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Virent delivers plant-based jet fuel to US Air Force Research Laboratory for testing

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Virent has delivered 100 gallons of its bio-based jet fuel to the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for testing purposes. The validation plan includes fit-for-purpose, fuel system and combustor rig testing. The plant was constructed at the company’s facility in Madison, Wisconsin under a $1.5-million

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Virent’s biogasoline passes first test in European auto fleet trial

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Virent’s BioForming platform can produce drop-in gasoline, diesel or jet fuels from plant sugars. Virent has taken another step in the gasoline certification process, successfully completing its first road fleet test organized and executed by Virent collaborator and investor Royal Dutch Shell. Source: Virent.

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Virent successfully produces full range of bio-aromatics

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Virent’s production of paraxylene at its Madison, Wisconsin laboratory, has reached a capacity of 10 tons per year which will allow Virent to serve the needs of multiple collaborators for product validation and market demonstrations. The company has broadened its product offerings for renewable chemicals through this process.

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Virent announces issuance of five US Patents covering its BioForming technology

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8,053,615, 8,017,818 and 7,977,517, cover the production of various liquid fuels and chemicals related to its recent announced partnership with The Coca-Cola Company ( earlier post ) and its ongoing partnership with Royal Dutch Shell ( earlier post ). Three of the patents, US Patent Nºs. The additional two patents, Patent Nºs.

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Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

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In a presentation at the SAE 2014 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium and then in a paper given at SAE 2014 World Congress, Mark Sellnau, Engineering Manager, Delphi Advanced Powertrain, reported that Brake Specific Fuel Consumption for the 1.8L Vehicle fuel efficiency on FTP. +35% Earlier post , earlier post.). Background.

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