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Novel Technique to Manufacture Inexpensive Sugars for Biorenewable Chemicals and Biofuel Production

Iowa State University researchers have developed a novel technique dubbed as fast pyrolysis to produce inexpensive sugars from biomass such as wood chips and corn stalks.

3 Oct 2011

Fyda Energy Solutions Partners with Alliance AutoGas for Offering Alternative Fuel Technology

Fyda Energy Solutions is the most recent addition to the Alliance AutoGas network as a certified conversion center. Fyda joins the network by expanding its alternative fuel service products to include propane autogas vehicle conversions.

29 Sep 2011

Algaetech Wins Green Excellence Award from Frost + Sullivan

Algaetech International declared that it has obtained the Asia Pacific Green Excellence Award from Frost & Sullivan for its innovation in Algae Technology.

20 Sep 2011

Algal Biomass Organization Announces 5th Annual Algae Biomass Summit

The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) has declared that its 5th Annual Algae Biomass Summit is scheduled to be held at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis hotel from October 24th to 27th 2011.

16 Sep 2011

BP Buys out Balance of Shares in Tropical Bioenergia to Expand in Brazil

BP declared that it has consented to augment its share to 100% in Tropical BioEnergia, a Brazilian biofuel company, by buying the balance of 50% shares from its venture partners LDC-SEV Bioenergia and Maeda S.A. Agroindustrial each with 25% share for a total cash value of around US$71 million. In addition to the payment, BP will also finance for the current debts of Tropical.

15 Sep 2011

Researchers Recommend Midway Strategy to Improve Sugarcane Ethanol Manufacture

An article appeared in the latest issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy that appraises the past and present state of sugarcane ethanol production in Brazil and provides a calculated approach for bettering the production and ecosystem services in future.

15 Sep 2011

The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Announces Changes in Rebate Program for Pellet Boilers

The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (NH-PUC) has announced improvements in its rebate program for furnaces and wood pellet boilers during the early part of this summer and considered the inclusion of central heating systems that are put up outdoors.

12 Sep 2011

UIC Researchers to Research for Alternative Methods to Produce Bio-fuels

Robert Klie, associate professor of physics, and Randall Meyer, associate professor of chemical engineering, at the University of Illinois in Chicago are in the process of researching on new chemical manufacturing models that will boost the potential usage of ethanol and other fuel additives that are alcohol-based.

8 Sep 2011

Royal Society of Chemistry Convenes a Public Talk on Renewable Fuels

The Royal Society of Chemistry (Kent Section) as a division of its 2011 International Year of Chemistry celebrations has arranged for a public talk on renewable fuels.

8 Sep 2011

Panda Poop for Effective Biofuel Production

Bacteria in Panda poop can efficiently break down plant material for producing biofuels. The discovery will enable utilization of wood chips, crop wastes and grass, and reduce dependency on imported oil and food crops.

31 Aug 2011