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DOE awards SBIR grant to Athena Biotechnologies for R&D into 10% drop in ethanol processing by developing heat-tolerant bacteria

In Delaware, Athena Biotechnologies received a Department of Energy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to develop an energy efficient, high temperature process that drives a 10% drop in ethanol production costs. The company is focused on developing bacteria that produce ethanol at temperatures exceeding 80 degrees Celsius.

The grant was one of several from DOE relating to cellulosic ethanol research. SunEthanol received $100,000 to further develop its patented C3 process, which combines hydrolysis and fermentation into a single step. The five-step project is a collaboration between SunEthanol, Texas A&M and UMass, and is based on SunEthanol’s proprietary Q Microbe.

North Central Regional Sun Center awards $940,000 in biofuel research grants

In South Dakota, the North Central Regional Sun Grant Center awarded $940,000 to five projects out of more than 50 proposals. The grants are supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation Bioba...

TMO Renewables launches process to produce celluloic ethanol with bacteria

Audeamus reports on an English company, TMO Renewables, which is moving towards commercial production bacteria that ingests organic waste and excretes ethanol. The bacteria, known as TM242, is one of ...

Colorado researchers gain grant for conversion of algae, switchgrass to syngas, fuel

A research team at the University of Colorado was awarded $1 million by the Department of Energy and USDA to develop a  solar-thermal chemical reactor to convert switchgrass and algae to synthetic ga...

Energy Department investing more than $1 million in improved biofuel lifecycle analysis: official

Stephen Chalk of the Department of Energy testified before the Senate yesterday and gave an overview of DOE efforts to develop life cycle analysis as well as advanced biofuels. Chalk said that the DOE...

New Century Fermentation Research to build sago palm ethanol plant in Malaysia; projects yield of 1700 gallons per acre

In Japan, New Century Fermentation Research will build a small pilot plant in Malaysia that uses sago palm as an ethanol feedstock. The company says that it can produce up to 1700 gallons per acre fro...

Research team investigates arid-friendly, salt-tolerant lesquerella as biodiesel feedstock

A group of researchers in Texas, Arizona and Illinois, supported by funding from the USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, are investigating the biofuel potential of les...

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