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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. Amyris is presenting a summary of the results at the 34 th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals in New Orleans, Louisiana. Amyris modifies farnesene to become renewable diesel. The grant included a sub-contract award to Ceres.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Hydrous ethanol has been used in the United States as a transportation fuel for at least one hundred years. These distilleries made 192-proof alcohol for human consumption, lantern fuel and transportation fuel. US Environmental Protection Agency Grants Testing Waiver. In February, 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie, Inc.

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USDA awarding $136M to five major research projects focused in part on developing cellulosic drop-in aviation fuels

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US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced five major agricultural research projects aimed at developing regional, renewable energy markets, generating rural jobs, and decreasing America’s dependence on foreign oil. The grants announced by Vilsack in Seattle today came through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

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Myriant Technologies Receiving Funds under $50M DOE Award for Succinic Acid Biorefinery Project

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Myriant Technologies, a biotech developer and manufacturer of renewable biochemicals, has entered into formal agreements with the Department of Energy (DOE) and has begun to draw funds under grant for its biobased Succinic Acid facility in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Earlier post.).

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Myriant starts production at flagship bio-succinic acid plant

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Myriant Corporation, a global renewable chemicals company, announced the successful start-up at its flagship bio-succinic acid plant located in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Myriant has produced on-spec commercial product at the plant and anticipates that customer shipments will commence soon. billion in new and existing applications.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Total DOE award: $14,994,183.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Other major players include the accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the transportation-safety firm Lloyd’s Register, and TUV SUD, a German industrial-testing company. Additionality is proof that the renewable-energy project would not happen without the capital generated by selling carbon credits. what would have happened anyway).

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