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(Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation) In 2022 Clean Fuels Foundation hosted or supported three Congressional Tours. The first was in New York City, second in Iowa, and the third in California. Between the three tours the Foundation was able to show almost 60 Congressional staffers the complete biodiesel/renewable diesel value chain.
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(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Bioengineering students from Minnesota State University, Mankato toured Guardian Energy yesterday to learn about ethanol production. “We were happy to once again welcome students from Minnesota State University – Mankato. These tours give students a first-hand overview of the ethanol production process. More importantly, students leave with a better
October 1, 2022
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At the GCSE Annual meeting in June 2022, the scholars team of Jordan King, Katja Brundiers, Ryan Johnson, and Rod Parnell presented an update on this work. If you missed it, the video provides a thorough description of the proposed shared reference framework for Key Competencies in Sustainability Education as part of
September 30, 2022
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by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Paul Schubert, CEO of Strategic Biofuels, Interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine. LISTEN
September 29, 2022
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(BioCycle Magazine) In 200 schools in Brazil, Israel, Fiji and additional countries around the world, students are learning about — and experiencing — anaerobic digestion (AD) of food waste. HomeBiogas, an Israel-based company that sells small-scale AD systems for homes, refugee camps, institutions and businesses, offers an educational kit that includes
September 29, 2022
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by Jeannie Kever (University of Houston) Researchers Discover a Single Catalyst Capable of Splitting Both Freshwater and Seawater at Low Voltage — Hydrogen has drawn attention in recent years as a potential source of clean energy because it burns without producing climate-damaging emissions. However, traditional hydrogen production methods have a substantial
September 28, 2022
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(Renewable Fuels Association) When Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) that authorized the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), annual volume requirements were specified through the year 2022 for renewable fuels. But that does not mean this year is the end of the RFS. After this year, the
September 27, 2022
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(Center of Expertise Biobased Economy (Google Translation)) Avans University of Applied Sciences has received permission from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) for the funding of the master Material & Energy Transition. This new master focuses on the theme of sustainability from a technical perspective. It is the
September 26, 2022
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This 1.5-day short course will bring together industry experts from around the world offering practical information on oilseed and oil processing and quality issues and how to integrate these in downstream products. The program is directed at plant engineers, chemists, technicians, managers, and superintendents. This is a unique opportunity for
September 26, 2022
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(Circa) To advance and promote the development and commercialisation of renewable chemistry, sustainable biochemicals company Circa Group AS (stock symbol: CIRCA) has launched the Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute at the University of York’s Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) in the UK. The Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute is a new industrial
September 26, 2022
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Biologists Unveil Clues to Evolutionary Origins of Brown-Colored Algae for Health, Biofuels Research
by Anne Manning (Colorado State University/Science Direct) Biologists have unveiled foundational new insights into the evolutionary steps these algae took to make their novel brown pigments, which are called fucoxanthin. — But the majority of these diverse aquatic organisms that exchange sunlight for energy are brown-colored, like the large forests of
September 25, 2022
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(Transportation Energy Strategies) In this episode, we talk with three experts in the field of biofuels working on the Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign. We will learn what it is, what it can it do for governments and for private industry. Learn more about the Clean Energy Ministerial. With Special Guests: Jim
September 22, 2022
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(Carbon Capture Magazine) Listen to the latest Carbon Capture Magazine podcast featuring Jerrel Branson with CarbonCap Holdings and panelist at the upcoming 2022 National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo Interviewer: Danielle Piekarski, Content Development Manager, Carbon Capture Magazine National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo November 8-9, 2022 in Des Moines,
September 22, 2022
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Biomass Magazine’s Podcast Series: Biogas Project Contracts and Finance: Fundamentals, Tips & Trends
(Biomass Magazine) This week’s Biomass Magazine podcast features, Andrew Eastman, Senior Counsel, Husch Blackwell, Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. LISTEN
September 22, 2022
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by Amie Simpson (Brownfield Ag News) The Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association is encouraging farmers to fuel up with their crop at the pump. Speaking with Brownfield at Farm Science Review, OCWGA Executive Director Tadd Nicholson says the association is encouraging farmers to use Unleaded 88. “We’re doing a whole lot
September 22, 2022
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(Climate Now) With Charles Cannon of RMI. Calls for transparent information on the carbon footprint of a product, service, company or government are getting louder from consumers and investors, and will likely be soon codified in regulations like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule on climate risk reporting for publicly traded companies. But how
September 20, 2022
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by Brandie Jefferson (Washington University in St. Louis) The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $2.3 million grant to a team led by Zhen (Jason) He, a professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis’ McKelvey School of Engineering. The project, which also includes researchers from
September 19, 2022
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(TotalEnergies/Business Wire) During his trip to Denmark, Patrick Pouyanné signed an agreement with the President of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) concerning the creation of the DTU-TotalEnergies Excellence Center of Clean Energy. This advanced research center will focus on developing reliable, profitable, low-emission energy solutions that will reduce the intermittence
September 19, 2022
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by Tiffany Lee (University of Nebraska) A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is leading a team working to unlock the full potential of two oilseeds that may help meet the escalating demand for renewable fuels, industrial chemicals and other bioproducts. The team will produce genetically enhanced oilseeds, establish the “rules” of oilseeds’
September 16, 2022
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(Office of Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)) Today (September 13, 2022), U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Energy has awarded a $2.5 million grant to The Ohio State University (OSU) for research on the creation of new biofuel energy to help decarbonize multiple sectors. “Biofuel energy research and
