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NREL and Ecopetrol in $2.3M CRADA agreement to optimize conversion of waste biomass to ethanol

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The US Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is working with Ecopetrol, the largest oil company in Colombia, to process the residue from sugar cane and palm oil harvesting into fuel ethanol for blending with gasoline. NREL has a pilot plant at its Golden, Colo.,

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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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Osaka Gas launches pilot project in Thailand to supply vehicle natural gas fuel from biogas

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At its palm oil factory, ABC will digest organic matter contained in factory wastewater to generate biogas, which will be subsequently refined by Osaka Gas into methane gas. Agriculture is one of Thailand’s most prominent industries; consequently, there is an abundance of biomass resources.

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

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Neste Oil renewable diesel: 33.46 Neste Oil Singapore Pte Ltd. After the sugarcane has been crushed, all of the cane juice is sent to sugar production. The Pantaleon facility also generates and utilizes process heat and electricity from bagasse combustion for all its industrial operations. gCO 2 e/MJ. Earlier post.)

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Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

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A key reason behind the government mandates is the varied benefits of biofuels; Apart from emission reduction, biofuels can have a significant impact across areas such as crude oil import reduction, boosting energy security and delivering wider socio-economic benefits by supporting the farm economy.

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Gin and Jellyfish? You Might Be at a Bar in Singapore.

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In those strait-laced colonial days, it was improper for women to imbibe in public, so a bartender formulated a cocktail that looked like fruit juice. The three owners, local industry veterans, applied their original D.I.Y. It was as delicious as it was silly. But it lost none of its cozy charm.

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We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

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The less nonsense we can bring into lakes, in the form of fumes and oil and what-have-you, the better. So lets keep our eye on the prize here – not only is the Arc Sport a pricey-yet-capable toy, it’s also the vanguard of an industry that’s about to change for the better.

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