Sep 2, 2015
Deinove produces muconic acid from second generation substrates
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Aug 27, 2015
Over its 10-year lifespan, the Renewable Fuel Standard's (RFS) requirement to substitute biofuels for fossil fuels has displaced nearly 1.9 billion barrels of foreign oil and reduced US transportation-related carbon emissions by 589.33 million tonnes. These are the findings of an analysis released by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).
Brent Erickson, executive... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2015
To cut the cost of biofuels, their production-process can be enhanced to include additional valuable biochemical compounds. A recent experimental study focuses on one source of biomass: residues from Brazilian palm oil production.
Biofuels still have a long way to go to become sustainable substitutes for fossil fuels. A number of social and environmental hurdles have to... [Read More]
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Aug 14, 2015
South Africa is reforming its biofuels funding incentive in the wake of global crude oil prices dropping by half over the past year.
The South African government is concerned that the funding programme is becoming unaffordable.
The country has set an initial target of having 2% of its annual fuel consumption – totalling at around 400 million litres – come from... [Read More]
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Aug 13, 2015
The EU has given permission to the Czech government to continue providing aid for biofuels until the end of 2020.
The Czech government’s aid system, launched in 2008, provides cuts in excise duty or tax refunds to pure or highly concentrated biofuels.
All biofuels benefiting from the aid programme must meet set sustainability criteria.
‘The commission concluded... [Read More]
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Aug 10, 2015
Alliance BioEnergy Plus enters into 56 plant development agreement with Renewable Resources Development of AmericaAlliance BioEnergy Plus, a publicly traded company focusing on green energy and renewable technologies, has entered into a non-exclusive development agreement with Renewable Resources Development of America (RRSA) for the construction and operation of up to... [Read More]
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Aug 7, 2015
James Jariv, 64, of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for his role in illegal schemes to generate fraudulent biodiesel credits and to export biodiesel without providing biodiesel credits to the United States.
Jariv was also ordered to make restitution in the amount of over $6 million (appr. €5.5 million) and to forfeit between $4 to $6 million... [Read More]
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Aug 6, 2015
Two growth areas, food production and the rapidly rising demand for biofuels, are moving fast ahead in global economy, despite many new challenges that keep appearing regularly.
Global biofuels production is expected to grow from 24 billion gallons in 2012 to 51 billion gallons by 2019 evidencing an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% from 2013 to 2019.
Experts... [Read More]
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Aug 3, 2015
Gevo, a renewable technology, chemical products, and next generation biofuels producer, has announced that Express Lube of Fredericksburg, Texas, is the first US service station to sell petrol blended with Gevo's renewable isobutanol at the pump.
Gevo anticipates this to be ‘the first of many retail locations to offer Gevo's product’ as... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2015
A research team from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a multi-program US security laboratory, has received an additional $1 million (appr. €907,000) to protect algal crops by developing ‘probiotic’ bacteria to combat pond infestation and increase ecosystem function and resilience.
Algal biomass can be converted to advanced biofuels that offer promising... [Read More]
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Jul 27, 2015
Bank of America (BoA) has pledged to increase the company’s current environmental business initiative from $50 billion to $125 billion (appr. €45 billion to €112.5 billion) in low-carbon business by 2025 through lending, investing, capital raising, advisory services, and developing financing solutions for clients around the world.
BoA’s initiative... [Read More]
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Jul 23, 2015
Rennovia, a privately held company that develops novel catalysts and processes for the cost advantaged production of chemical products from renewable feedstocks, and Johnson Matthey Process Technologies, a global provider of advanced process technologies, have started-up a mini-plant for production of glucaric acid from glucose using jointly developed technology.
In March... [Read More]
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Jul 22, 2015
Biobased chemical company GF Biochemicals has started commercial production at its 10,000 MT/a capacity levulinic acid plant in Caserta, Italy.
GF Biochemicals is the first company to produce levulinic acid at commercial scale directly from biomass.
Levulinic acid can be used to produce potential biofuels, including methyltetrahydofuran, valerolactone, and ethyl levulinate.
‘A... [Read More]
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Jul 20, 2015
The Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC), an advanced and cellulosic ethanol producers and technology providers’ advocate group, is expanding its organizational charter to include other types of advanced biofuels.
The new group, called the Advanced Biofuels Business Council (ABBC), has also announced new corporate and board members.
‘The Council is already taking... [Read More]
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Jul 6, 2015
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched a new online platform which will enable policy makers and other energy sector players to access the world's largest collection of global renewable energy standards and patents.
The International Standards and Patents in Renewable Energy platform, also known as INSPIRE, is the first and most complete solution... [Read More]
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Jun 26, 2015
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking, a public-private partnership between the EU and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), has approved the funding of 10 projects totalling €120 million to boost the EU capacity to stimulate growth and jobs via a more circular, low carbon and sustainable bioeconomy.
The BBI is a €3.7 billion innovative partnership... [Read More]
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Jun 11, 2015
Natura Cosméticos, one of Latin America's largest cosmetics and personal care products company, and renewable oils and ingredients company Solazyme have announced that, after completing testing and product validation phases over the past year using Solazyme's oils, Natura is purchasing Solazyme's AlgaPūr Microalgae Oil, which will be incorporated into the company's... [Read More]
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