September 15, 2022
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by Marcus Traxler (Mitchell Republic) Iowa Corn, the advocacy organization for Iowa corn growers, is leading a drive to raise funds to continue advancing technology in order to help get direct-ethanol fuel cells, or DEFC, to the point where they can realistically use corn products to turn from ethanol to
September 15, 2022
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(Topsoe) Welcome to the first episode of the SAF Specials podcast series – part of our Flight Plan Green initiative to help decarbonize the aviation industry. Sylvain Verdier, Senior Business Strategy Manager at Topsoe will be talking to Lars W. Andersen from Scandinavian Airlines Systems and Marie Louise Hansen from
September 15, 2022
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(Worcester Polytechnic Institute/Business Wire) With gas prices soaring and food costs pinching family budgets, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at WPI is looking at ways to use food waste to make a renewable and more affordable fuel replacement for oil-based diesel. The work, led by Chemical Engineering Professor Michael Timko, is detailed in
September 14, 2022
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by Colleen Cole, Kenny Coogan & Anni Ellis (WMNF/Sustainable Living) This week on Sustainable Living we spoke with Dr. George Philippidis about biofuels. Dr. George is Associate Dean for Research at the Patel College of Global Sustainability at the University of South Florida (USF). He is a Fulbright Scholar with a
September 14, 2022
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(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-four students from Blooming Prairie High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel today to get a closer look at renewable energy production. “We were pleased to welcome Blooming Prairie High School to our facility. It’s important for students to learn how clean, Minnesota-grown, renewable energy is produced.” “This was also
September 14, 2022
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(Electric Energy Online) Project would build upon prior research to blend electrolytic hydrogen into existing pipelines — Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the University of California, Irvine (UCI) today (Sept 9) announced a proposed collaboration to demonstrate how electrolytic hydrogen can be safely blended into existing natural gas infrastructure on the university’s
September 14, 2022
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by Mark Magnuson (Iowa AgriBusiness Radio Network) 2022 has been a year of high prices at the fuel pump. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper says that has led to drivers taking note of what ethanol fuel blends have to offer in the way of savings. Cooper says high fuel
September 13, 2022
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by David Nield (Science Alert) … In the new research, scientists describe a relatively simple method involving aluminum nanoparticles that are able to strip the oxygen from water molecules and leave hydrogen gas. The process yields large amounts of hydrogen, and it all works at room temperature. That removes one of
September 12, 2022
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by Shayle Kann (Canary Media/Post Script Media) There’s a crowd of low-carbon technologies vying for a slice of the aviation market. On one hand, the long-haul portion of the market will likely rely on sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), which still emit greenhouse gases but could be offset to achieve net zero. On the
September 9, 2022
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by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) What needs to happen to propel low carbon fuels such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) forward? We talk with Mikala Grubb from Topsoe about what needs to happen from the technology, market and policy perspective. We talked about Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology, the
September 9, 2022
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(Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences) High-efficiency utilization of CO2 facilitates the reduction of CO2 concentration in the global atmosphere and hence the alleviation of the greenhouse effect. The chemical utilization of CO2, which refers to converting CO2 into value-added chemicals and liquid fuels, has a distinct and direct CO2 emission reduction effect,
September 9, 2022
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(Environmental Protection Agency) EPA launched the Make a Market Tech Challenge to solicit innovative strategies for market assessments of new technologies developed by EPA researchers. The challenge asks teams or individual participants to choose one of five patented EPA technologies listed below and compete to develop innovative market assessments for the
September 8, 2022
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(Osaka Metropolitan University) Technology sequesters CO2 emissions In plants, natural photosynthesis binds carbon dioxide (CO2) to organic compounds, which can then be converted into glucose or starch. These useful molecules can be sequestered, storing the carbon in a solid form. Artificial photosynthesis mimics this process by reducing the greenhouse gas CO2—the main
September 8, 2022
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(Carbon Capture Magazine) Produced by Carbon Capture Magazine, the podcast features Jessie Stolark, Public Policy & Member Relations Manager and Madelyn Morrison, Government Affairs Manager from the Carbon Capture Coalition Hosted by: Danielle Piekarski, Carbon Capture Magazine LISTEN
September 8, 2022
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by Ayesha Hameed,Salman Raza Naqvi, Umair Sikandar and Wei-Hsin Chen (MDPI Special Issue Catalysts for Biofuel and Bioenergy Production) In recent years, the scope for replacing fossil fuels has been appealing to the world, owing to limited conventional fuels, crude oil price volatility, and greenhouse gas emission concerns. In this
September 7, 2022
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(Coca-Cola Europacific Partners) CCEP Ventures to partner with Peidong Yang Research Group to develop scalable methods of converting captured air (CO2) into sugar; Technology could reduce some of the largest CO₂ contributors in supply chains, while saving material, transportation and logistics costs; Development of lab scale prototypes could mean in
September 7, 2022
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The role of education in the ecological transition; Agency for the Promotion of European Research The aim of the conference is to highlight the numerous good practices existing in Italy of educational programs aimed at ecological transition. The meeting discusses how to incorporate these elements more and more into education of
September 6, 2022
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by Jack Levy (Worcester Polytechnic Institute/ Phys.Org) … To make the fuel, the researchers employed a process called hydrothermal liquefaction, which uses heat and water to break down the food waste into a liquid. It’s a method that has been used widely in converting other materials into biofuel, including algae. However,
September 2, 2022
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by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.Com) Ethanol was in the spotlight at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa this week and the Renewable Fuels Association was there to promote the high octane benefits of the fuel and the role of biofuels and farming in combating climate change. RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper, Director of Government
September 2, 2022
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by Mikayla McKenna (Renewable Fuels Association) … Each year, the tour gives farmers, ethanol producers, and renewable fuels advocates like me an excellent opportunity to show policymakers and regulators who we are and what we do. Staffers from around the country, including House and Senate offices and the Environmental Protection
September 1, 2022
