Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have created a new enzyme and demonstrated its potential ability to interfere with the production of lignin, a key cell-wall component in plants. This approach to enzyme engineering, described in the January 1, 2010, issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, could be used to further understand the mechanisms of lignin biosynthesis, and may lead to the production of plants that are easier to convert to biofuels.
Gulf Hydrocarbon announced the arrival of biodiesel at the RTW Terminal in Brownsville, TX, located at 1005 Anchor Road. Gulf Hydrocarbon is the leading provider of biodiesel to the petroleum industry. Convenient access to the biodiesel truck loading rack will be provided by Gulf Hydrocarbon’s new terminal. This new terminal will help in facilitating easy availability of US-made biodiesel and it will also serve the Mexican and local distribution-based businesses.
The environmental impact assessment for a possible second generation biofuel refinery has been concluded in Rauma and Kuusankoski, Finland. The responsible authority, Southeast Finland Regional Environment Centre, has issued its official statement concerning the assessment. In the statement the authority commends that the assessment made by UPM is well prepared and includes a lot of information about the different implementation alternatives and their environmental impacts. The authority concluded that the assessment is sufficient and meets the requirements of the EIA law and statute.
RCI Environment announced that two anaerobic digestion plants submitted by RCI Technologies, a subsidiary unit of RCI Environment have been retained by Hydro-Québec. This submission took place as part of RCI Technologies offer in response to call for tenders from Hydro-Québec to purchase energy produced by biomass cogeneration.
“Algae: Emerging Options for Sustainable Biofuels” is a study recently published by Nexant. This study analyzes the full range of algae technology including a number of global participants. Different technical ideas for utilizing algae are examined in this study. This includes the utilization of algae from open ponds to closed reactors. The various technical measures are based on sugar feedstock and carbon dioxide photosynthesis.
Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) has announced a grant award to N-Viro International Corporation for conducting a feasibility test for its N-Viro Fuel at a utility based in Michigan. N-Viro International Corporation is an environmental and materials operating company and owns patented technologies related to conversion of a wide range of waste into reusable products include N-Viro Fuel, renewable biofuel and N-Viro Soil.
Mitigating climate change is one of the driving forces behind the global demand for biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials. Cost competitiveness and environmental sustainability are key issues when developing new biomass-based products. The Finnish approach is on raw materials that have no influence on food prices.
The Pew Center for Global Climate Change recently published a white paper that reviews the DuPont-BP partnership on developing renewable energy sources. The authors, Truman Semans and Andre de Fontaine, focus on the business opportunities for those companies that lead in the delivery of solutions on climate change issues.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by PetroAlgae with Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group. The intention of signing this memorandum is to combine the engineering services of Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group with the micro-crop technology of PetroAlgae in order to produce dry biomass on a large scale.
Archer Daniels Midland Company has received $24.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop and build a manufacturing facility that will produce renewable fuel from biomass. The ADM Advanced Biorefinery project will manufacture ethanol fuel and ethyl acrylate compound that is used to manufacture a range of materials including plastics, coatings, and adhesives. This project is one among 19 biofuel projects to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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