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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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Scale-Up of the Primary Conversion Reactor to Generate a Lignin-Derived Cyclohexane Jet Fuel. Microchannel Reactor for Ethanol to n-Butene Conversion. Conversion of 2,3-Butanediol to Biojet Fuel: Scale-up and Technoeconomic Analysis of Energy-Efficient Separations and Fermentative Diol Production. Mississippi State University.

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LiveFuels Starts Operations at Pilot Algal Biofuels Facility

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Consisting of 45 acres of open saltwater ponds, the facility will be used for research on optimizing algal productivity and increasing the rates of conversion of biomass into renewable oils. The results will be used for an expansion to full-scale commercial operations along the coast of Louisiana.

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China to be Site of First Commercial Implementation of TRIG Coal Gasifier

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The exhaust gas from the turbine is the used to heat water, producing steam to generate additional electricity from a steam turbine. Southern Company subsidiary Mississippi Power currently is seeking regulatory approval to build a 582-megawatt plant using TRIG technology in Kemper County, Miss. Source: NETL. Click to enlarge.

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UNEP Report Calls for More Sophisticated Approach to Developing Biofuels; Limitations of Current LCA Studies

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In the report, its first, the panel concludes governments should fit biofuels into an overall energy, climate, land-use, water and agricultural strategy if biofuels deployment is to benefit society, the economy and the environment as a whole. Another constraint is the way land conversion related impacts are attributed.

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DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24M in Biomass Research and Development Grants

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A fundamental modeling capability will enable the widespread design of feedstock-flexible biomass gasifiers that are cost-effective and scaled to match the regional distribution of biomass feedstocks. The self-contained process uses minimal water and no acids or chemical additives. DOE Awards. Exelus, Inc. USDA Awards.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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The research program is focused on the key technology challenges for these concepts and supports cross-cutting activities, including Modeling and Simulation, Structural Materials, Energy Conversion, Nuclear Instrumentation and Control, and Innovative Manufacturing Approaches. Light Water Reactor Sustainability (2 projects, $764,140).

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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

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Macroalgae can be utilized as a feedstock for domestic transportation fuels, chemicals and other commercial products without competing with food crops for land and water. Design & Experimental Deployment of Integrated Cultivation and Harvesting Systems. Design & Experimental Deployment of Advanced Component Technologies.

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