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by Karin Wik and Susanne Nilsson Lindh (Chalmers University of Technology/Phys.Org) Drug molecules and biofuels can be made to order by living cell factories, where biological enzymes do the job. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a computer model that can predict how fast enzymes work, making
September 1, 2022
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(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s (FECM’s) Carbon Utilization Program announced the selection of seven projects totaling $16.5 million in federal funding. This investment will advance technologies that utilize waste carbon to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and
August 31, 2022
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( U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $29.5 million to 15 projects to improve the current science and infrastructure for utilizing waste streams, often disproportionately located in underserved communities, and support the development of improved organisms and inorganic catalysts for the production of valuable biofuels and bioproducts
August 31, 2022
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by Sarah Collins (University of Cambridge) Researchers have developed floating ‘artificial leaves’ that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, designed ultra-thin, flexible devices, which take their inspiration from photosynthesis – the process by
August 31, 2022
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(Chatham Daily News) A student headed to Queen’s University in September has received a $2,500 scholarship from the former manager of Greenfield Global’s Chatham ethanol plant. — A student headed to Queen’s University in September has received a $2,500 scholarship from the former manager of Greenfield Global’s Chatham ethanol plant.
August 30, 2022
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(American Coalition for Ethanol) As the new school year gets underway, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) congratulates the 2022 scholarship recipients Heath Huschitt, Tyler Robert and Mallorie Schultz. Each student receives a $1,000 scholarship through ACE’s Scholarship Program to help further their collegiate education. “ACE wishes these bright, young students
August 30, 2022
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(Cranfield University) Funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been announced by the Government. The technology would allow biomass – organic products such as wood, grasses or used brewery hops – to be used to generate hydrogen while capturing CO2 emissions
August 30, 2022
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( The National University of Science and Technology MISIS/Tech Xplore) An effective industrial catalyst for the faster production of biofuels at low temperatures has been synthesized by an international scientific team with the participation of scientists from MISIS University. The results of the work have been published in the Asian Journal
August 29, 2022
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(Biomass Magazine) This week’s Biomass Magazine podcast features, Patrick Serfass, Executive Director, American Biogas Council, Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. LISTEN
August 29, 2022
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by Tammy Klein (Transportation Energy Strategies) In this episode, we talk with three experts in the field of biofuels working on the Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign. We will learn what it is, what it can it do for governments and for private industry. With Special Guests: Jim Spaeth, System
August 29, 2022
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(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Colin Huwyler, CEO, Optimus Technologies, Interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. READ MORE
August 29, 2022
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(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Paul Winters, Director of Public Affairs and Federal Communications, Clean Fuels Alliance America Interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. READ MORE Biomass Magazine’s Podcast Series: The Landmark Inflation Reduction Act: Biomass-based Diesel (Biomass Magazine)
August 29, 2022
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(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Mindi Farber-DeAnda, Team Lead of Petroleum & Natural Gas Modeling with U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Interview by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine and hosted by Danielle Piekarski. READ MORE
August 29, 2022
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(U.S. Department of Energy) Industry and Universities Will Work to Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen to Deliver Cheap Electricity; New $32 Million Funding Opportunity will Support Clean Hydrogen Technologies — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the award of $28.9 million to 15 industry- and university-led projects and
August 29, 2022
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Master the technology pathways, its business drivers, economics and deployment strategies — This course is intended for those in business, commercial and strategically focused roles within the energy sector; in particular those responsible for environmental matters, business sustainability and business transformation in areas such as oil & gas, hydrogen and industrial
August 26, 2022
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The ‘hydrogen economy’ was first described 50 years ago, but failed to develop. Now hydrogen is making a comeback, with unprecedented momentum from both policymakers and industry amid a background of energy decarbonisation. Nevertheless, given its failure in the past, current investors and business developers in the sector are strongly
August 26, 2022
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by Steve Weiss (Biofuels Digest/Grey Heron) Note to readers: A more timely piece could not be written. With the industry awash as never before with opportunity, the skills of gaining attention from the right people in the right way has never been more in demand. Here, from the Zen Master
August 26, 2022
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by JimLane (Biofuels Digest) From Washington comes news that the U.S. Department of Energy will make more than $540 million in awards for university- and National Laboratory-led research into clean energy technologies and low-carbon manufacturing. The goals Earlier this year, the DOE SC program in Basic Energy Sciences (BES) announced its
August 25, 2022
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(Biomass Magazine) The Landmark Inflation Reduction Act: What’s in it for Biogas/Renewable Natural Gas? Featuring Patrick Serfass, Executive Director, American Biogas Council Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. LISTEN
August 25, 2022
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by Reginald Davey (AZO Materials) A new paper appearing in the journal Environmental Research has explored the production of biodiesel from palm kernel shells, an agricultural waste stream. Scientists from Malaysia, Brunei, and Oman have contributed to the research. … … Palm oil is a widely used product in the
August 25, 2022
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by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Renewable diesel production is expected to overtake biodiesel production in the United States in October, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “We’re seeing continued growth on the renewable diesel side and stagnation to slight shrinkage on the biodiesel side,” Mindi Farber-DeAnda, team lead of petroleum
August 24, 2022
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by Badr Ouhammou, Aggour Mohammed, Smouh Sliman, Abdelmajid Jamil, Bakraoui Mohammed, Fadoua Karouach, Hassan El Bari, Tarik Kousksou (Case Studies in Thermal Engineering) Solar biogas system production offers the possibility to simultaneously produce heat, electricity and to treat waste products as well as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sector.
