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PNNL biocrude-to-diesel demo passes 2,000-hour catalyst stability milestone

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The biocrude oil came from many different sources, including wastewater sludge from Detroit, and food waste collected from prison and an army base. The research showed that essentially any biocrude, regardless of wet-waste sources, could be used in the process and the catalyst remained robust during the entire run.

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Novozymes and Fiberight Showcase Ethanol Produced from Waste Office Paper and Cardboard in Drive Demonstration in Washington

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At the Washington Auto Show, Novozymes, in partnership with US-based advanced biofuel manufacturer Fiberight , demonstrated two flex-fuel vehicles—a Chevy HHR and a Ford F150—running on E85, with the ethanol produced from government office waste paper and waste cardboard. Water treatment and water recovery.

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WSU Tri-Cities researchers receive $50K NSF grant to test market potential for lignin pathway for biojet

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Researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities have been awarded a $50,000 National Science Foundation I-Corps grant to explore the commercialization potential of their new pathway for biojet from biomass waste. Butler from the University of Washington for the business aspects of the project. Earlier post.).

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EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting its 16 th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award ceremony tonight in Washington, DC. Fermentation requires no organic solvent, and the water used is recycled. Genomatica expects to begin commercial production of Bio-BDO in 2012.

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Welcome to Fusion City, USA

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It will also have cost China, the European Union, the United States and other partners over US $22 billion. The two main drivers of cost are complexity and size,” says Sutherland. That isn’t a problem for Helion because it doesn’t need neutrons to boil water but instead produces electricity directly from the fusion reaction.

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CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

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Other environmental footprint concerns associated with oil sands development touched on by the IHS CERA report include water use; land disturbance and reclamation; and tailings. Net water use in oil sands production averages four barrels of water per barrel of bitumen for mining operations and 0.9 Conventional oil uses 0.1

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X PRIZE Foundation Announces Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE

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The new prize was announced in Washington, DC by X PRIZE Chairman Peter H. Exxon Valdez), land drainage, waste disposal, or oil platform spill (e.g. Scalability of and ability to deploy technology; cost and human labor of implementation. The X PRIZE Foundation launched its sixth major incentive competition, the $1.4

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