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Mascoma, Lallemand’s new yeasts boost ethanol production up to 4% in trials

Mascoma, Lallemand’s new yeasts boost ethanol production up to 4% in trials

June 11, 2013 |

In Missouri, Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits and Mascoma announced the introduction of their next generation advanced yeast product, TransFerm Yield+, a bioengineered drop-in substitute for conventional fermenting yeast. In pilot-scale tests at ICM, the leading provider of engineering services to the ethanol industry, and commercial-scale trials at corn ethanol producers, TransFerm Yield+ consistently demonstrated […]

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Getting by with a little help from my friends

Getting by with a little help from my friends

June 11, 2013 |

by Mary Rosenthal Executive Director, Algae Biomass Organization What’s the secret to commercializing a new technology? Recently Jonathan Silver, the former head of the Department of Energy’s loan guarantee program, discussed how that program has an approximately 97% success rate, despite a few well-known failures. As the algae industry closes in on the launch of […]

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Beta Renewables surges in biofuels’ Hot Partners poll

Beta Renewables surges in biofuels’ Hot Partners poll

June 11, 2013 |

In Florida, voting is now underway in the 2013 Hot Partners competition, and will continue through Friday June 14 at 5pm EDT. As the competition enters its final four days of voting, the Beta Renewables pulled into a tie with POET-DSM for processing systems and services and DuPont is closely stalking Coca-Cola now for Strategic customers […]

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Precision Color Graphics receives patent for their Ecoterah packaging

Precision Color Graphics receives patent for their Ecoterah packaging

June 11, 2013 |

In Wisconsin, Precision Color Graphics has received a patent for their biopolymer lined multi-layer bags and pouches for their line of Ecoterah packaging. The patent, #8,387,797, ensures Precision Color Graphic’s Ecoterah packaging is comprised of at least one paper layer, the paper layers being biodegradable, and a sheet of film adherent to one of said […]

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Synthesis Energy Systems develops novel approach for large-scale production of green chemicals

Synthesis Energy Systems develops novel approach for large-scale production of green chemicals

June 11, 2013 |

In Texas, Synthesis Energy Systems has developed a novel technology approach for integrating its gasification technology with renewable waste resources and natural gas technology to cleanly and cost effectively produce high-value green chemicals on a large scale. The study confirmed SES’ expectations for plant efficiencies, capital costs and operating costs as well as defined the […]

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“Biofuels will play integral role in California’s energy future, says new EBI study.”

“Biofuels will play integral role in California’s energy future, says new EBI study.”

June 11, 2013 |

Today on Twitter: JunkScience @Dianne93101 High Fructose Corn Syrup is instead of sugar because of cost, not politics. With ethanol, however, the opposite is true. LeNautilus Biofuels will play integral role in California’s energy future, says new EBI study nwgreene Wrong direction: FAO:By 2022 biofuels projected to use 28% of world sugar cane 15% vegetable oils & 12% […]

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Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 71.73 as renewable chemicals advance

Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 71.73 as renewable chemicals advance

June 11, 2013 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, rebounded 0.76 percent to 71.73 as renewable chemicals advanced. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) settled 6.59 percent to $1.70, while Biofuel Energy (BIOF) rose 3.17 percent to $3.90. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 4.47 percent to $11.92. Overall, declines led advances 11 to […]

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Gribbles — why these wood-feasting microbial Vikings might be energy stars

Gribbles — why these wood-feasting microbial Vikings might be energy stars

June 10, 2013 |

In the delicatessen known as the ocean, only one little critter brings all his own tools for breaking down wood into food. That’s why this friendless coastal raider has caught the eye of biofuels research teams. It takes a village to raise a child, as the saying goes. A village of microorganisms that is. No […]

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USDA steams back into picture in biofuels’ Hot Partners poll

USDA steams back into picture in biofuels’ Hot Partners poll

June 10, 2013 |

In Florida, voting is now underway in the 2013 Hot Partners competition, and will continue through Friday June 14 at 5pm EDT. As the competition enters its final week of voting, the USDA took back the lead from BP Biofuels in the polling for Finance (late or commercialization stage). Voting is open to all Digest subscribers […]

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NREL Teams with Navy, Cobalt Technologies, Show Me Energy to Make Jet Fuel from Switchgrass

NREL Teams with Navy, Cobalt Technologies, Show Me Energy to Make Jet Fuel from Switchgrass

June 10, 2013 |

In Colorado, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is partnering with Cobalt Technologies, U.S. Navy, and Show Me Energy Cooperative to demonstrate that jet fuel can be made economically and in large quantities from a renewable biomass feedstock such as switchgrass. NREL’s pretreatment reactor and enzymatic digester reactors will process switchgrass into fermentable sugars. NREL’s […]

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