August 24, 2022
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by Y.El Gnaoui, A.Frimane, N.Lahboubi, C.Herrmann, M.Barz, H.EL Bari (Cleaner Waste Systems) • Biological prehydrolysis and thermal treatment were used to improve anaerobic digestion. • The higher methane yield was reached at BPH 37 °C for 20 h followed 55 °C for 20 h. • Statistical study allowed us four essential variables to modeling methane yield.
August 24, 2022
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by Hamza Ourradi, Nabila Lahboubi, Sanae Habchi, Hafida Hanine, Hassan El bari (Cleaner Waste Systems) • Date seeds cake are promising organic waste to use for methane as clean and renewable energy by anaerobic digestion. • The biogas production from date seeds cake seems to be a suitable way to close the
August 24, 2022
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Effect of Alkali-NaOH Pretreatment on Methane Production from Anaerobic Digestion of Date Palm Waste
by Nabila Lahboubi, Fadoua Karouach, Mohammed Bakraoui, Yasser El Gnaoui, Azzouz Essamri, Hassan El Bari (Ecological Engineering and Environmental Technology) Anaerobic digestion of the date palm empty fruit bunch is a promising technology for both solid waste management and biogas production. The date palm empty fruit bunch is a lignocellulosic
August 24, 2022
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by Habchi Sanae, Lahboubi Nabila, Karouach Fadoua, Naim Ikram, Lahlou Yahya, Bakraoui Mohammed, Sallek Brahim, El Bari Hassan (Ecological Engineering and Environmental Technology) This paper investigates the influence of thermal pretreatment on kinetic parameters based on four kinetic models: Modified Gompertz, transference and logistic functions and first order equation. The
August 24, 2022
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by Joute, Y., El Bari, H., Belhadj, S., Karouach, F., Gradi, Y., Stelte, W., Bjerre, A. (Applied Ecology and Environmental Research) Anaerobic co-digestion of cow manure (CM) and banana waste (BW) was investigated. The experiments have been carried out and were tested for different mixture ratios of CM:BW in terms
August 24, 2022
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by Y. ElGnaoui, F.Karouach, M.Bakraoui, M.BarzbH. ElBari (Science Direct/Energy Reports) The treatment of food waste (FW) is an important challenge in developed and undeveloped countries due to the rapid disintegration of this waste. Hence biogas technology is used to produce energy and to reduce the volume of waste. This technology has disadvantages
August 24, 2022
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by Fadoua Karouach, Mohammed Bakraoui, Yasser El (Science Direct/Energy Reports) Methanization is a technology that involves complex biological reactions and it is the subject of several scientific studies. The paper aims to evaluate the effect of the combined mechanical and ultrasonic pretreatment (CMUP) on the anaerobic digestion (AD) of the
August 24, 2022
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(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Featuring Mark Yancey, CTO of D3MAX and CEO of SAFFiRE Renewables LISTEN
August 23, 2022
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(Carbon Capture Magazine) Featuring PMatt Fry, Senior Policy Manager, Great Plains Institute LISTEN
August 23, 2022
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)… Some years ago, the RIPE team went down the rabbit hole of transforming photosynthesis,”harnessing the sun to help the feed the world,” on the noble theory that if plants are more efficient, we’ll have more food, fiber, fuel, and what have you. I’ve stood on
August 23, 2022
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by Reginald Davey (AZO Materials) Research into utilizing waste products has benefited several industries in recent years, improving their sustainability. Writing in the journal Energies, a team of scientists from Armenia and Poland has investigated the use of waste coffee and alcohol products to produce biofuels. … Biogas and biohydrogen have
August 22, 2022
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Fatima Zahrae Zouhair, Mohammed Rachid Kabbour, Fatima Ebich, Aouatif Benali, El hajel Maadoudi, Awad A. Alrashdi, Mohammed Bouksaim, Hassane Lgaz, Azzouz Essamri (Journal of Molecular Liquids) PVA membranes were used for argane pulp bioethanol dehydration by PV. • MD and GCMC simulations were used to understand swelling mechanism of PVA membranes.
