Cereplast to Transform Algae into Bioplastics

Study Concludes Afforestation of Degraded Areas Could Provide Sufficient Biomass for Global Energy Supply; BTL for Transportation Fuels

New JBEI Methodology Speeds Search for Cellulosic Biofuel Microbes

Enerkem GreenField Alberta Biofuels Awarded Permit to Build Commercial Municipal Waste-to-Biofuels Facility

New ASTM Specification Approves Use of Up to 50% Synthetic Hydrocarbons in Aviation Fuel Blends

NSF Awards $40M in 20 Grants for Research on Natural Systems, Including 8 Projects for Obtaining Hydrocarbons from Plants and Microorganisms

Cyclone Power Successfully Completes First Stage of RTI EATR Project

New Life Cycle Study Concludes That Biomass for Ethanol Is Not the Most Advantageous Energy and Emissions Use of the Feedstock

Dynamotive Upgrades BioOil from Multiple Biomass Sources to a Uniform Hydrocarbon Product

Algal Fuels Consortium (AFC) Wins $2.724M Australian Development Grant; Commercial Partner Sancon Has Rights for Commercialization in China

ZeaChem Raises $34M for Indirect Ethanol Process Biorefinery

Chinese Researchers Show Enhanced Hydrogen Production from Corn Stover by Anaerobic Fermentation

Lignol and Weyerhaeuser to Collaborate on Commercial Development of Cellulose-based Products and Biochemicals

New Process Combines Ionic Liquids and Solid Catalysts for Mild Pre-Treatment of Biomass

Norske Skog/Xynergo and CHOREN to Cooperate on Biomass-to-Liquids in Norway

Researchers Produce Biocrude from Switchgrass with Subcritical Water

Sapphire Energys Integrated Algal Biorefinery Project

UK Launches £27M Bioenergy Research Center

Rentech Takes 25% Stake in Biomass Gasification Company

Study: Miscanthus More Than Twice as Productive as Switchgrass for Energy Crop

President Obama Establishes Biofuels Interagency Working Group; Push on Biofuel Development/Commercialization and Flex-Fuel Vehicle Use

Blue Marble Energy and Bionavitas Announce Partnership to Produce Industrial Biochemicals from Microalgae

Swedish Energy RD Board Awards Up To US$72M to Chemrec for BioDME and Biomethanol Demo

Tsinghua Researchers Find that Sugarcane Juice is a Good Fermentation Feedstock for Algal Biodiesel

Researchers Engineer Yeast to Produce Methyl Halides from Biomass; Precursors for Biohydrocarbon Fuels

Researchers Discover Potential Weaknesses in Structure of Lignocellulose; Insight Could Lead to Cost-Effective Strategies for Biomass Conversion

Oxford Catalysts in $5.9M Fischer-Tropsch Demonstration and Commercialization Agreement; Focus on Biomass- and Waste-to-Liquids Applications

Rentech to Supply Up to 1.5M Gallons Per Year of Renewable Synthetic Diesel to Eight Airlines for Ground Service Equipment Operations at Los Angeles International Airport

Linde and Waste Management Commission Worlds Largest Landfill to Liquefied Natural Gas Facility

NETL Report Concludes CTL Plus Carbon Capture Results in Fuel with 5-12% Less Lifecycle GHG Than Petroleum Diesel; Modest Biomass Additions Lower GHG Further

Study Finds That Forest Fire Prevention Efforts Will Lessen Carbon Sequestration

JBEI Researchers Develop Dynamic Visualization Technique to Assess Performance of Ionic Liquid Pretreatments of Biomass

Enerkem Forming Research Center with City of Edmonton and AERI

Iowa State Researchers Developing New Thermochemical System for Ethanol Production from Biomass

Syntec Biofuel Changing Name to Synthenol to Reflect Use of Natural Gas and Coal Feedstocks

IEA Bioenergy Report Finds Improvements in Corn Ethanol Production Could Lead to Further 25% Reduction in Lifecycle GHG Emissions by 2015 Compared to 2005

UNEP Report Calls for More Sophisticated Approach to Developing Biofuels; Limitations of Current LCA Studies

Nexterra Receives C$7.7M for Commercialization of Biomass Power System with GE

Dynamotive Produces Renewable Gasoline and Diesel from Biomass in Three-Stage Process: Pyrolysis, Hydroreforming, Hydrotreating

Diversified Energy Moves Ahead With New Projects for Omnigas and Centia Technologies

Optimizing Bio-oil Produced Via Biomass Fast Pyrolysis with FCC Catalysts

Idaho National Lab Developing Highly Carbon-Efficient Biomass-to-Liquids Process Combining High Temperature Steam Electrolysis and Biomass Gasification

Researchers Demonstrate Potential for Co-Production of Hydrogen from Cellulosic Ethanol Byproducts Via Gasification in Supercritical Water

TMO Closes £11M Funding Round for Cellulosic Ethanol Technology; Targeting US Entry With Novel Thermophilic Bacterium

Tolero Licenses Biomass Pyrolysis Technology from Univ. of Georgia

Business Leaders Call for Linking Water, Energy and Climate in Global Talks

Cyclone Power Technologies and RTI Team to Advance and Commercialize Mobile Biomass-to-Power System

ArborGen LLC and Clemson University Form Research Cooperative on Woody Biomass for Biofuels

Texas Company Targeting Sorghum for Cellulosic Ethanol

Honeywell’s UOP and Ensyn Launch Biomass-to-Pyrolysis Oil Joint Venture

EU-Funded Project Targets Sustainable Production of Ethyl Levulinate from Biomass as Diesel Miscibile Biofuel

Chemrec Launches BioDME Project, Production Expected in 2010

Waste Management Invests In Terrabon Waste-to-Renewable Gasoline Venture

Vattenfall and Aalborg University Partner with SCF Technologies on Near Supercritical Bio-oil Process

Diesel Brewing to Manufacture Cellulosic Biobutanol from Biomass and Manure With Thermochemical Process

DOE to Award Up to $85M of Recovery Act Funding for Algal and Drop-in Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuels

BP and Martek Biosciences Enter a Joint Development Agreement to Deliver Advanced Microbial Biofuels

National Research Council Report on Americas Energy Future Highlights Vehicle Efficiency Technologies, Conversion of Biomass and Coal-to-Liquids Fuels, and Electrifying the Light Duty Fleet with PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

Sapporo Breweries and Petrobras to Partner on Biohydrogen Production from Waste

UMass Amherst Licenses Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis Technology to Startup Anellotech to Produce Renewable Biogasoline

Singapores A*Star Awards S$27.5M In Research Grants for Technologies for Sustainable Development

UF Identify New Bacterium to Enhance Cellulosic Ethanol Production

SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

Two Genomic Research Projects in British Columbia Tackle Issues in Emerging Forestry Biofuels Industry

E. coli to Help Brew Biodiesel

Tar destruction and coke formation during rapid pyrolysis and gasification of biomass in a drop-tube furnace

US Renewable Energy Industry Needs the Heat in Biomass

Potential approaches to improve gasification of high water content biomass rich in cellulose in dual fluidized bed

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