Apr 16, 2018
Understanding enzymes for better second-gen biofuels
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Apr 13, 2018
Changes to the UK’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) will ‘double’ the use of renewable fuels in the UK transport sector, according to a statement from the Department of Transport.
Included in the revised (RTFO) are new biofuel targets set to come into force on 15 April.
Transport fuels owners who supply 450,000 litres a year or more will be... [Read More]
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Apr 11, 2018
New insights into how plants build cellulose could have import implications for the production of biofuels, according to new research from Penn State University.
"Cellulose is the single most abundant biopolymer on earth," said Ying Gu, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State and senior author of the paper published in the Proceedings of... [Read More]
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Apr 9, 2018
The UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published its Energy Trends data for 2017. The report includes in depth statistics on the country’s biofuels industry.
According to the report, overall biofuel consumption in transport was down 0.5% on the previous year, falling from 1,467 million litres to 1,460 million litres. However, year... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2018
A new, £5 million project is set to develop the bioeconomy across Yorkshire, the Humber region and the Tees Valley in the north of England.
Dubbed the THYME (Teesside, Hull and York - Mobilising Bioeconomy Knowledge Exchange) project, the three year initiative is being led by the University of York. It’s aiming to ‘build on’ expertise and innovation... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2018
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have identified a species of bacteria that converts cellulose into biobutanol, a replacement for petrol.
The scientists first discovered and cultivated the bacterium in 2015 by isolating it from mushroom crop residue.
The team claims that producing biofuels with the microorganism could replace traditional processes for... [Read More]
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Mar 26, 2018
The US Department of Energy Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkley Lab) have discovered an enzyme that enables the production of a renewable alternative to toluene, a petroleum-based octane booster in gasoline that sells 29 million tons per year.
According to the researchers, the enzyme enables the production of aromatic hydrocarbon... [Read More]
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Mar 15, 2018
The US biofuels industry has slammed the decision to relieve the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery of roughly half of its $350 million (€283 million) in outstanding Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance obligations.
On 12 March, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Carlyle Group backed Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) came to the agreement that the... [Read More]
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Feb 27, 2018
A study from a government-owned research group is urging increased biofuel use to develop a renewable low-carbon transport sector.
The report follows two years of research by Crown Research Institute Scion and looks at how New Zealand could grow and refine feedstocks into biofuels for heavy transport, shipping and air travel. According to the Institute, in 2015 burning... [Read More]
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Feb 27, 2018
The grass is native to the US, non-edible and grows across North America. Fuel produced from the plant emits far less CO2 than gasoline.
Researchers from Colorado State University (CSU) in the US have studied switchgrass as an alternative biofuel feedstock to corn (corn often comes under fire for being resource intensive and competing with demands for food). The new fuel... [Read More]
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Feb 22, 2018
University of York researchers have discovered another source for an enzyme that might be able to improve cellulose digestion and produce biofuels more efficiently.
The paper shows that the enzymes that insects called firebrats (which are closely related to silverfish) use to digest cellulose could be applied to industrial processes, including ‘the production of... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2018
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says the EU could double the renewable share in its energy mix, cost effectively, from 17% in 2015 to 34% in 2030.
In order to reach long term decarbonisation goals, the report argues that all renewable transport options – both biofuels and electric vehicles, are necessary.
The report also argues... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2018
A consortium of companies, including Canadian advanced biofuel producer Enerkem, have signed a project development agreement for an advanced waste-to-chemistry facility in Rotterdam.
According to a statement, the new facility will be the first of its kind in Europe. It will provide a sustainable alternative solution for non-recyclable waste, allowing plastics and other... [Read More]
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Feb 16, 2018
An international team of scientists have found a group of enzymes in fungi that can break down a main component of wood, enabling a more efficient refining process.
The researchers say that the process could be used to convert wood into a variety of useful chemical products according to a University of York press release. They hope that the discovery can help the viability... [Read More]
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Feb 14, 2018
New research from AA Cars, the AA’s used car website, reveals that 26% of Britons are making carbon footprint a top priority when buying a new car.
Surveying over 17,000 drivers in the UK, the AA-Populous poll found that after comfort and safety, low CO2 emissions was the most important consideration for consumers looking for a new car.
Low toxic commissions falling... [Read More]
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Feb 13, 2018
Green nano-chemistry company Sylvatex and Valicor, a specialist in advanced separations and recovery, have announced a new joint development agreement (JDA).
The JDA will see the development, construction and commercialisation of Sylvatex’s MicroX technology, which can convert distillers corn oil (DCO) and other plant-based oil feedstocks into the company’s... [Read More]
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Feb 8, 2018
Agrisoma Biosciences and Nuseed are in discussions over a distribution agreement for carinata seed, a biofuel feedstock that seems to be taking on an increasingly important role in the industry.
A non-food grade mustard seed, carinata is believed to be well suited to being grown in Australia. It’s also playing a key role in developing a sustainable aviation industry.... [Read More]
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