August 22, 2022
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by Fatima Ebich, Rachida Hassikou, Hassan El Bari, Azzouz Essamri, Rajaa Layachi (Journal of Chemical Health Risks) Banana peel is a concentrated source of putrid organic waste; this waste is considered as a source of the energy produced by the process of anaerobic digestion. The objective of this study is
August 22, 2022
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(Environmental Protection Agency) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards from companies or institutions that have developed a new green chemistry process or product that helps protect human health and the environment. EPA is again including an award
August 22, 2022
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(South Ural State University/TechXplore) Scientists from Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt have proposed the most effective mathematical model of the biodiesel production process at the moment. The simulation of the biodiesel production process from soybean oil and methanol was performed using machine learning. The study was published
August 19, 2022
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(Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation) The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation has awarded the 2022 Beth Calabotta Sustainable Education Grant to Caleb Moellenhoff. Moellenhoff, an undergraduate researcher and chemical engineering honors student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, is working with a team to develop a novel modular biodiesel plant.
August 19, 2022
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(BioInnovation Institute) To encourage more scientists to translate their research, BioInnovation Institute (BII) and Science award the BII & Science Prize for Innovation. — Behind every life-changing solution is an entrepreneurial scientist – a creative mind who proved an idea in the lab and dared to carry it out in
August 18, 2022
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by Matt Reese and Dale Minyo (Ohio’s Country Journal) The folks with GrowNextGen are staying very busy this summer. On July 22 the 2022 GrowNextGen Tour stopped at the Crawford County Fair highlighting biodiesel and soy ink through fun, hands-on activities for children. A perennial favorite is an activity where participants
August 18, 2022
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(Diesel Technology Forum) … Electric and compressed natural gas each register less than 1% in school buses, according to the Diesel Technology Forum’s analysis of data sourced from S&P Global Mobility TIPNet data of vehicles in operation for Class 3-8 as of December 2021. Even though these fuels make up a small
August 17, 2022
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The Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition (MC3) is seeking an intern for a paid position to work remote or in-person for a 15-week period from approximately Sept 8, 2022 – Dec 23, 2022. Learn more here. Deadline August 22nd @ 5:00 pm CST The Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition, coordinated by the
August 17, 2022
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by Robert Sanders (Berkeley News) … Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine — the main component of Formica — chemists have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks, a key goal for the United States and other nations as they seek to reduce greenhouse gas
August 16, 2022
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by Erin Twamley (ErinTwamley.com/STEMSuperheros.com) In honor of national paperback book day (July 30, 2022) and back-to-school, STEM Superheroes is excited to announce the names of “Trailblazers!” These are real-life women who are featured in the 2nd children’s book, Everyday Superheroes: Women in Energy Careers. Trailblazing women in the book are role
August 16, 2022
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by Leander C. Domingo (Manila Times) Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) will jointly promote sustainable bioenergy research and development (R&D) by pooling resources and expertise in leveling up bioethanol production. To achieve that, a memorandum of agreement was signed between the Batac City, Ilocos Norte-based MMSU
August 15, 2022
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(Biodiesel Magazine) Produced by Biodiesel Magazine, the podcast features Donnell Rehagen, the CEO, Clean Fuels Alliance America. Listeners will gain insight and better understand on CFAA’s rebranding, policy updates and the red-hot bio-based diesel sector. READ MORE
August 12, 2022
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(The Hindu) Khalifa Said H. Eldeihy worked on residual food items such as soybean cooking oil waste and leaves of radish and sweet potato — Leaves of radish and sweet potato are potent sources for producing low-cost biodiesel from waste cooking oil, an Egyptian scholar and his associates at central
August 11, 2022
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(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM rewarded drivers who chose E15 during an hour-long promotion yesterday at a Winner gas station in Brooklyn Center. During the promotion, from 12 pm to 1 pm, drivers who fueled up with E15 were rewarded with prizes such as
August 10, 2022
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Realizing a decarbonized energy system requires new strategies, policies, and innovative technologies, all while driving the creation of new jobs and improving the quality of life for all people. At the 11th Annual U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium & Awards, key thought leaders will explore how we can
August 9, 2022
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(Boeing/Biobased Diesel Daily) At the Farnborough International Airshow in July, Boeing became the founding member of the University of Sheffield’s Energy Innovation Centre, leading the way for the company to help develop and bring SAF to the market. The EIC includes the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre, a first-of-its-kind facility in
August 9, 2022
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(ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB)/Phys.Org) A completely new-to-nature yeast chromosome has been developed, paving the way for engineered yeast to be applied to an array of industrial applications. Scientists from the ARC Center of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Macquarie University and the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)
August 9, 2022
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(IMDEA Energy Institute) Developing solar technologies for producing carbon-neutral aviation fuels has become a global energy challenge, but their readiness level has largely been limited to laboratory-scale studies. Here we report on the experimental demonstration of a fully-integrated thermochemical production chain from H2O and CO2 to kerosene using concentrated solar
August 8, 2022
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(University of Botswana/The Voice) A research by the Faculty of Engineering at University of Botswana has produced a blended biodiesel that is said to be much cheaper and is also compatible with light and heavy duty vehicle engines. WATCH VIDEO
