In California, the first genome-scale model for predicting the functions of genes and gene networks in a grass species has been developed by an international team of researches that includes scientists with the Joint BioEnergy Institute. Called RiceNet, this systems-level model of rice gene interactions should help speed the development of new crops for the […]
In Maine, researchers at the University of Maine have developed a process that turn cellulosic materials and MSW into hydrocarbon fuel oil that can be used like a drop-in fuel, though it would need to be refined like any other fossil-based oil in order to meet emissions standards when used in vehicles. The process is […]
In Costa Rica, representatives from Argentina, Brasil, and Costa Rica participated in a videoconference regarding the development of jatropha plantations in Latin America. The videoconference, which was organized by the Hemispheric Program in Agroenergy and Biofuel of the Interamerican Cooperation Institute for Agriculture, focused on the perennial nature of jatropha plants, as well as the […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets will be adding to their offerings “Biofuel Consumption in Germany – Industry and Country Analysis.” The report will feature analysis of market value, market volume, buyer power, supplier power, and more as it attempts to predict Germany’s current challenges, future prospects, and risk in the biofuel sector. In addition to […]
In Brazil, Boeing, Embraer and the Sao Paulo State Research Foundation announced plans to collaborate on long-term aviation biofuels-related research and development. Azul, GOL, TAM and Trip airlines will be strategic advisors in the program. This collaboration is leading the development of a detailed report outlining the opportunities and challenges of creating a cost-effective, bio-derived, […]
In Indiana, researchers at Purdue University have discovered that not all corn waste is the same and that more efficient cellulosic ethanol production could result from treating the different types of cellulose—the rind, the leaves and the pith—differently. The pith and leaves of stover are fairly easy to break down while the rind, which only […]
In Indiana, researchers at Purdue University have begun a five-year research project that will explore the use of poplar trees as feedstock for cellulosic ethanol, including 69 varieties of the tree, which will be studied for appropriateness as a feedstock. Between their very fast growth rate and the fact that they’re vegetatively propagated, meaning that […]
The Joint Bioenergy Institute (JBEI) is seeking industry partners interested in licensing its technologies. Alternative Diesel Fuel from Biosynthetic Bisabolene JBEI researchers have produced a chemical precursor that readily converts to bisabolane, a plant-derived hydrocarbon chemically related to turpentine that can deliver comparable performance to standard D2 diesel fuel. Biosynthetic bisabolane could become a renewable […]
In Georgia, New Energy Farms announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Global Green Engineered Fuels, a renewable energy project development company based in Savannah. The Green Energy Farms Alliance will focus on the creation of a diverse solid biofuel product portfolio, driven by high energy values; competitive and stable fuel pricing; optimum sustainability […]
In New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory researched have genetically engineered “magnetic” algae to investigate alternative, more efficient harvesting and lipid extraction methods for biofuels. Researchers took a gene that is known to form magnetic nanoparticles in magnetotactic bacteria and expressed it in green algae, where a permanent magnet can be used to separate the […]
