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Amyris processes Ceres sweet sorghum into renewable diesel using soluble and cellulosic sugars

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into renewable diesel in a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded biorefinery project. To process the soluble sugars that accumulate in the plants, the sorghum juice was first extracted from the stems and concentrated into sugar syrup by Ceres. Amyris modifies farnesene to become renewable diesel. Source: Amyris. Click to enlarge.

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PNAS study finds Vertimass CADO efficient way to convert ethanol to biohydrocarbons; 40 to 96% reduction in GHGs, based on feedstock

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Unlike prior processes for converting alcohols into hydrocarbons with multiple steps for dehydration, oligomerization, and hydrogenation, the Vertimass consolidated alcohol dehydration and oligomerization (CADO) conversion is accomplished in a single reactor system using a metal exchanged zeolite catalyst. —Pahola Thathiana Benavides.

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Amyris to Partner with Three Sugar and Ethanol Producers in Brazil for Manufacture of Renewable Chemicals and Fuels

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has entered into letter of intent agreements with three sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil—Bunge Limited, Cosan and Açúcar Guarani with the purpose of partnering for the production of high value renewable specialty chemicals and fuels. Amyris Brasil, a wholly owned subsidiary of synthetic biology company Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc.

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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

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Among the new pathways to be considered is the production of renewable diesel from Australian tallow at Neste Oil’s Singapore plant. Neste Oil renewable diesel: 33.46 produces NExBTL non-ester renewable diesel (RD) from multiple feedstocks at its plant in Singapore. Earlier post.) gCO 2 e/MJ. Neste Oil Singapore Pte Ltd.

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Amyris adds additional production capacity through agreement with Paraíso Bioenergia

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Renewable hydrocarbons company Amyris, Inc. a renewable energy company producing sugar, ethanol and electricity headquartered in São Paulo State, Brazil. The new production facility will be designed to process juice from up to one million tons of cane annually. Amyris’s joint venture with Grupo São Martinho.

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Novozymes develops fungus to produce biochemicals

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Novozymes has developed a fungus that enables production of malic acid from renewable raw materials instead of oil. Malic acid is used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry and can be converted into other chemical derivatives used for a variety of plastic, polymer and resin products. C 4 acids can be converted into 1.4-butanediol

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Gevo and Praj to commercialize sustainable aviation fuel in India

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signed a binding, definitive Master Framework Agreement (MFA) to collaborate on providing renewable, low carbon, low particulate, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and renewable premium gasoline in India and neighboring countries. The renewable isobutanol will be aggregated and transferred to various refineries.

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