August 8, 2022
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Are you a student with big ideas? Do you want to turn those ideas into tangible products, protect your hard-earned intellectual property (IP), and share your creations with others? Then make sure to join us for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) free Youth Day. You can participate online
August 5, 2022
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by Linnea Ahlgren (Simple Flying) A five-year research program will use chemical kinetics simulation software from Ansys to see how the gas would behave powering an aircraft. — While biofuels, Power-to-Liquids, and hydrogen have long been touted as the alternative fuels of the future, researchers are becoming increasingly convinced that
August 3, 2022
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(Cranfield University) Multi-million-pound investment needed in technologies such as direct air capture; Some airports could become green energy ‘power stations’ to fuel the aircraft they serve; Carbon capture technology should be integrated alongside other transport policies as part of Government’s Net Zero 2050 roadmap Multi-million-pound investment is urgently needed in technologies including direct
August 2, 2022
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(Chung-Ang University) The new catalyst improves the efficiency of hydrogen production from water splitting without incurring high costs — Hydrogen, a clean fuel, can be produced sustainably by electrocatalytic water splitting, a process where the water molecule is split into oxygen and hydrogen gas using electricity. However, the need for expensive and
July 28, 2022
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(Morgan State University) Funding will Support Launchpad for Businesses and Startups Using Research Conducted at MSU PEARL Laboratory — Morgan State University’s School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS) received a one-year $100,000 Phase I grant from the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute (MEI2) to support ongoing biofuel and renewable resource
July 26, 2022
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by Struan Coleman , Tobias Dewhurst, David W. Fredriksson, Adam T. St. Gelais, Kelly L. Cole, Michael MacNicoll, Eric Laufer, and Damian C. Brady (School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine) To keep global surface warming below 1.5 °C by 2100, the portfolio of cost-effective CDR technologies must expand. To
July 26, 2022
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(Illinois Soybean Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Johnson family has been competing in tractor-pulling competitions for more than 20 years, and four years ago they made the decision to fuel their pulling tractor with 100 percent biodiesel. “We saw the gains that we can produce in horsepower,” said Kevin “KJ” Johnson. “Before,
July 26, 2022
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by Paul Boisvert (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) An international team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of Manchester, has developed a fast and economical method of converting methane, or natural gas, into liquid methanol at ambient temperature and pressure. The method takes place under continuous flow over a
July 26, 2022
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(Goethe University) A team of microbiologists from Goethe University Frankfurt has succeeded in using bacteria for the controlled storage and release of hydrogen. This is an important step in the search for carbon-neutral energy sources in the interest of climate protection. The corresponding paper has now been published in the
July 22, 2022
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The need for clean, reliable, and affordable energy globally is abundantly apparent. Severe weather, conflict, and a global pandemic have made energy supply, access, and prices even more volatile. Realizing a decarbonized energy system requires new strategies, policies, and innovative technologies, all while driving the creation of new jobs and
July 22, 2022
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(Michigan News) Producing synthesis gas, a precursor of a variety of fuels and chemicals, no longer requires natural gas, coal or biomass — Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, an international team of researchers has shown. Study abstract: “If we can generate syngas from
July 22, 2022
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(Flinders University/Phys.Org) To save the world’s fish stocks and oceans, scientists are racing to find better and sustainable ways to make healthy nutritional products such as Omega-3 fatty acids, biodiesel, aquaculture and livestock food from fast-growing microalgae. New research at Flinders University has discovered a simple, low-cost and effective way to
July 21, 2022
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(AgriLife Today) Collaboration will utilize peanuts to potentially develop feedstock for lower-carbon fuel production — Peanut oil powered the world’s first diesel engine when it was premiered by Rudolf Diesel at the World Exposition in Paris in 1900. Now, a collaboration between Chevron and Texas A&M AgriLife is reviving the use of
July 20, 2022
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by Madeleine Stone (National Geographic) Using CRISPR genome editing on a few common crops, a team of plant and soil scientists seeks to vastly increase and speed up carbon storage to help fight climate change. — … we will also need to pull carbon out of the air and secure it. Plants are
July 19, 2022
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(Eni) The initiative in Kenya represents the first integrated project in the world to bring Africa into the vertical bio-refinery supply chain by providing income opportunities and market access to thousands of farmers in degraded areas. — Eni completed the construction of the oilseed collection and pressing plant (agri-hub) in Makueni,
July 19, 2022
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(Optimus Technologies) B100 Technology Arrives in California for the First Time — Optimus Technologies, Inc. is a clean energy technology company based in Pittsburgh, PA that manufactures the Vector System, an advanced fuel system technology that enables diesel engines to operate on 100% biodiesel (B100). The Vector System is designed
July 19, 2022
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(Clean Energy Business Network) Cleantech Leaders Roundtable and the Clean Energy Business Network have opened applications for the 2nd cohort of the Mária Telkes Fellowship! This is a 2-year executive leadership program targeting mid-career #cleantech professionals from underrepresented communities and demographics. The Mária Telkes Fellowship celebrates #diversity in #cleanenergy. Named
July 19, 2022
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(Clean Fuels Alliance America) As the 1990s dawned, more than a decade of renewed research had been performed on various straight vegetable oils and esterified varieties by a number of individuals and universities both in the U.S. (North Dakota State, Idaho, Illinois, etc.) and globally. “Carroll Goering at the University of
