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BIO Pacific Rim Summit to Focus on Using Biomass to Replace Fossil Fuels

The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will feature breakout sessions focused on using biomass to replace fossil fuels in creating bioenergy, biofuels and other bioproducts. The Summit takes place October 9-12 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, Canada. Online registration is available.

4 Oct 2012

Biodico, LamdaGen Partner to Develop Clean Energy Production

Biodico, an owner and operator of distributed energy systems and sustainable biorefineries, has entered into a partnership with LamdaGen, a nanotechnology platform company providing functional nanomaterials for catalytic applications in energy and cleantech and analytical systems and sensors for protein sciences and diagnostics.

26 Sep 2012

NDR Energy Sets New Record in Sales of Natural Gas

NDR Energy has created a record in sales of natural gas for the month of August, 2012. The company is a subsidiary of Universal Bioenergy, an energy company that distributes and markets natural gas.

26 Sep 2012

Oil-Laden Alga Can Serve as Alternative Fuel Source

Dr. Tim Devarenne, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research biochemist and project’s collaborator, stated that National Science Foundation has provided a $2 M grant to the expertise team to expedite the process.

18 Sep 2012

POD Point Unveils Smart Grid-Promoting New Electric Vehicle Charging Technology

A well-established electric vehicle charging company in the U.K., POD Point releases a new revolutionary charging technology. By extending local energy management, this communicating charge point is capable of converting the charging location into a smart energy hub.

6 Sep 2012

Platts Consolidates Biofuel Content into New Line of Products and Services

Platts, a major information provider for global metals, petrochemicals, and energy industries and a key source of benchmark price references, has launched new products and services focusing on the emerging biofuels sector, namely Platts Biofuels Alert, Market Data-Biofuels and Biofuelscan.

6 Sep 2012

New Biogas Plant in Belgium Starts Production

Enovos Luxembourg and project partners, NPG energy and Pholpa, have commemorated the opening of a new biogas plant, ‘Biopower Tongeren,’ in Limburg province, Belgium, on August 31, 2012.

3 Sep 2012

MaxWest Reports Successful Start-Up of Second Generation Biosolids Gasification System

MaxWest Environmental Systems, a provider of gasification systems for the wastewater treatment industry, has announced that the MaxWest Biosolids Gasification System has been mechanically completed. The system is the company’s second generation gasification technology and has commenced operations.

31 Aug 2012

Industrial Biotechnology Journal Publishes Research Articles on Biomass Characterization Technologies

The Mary Ann Liebert published “Industrial Biotechnology” journal presents a compilation of articles elucidating advanced analyzing techniques adopted by leading research institutes to study the structure, chemistry and interaction of biomass materials.

30 Aug 2012

Scheduled Test Drives Begin for Battery-Powered 2012 Nissan Leaf

At San Antonio, Texas-based Ingram Park Nissan, the 2012 Nissan Leaf was launched and has been attracting global customers with its extraordinary features, ever since.

30 Aug 2012