M to 4 biorefinery projects for mil-spec renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award nearly $18 million to four innovative pilot-scale biorefineries in California, Iowa and Washington that will produce and test drop-in renewable biofuels that meet military specifications for jet fuel and shipboard diesel. The projects selected for negotiation are: Frontline Bioenergy LLC (up to $4.2

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USDA approves conditional commitment for $25M guaranteed loan for new Fiberight biorefinery

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The plant will be constructed by Fiberight, LLC, based in Blairstown, Iowa. Fiberight’s Targeted Fuel Extraction (TFE) process recognizes that sold waste is neither homogeneous nor fully convertible to energy. Fiberight’s system bifurcates organic and inorganic wastes and converts them according to type.

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