July 18, 2022
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(National Business Aviation Association) Business aviation has a long-term commitment to make the industry more sustainable. While many flight operations already have implemented programs to reduce their carbon emissions and other waste products, the process can seem daunting for those that haven’t yet started. Three members of NBAA’s Environmental Sustainability Subcommittee
July 18, 2022
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(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new artificial enzyme has shown it can chew through lignin, the tough polymer that helps woody plants hold their shape. Lignin also stores tremendous potential for renewable energy and materials. Reporting in the journal Nature Communications, a team of researchers from Washington State University
July 15, 2022
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(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up yesterday at a Holiday station in Coon Rapids to promote E15. During an hour-long promotion, drivers who fueled up with E15 were rewarded with prizes such as $20 in cash, tickets to the Minnesota United and St
July 15, 2022
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(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association’s award-winning ethanol safety training program is now able to reach new audiences with the completion of Spanish-language versions of all materials, developed under the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s ALERT grant program. RFA works closely with TRANSCAER (a national outreach program focused on
July 15, 2022
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(Coalition for Clean Air) Funding of up to $1,000 is available to make California Clean Air Day a success in your community. Please complete this grant application for potential funding for your local event. To be eligible for funding, the local project must that occurs on or within the seven
July 13, 2022
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by Jason Calvi (FOX 6 Milwaukee) … Inside University of Wisconsin-Madison labs, there is a possible breakthrough, something for which UW is seeking a patent. … “It’s got to be a reality. It’s the only option we have. Because we know some day we’re going to run out of oil,” said
July 12, 2022
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(Advanced Biofuel Solutions) Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL) has been awarded a £4.8m grant from the Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme, Phase 2 of the competition launched by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which provides funding from the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP). The
July 12, 2022
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(Biofuels International) A major new research centre that will help test, certify and deploy new sustainable aviation fuels – the first of its kind in the UK – has reached a key milestone in its construction. The Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC), part of the University of Sheffield Energy
July 8, 2022
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(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) last week announced the winners of the first Hydrogen Business Case Prize Competition. Part of the American-Made Challenges series, which incentivizes entrepreneurship and innovation in the energy marketplace, the competition challenged teams to develop practical financial analysis tools that address hydrogen energy
July 7, 2022
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by Talia Ogliore (Washington University in St. Louis/Phys.Org) Camelina, also known as false flax or Gold-of-Pleasure, is an ancient oilseed crop with emerging applications in the production of sustainable, low-input biofuels. Multidisciplinary research from Washington University in St. Louis is revealing the origins and uses of camelina and may help guide decisions critical
July 6, 2022
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by Zhiyuan Fan, Hadia Sheerazi, Amar Bhardwaj, Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Kathryn Longobardi, Dr. Calib M. Woodall, Mahak Agrawal, Dr. Juio Friedmann, Adalberto Castaneda, Ann-Kathrin Merz and Sebastian Orozco-Sanchez (Columbia/SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy) … Hydrogen has been identified as a potential safety issue based on the fact that it is the
July 6, 2022
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(Advanced Biofuels USA) Open to all People of the Planet under Twenty-Five Years Old — 1st Place – $200, 2nd Place – $150, 3rd Place – $100 Advanced Biofuels USA is committed to bringing new ideas forward that would accelerate the use of advanced biofuels worldwide. We think the young people of
June 28, 2022
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by Kristen Mally Dean (Argonne National Laboratory) Decarbonizing agriculture is critical for the U.S. to reach net zero emissions by 2050. A new data-driven approach looks at practices that are good for the earth and profitable for farmers. — The world relies on American farmers to do much more than
June 27, 2022
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by Ulrika Bergström (Swedish Research Council/Phys.Org) Microalgae can recover greenhouse gases and nutrients from industrial waste. This technology can be used to reduce climate footprint and eutrophication. Lina Mattsson’s dissertation in ecology shows that microalgae can also be used in the Nordic climate, which has previously been considered a challenge as
June 23, 2022
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(VTT) Power-to-liquids technologies are on their way to commercialisation in scale and production of synthetic e-fuels is no longer science fiction. E-fuels offer a way to expand the carbon-neutral transport fuel pool beyond biomass-based renewable fuels to replace fossil fuels in existing internal combustion engines. The end product is a
June 23, 2022
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by Mason Zollman (Brownfield Ag News) Missouri Soybean is working to position biodiesel as the fuel of today and the future. In this Fueling Conversation, Matt Amick Director of Biofuels and New Uses with the Missouri Soybean Association and the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council talks about the steps they’re taking
June 20, 2022
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(U.S. Biochar Initiative/EIN Presswire) “It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”–Microsoft — On Earth Day 2022, XPRIZE and the Musk Foundation announced the 15 milestone winners of $1,000,000 each to continue their work on atmospheric carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Four (27%) of the
June 17, 2022
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(Algae Biomass Organization/Industrial Biotechnology) Industrial Biotechnology is proud to announce its very first Young Investigator Best Paper Award. This award will be dedicated to recognizing a published original research paper by a young investigator as first or corresponding author. The award will be determined by the Editorial Board Members of the journal and
June 17, 2022
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by Willie Vogt (Farm Progress) A new report from Clean Fuels Alliance America shows biodiesel and renewable diesel provide a significant environmental benefit. — Renewable fuels offer a range of carbon and greenhouse gas reduction benefits. But it turns out biodiesel and renewable diesel offer an added benefit when used in
June 16, 2022
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(Biofuels International) Kvasir Technologies – a Danish technology company developing a process to produce climate friendly fuel for the shipping industry – has secured €2.5 million in support from the EU programme EIC accelerator. Kvasir Technologies is a spin-off company from the Technical University of Denmark, where the process was
June 16, 2022
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Apply now for the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists, an annual prize awarded to early-career scientists. The prize is presented in four categories: Cell and Molecular Biology Ecology and Environment Molecular Medicine Genomics, Proteomics and Systems Biology Applicants will submit a 1000-word essay that is judged by an
June 15, 2022
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(Purdue Northwest) The Purdue Research Foundation recently completed a licensing agreement with an international energy company for the commercialization of a new process discovered at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) for the biological production of hydrogen from food waste. A second licensing agreement with a company in Indiana is under negotiation. This
June 15, 2022
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(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM rewarded drivers who fueled up with E15 at the Bona Brothers Minnoco station in Fridley today during an hour-long promotion. From 12 pm to 1 pm, drivers who fueled up with E15 at the station were rewarded with prizes
June 10, 2022
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(Fuels Institute) ESG Integrity, a Fuels Institute program, and the National Association of Fleet Managers (NAFA) announced a partnership to assist the fuels and transportation industries with meeting the growing demand for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) planning and reporting. ESG planning and reporting is becoming a necessary tool in
June 9, 2022
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(Bioenergy Insight) Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM have now found a way to convert waste methane from biogas plants into additional methane, thus drastically increasing the methane yield from biogas plants. The process is up and running and the research team is currently scaling up
June 8, 2022
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by Scott Marion (Edwardsville Intelligencer) Nearly 20 years after it opened, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continues to make an impact on a national and worldwide level. The NCERC at SIUE is a nationally recognized research center dedicated to the development and commercialization of biofuels,
June 8, 2022
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(Univerisity of Cambridge) Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges. Then, when it discharges, the CO2 can be released in a controlled way and collected to be reused or disposed of responsibly. The supercapacitor device, which is similar to a rechargeable
June 8, 2022
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(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Worthington High School toured Heron Lake BioEnergy on May 17 to get a closer look at the ethanol production process. “We were pleased to welcome students from Worthington High School and to give them a first-hand look at how clean renewable energy is produced here
June 7, 2022
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(Deutsche Welle) Leipzig researchers have found an enzyme that rapidly breaks down PET, the most widely produced plastic in the world. It might just eat your old tote bags. — While scavenging through a compost heap at a Leipzig cemetery, Christian Sonnendecker and his research team found seven enzymes they had
June 3, 2022
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(International Flavors and Fragrances) IFF’s Health & Biosciences division, is pleased to announce its collaboration with PROtect® LLC (PROtect) to deliver enhanced training to producers in the ethanol industry under the XCELIS® Ethanol Solutions platform. PROtect works with a variety of industries throughout the U.S. and ensures companies are protected from unnecessary risks related to regulatory non-compliance, employee injury, liability, and
June 3, 2022
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(AirMiners) The AirMiners Launchpad boosts founders towards gigaton scale carbon removal. The program helps founders establish their team, develop business strategy, roadmap their tech, and connect to the broader carbon removal network. Whether you have an idea, sketch, experiment, or lab prototype, Launchpad is here to help. These are exciting
June 3, 2022
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(Potato News Today) … For example, waxy potatoes, which are high in amylopectin content, have applications in the production of bioplastics, food additives, adhesives and alcohol. Two articles recently published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and the Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture journals outline how CRISPR technology can advance the uses of
June 2, 2022
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edited by Lalit Kumar Singh and Gaurav Chaudhary (Wiley) … Biomass-based fuel production, or renewable fuels, are becoming increasingly important as a remedy for the increasing greenhouse effect, depleting oil reserves, and rising oil prices. Therefore, research on the production of various biofuels is gaining very much importance among scientists and
June 2, 2022
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by Emilie Lorditch (Michigan State University/Phys.Org) An integrated approach to land management practices in the U.S. can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere far more than earlier estimates based on separate approaches, Michigan State University researchers say. Their research was published May 31 in the journal Global Change Biology. “Using only land management or
June 2, 2022
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by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich (Jerusalem Post) … Now, researchers at the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have developed “bionic bacteria” that have many potential applications in industry. Among those applications are the targeted release of biological drugs in the body using external light and
June 1, 2022
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(Science Daily/DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Study shows promise for developing a new renewable energy source — An innovative artificial enzyme has shown it can chew through woody lignin, an abundant carbon-based substance that stores tremendous potential for renewable energy and materials. A new artificial enzyme has shown it can chew
June 1, 2022
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