cellulose biomass News
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Newly Introduced Bill Encourages Low-Carbon Fuel Production
On November 18, 2020, U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Jim Hagedorn (R-MN) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral legislation that aims to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and encourage low-carbon fuel production. Titled “The Streamlining Advanced Biofuels Registration Act,” this bill would eliminate existing barriers for biofuels plants to increase production of ...
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Rentech Announces Conference Schedule for January 2012
Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK) today announced its conference schedule for January 2012. January 4, 2012 Pritchard Capital Energize 2012 Conference San Francisco, CA Presenter: Hunt Ramsbottom, President & CEO Speaking Time: 9:40 a.m. PST (Presenter) January 17, 2012 Pacific West Biomass Conference and Trade Show Cutting Edge Thermochemical Conversion Processes: ...
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Rentech Announces Conference Schedule for July 2011
Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK) today announced its conference schedule for July 2011. July 26-27, 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Biomass 2011 Replace the Whole Barrel, Supply the Whole Market National Harbor, MD Attendees and exhibitors: Dan Cohrs, EVP & Chief Financial Officer and Harold Wright, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer About Rentech, Inc. Rentech, Inc. ...
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ZeaChem Begins Core Facility Operations at Biorefinery in Boardman, Oregon
ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into sustainable fuels and chemicals, today announced it has completed construction of the core facility for its new integrated demonstration biorefinery in Boardman, Oregon. Construction of this core project was completed on schedule, with no lost time or reportable accidents, ...
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Rentech Receives $136.8 Million in Connection with Closing of Rentech Nitrogen Initial Public Offering
Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX:RTK) announced today that it has received $136.8 million in connection with the closing of the initial public offering of 15,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests in Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. (NYSE:RNF). Rentech now indirectly owns approximately 60.8% of the outstanding common units of Rentech Nitrogen and 100% of ...
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Rentech Announces Conference Schedule for May 2012
Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX:RTK) today announced its conference schedule for May 2012. May 23, 2012 12th World XTL Summit Presentation Group: Strategies for a Sustainable Future Advancements in 2nd Generation Biofuels Production London, UK Presenter: Michael Corwin, Senior Director of Licensing and Business Development Speaking Time: 4:30 ...
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UCR Provides More Detail On Biomass Based Fuel And Chemical Project That Received 1.3 Million
On May 11, 2016, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) provided more information about the project that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding with $1.3 million as part of the Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI). UCR received $1.3 million in funding to create biofuels and chemicals from waste plant materials. Ford Motor Company Chair in Environmental ...
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POET-DSM to detail Project Liberty Progress at National Ethanol Conference
Steve Hartig, General Manager – Licensing with POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, will provide an update on the joint venture’s progress in bringing cellulosic ethanol production to commercial scale during a session Tuesday at the National Ethanol Conference. Hartig will take part in the session titled “Advanced Ethanol: Building Plants, Coming Online,” at 2:15 p.m. in the ...
By Poet, LLC
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UPM Signs Joint Development Agreement with Renmatix in Biochemicals
UPM (OMX: UPM1V) and Renmatix, Inc., have entered into a non-exclusive joint development agreement (JDA) in the area of biochemicals. Under terms of the JDA both companies will further develop Renmatix's water-based Plantrose™ process to convert woody biomass into low-cost sugar intermediates for subsequent downstream processing into biochemicals. Offering cost-competitive bio-alternatives ...
By UPM
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WBA releases thermochemical gasification of biomass factsheet
The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) is pleased to announce the release of the factsheet ‘Thermochemical Gasification of Biomass’ – the eight in the series of publications. This factsheet provides a concise overview of the technology, basics of gasification, feedstock and current global use. Thermochemical biomass gasification is a high temperature process to convert biomass ...
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NREL Researchers Discover How a Bacterium, Clostridium thermocellum, Utilizes both CO2 and Cellulose to Make Biofuels
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) made the surprise discovery that a metabolic pathway to take up CO2 exists and functions in a microorganism capable of breaking down and fermenting cellulosic biomass to produce biofuels including hydrogen and hydrocarbons. Clostridium thermocellum is among the most efficient bacteria in directly converting ...
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Bion Announces Kreider Farms Phase 2 Poultry Credit Protocols Submitted to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
NEW YORK - Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BNET) announced today it has submitted its nutrient credit trading application for Phase 2 of its Kreider Farms (KF) project to the Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). This application, upon approval by the DEP, will project the number of certified nitrogen and phosphorus credits eligible to be sold ...
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Renewables should make up 5% of road transport fuels by 2015, says Industry Committee
By 2015, at least 5% of all road transport fuels should come from renewable sources, says a co-decision report approved by Parliament's Industry Committee on Thursday. In amending a draft directive on renewable energies, the committee also tightened up sustainability criteria for biofuels and introduced flexibility mechanisms to allow Member States to achieve the 2020 renewables targets jointly. ...
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POET-DSM hiring team to run first commercial cellulosic ethanol plant
POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels is now hiring full-time, quality team members to operate its 20 million-gallon-per-year cellulosic ethanol plant, which is set to open in early 2014. Project LIBERTY is a cellulosic biorefinery under construction today in Emmetsburg, Iowa that will use crop residue (corn cobs, leaves, husk, some stalk) to produce 20 million gallons of ethanol per year, later ramping up ...
By Poet, LLC
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ZeaChem Welcomes Governor Kitzhaber to Boardman, Ore., Biorefinery
ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable feedstocks into sustainable fuels and chemicals, today welcomed Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber on a tour of its 250,000 gallon-per-year biorefinery in Boardman, Ore., and announced it has begun construction on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project for the production of ...
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Coal-fired power generation will continue to be the leader through 2020
Driven by the expansion of coal-fired power generation in China and India, coal will continue to be the first choice for new power generation. Between 2009 and 2020, 800 GW of coal-fired capacity will be added compared to less than 500 GW for gas-fired and 55 GW for nuclear. This is the latest forecast in Fossil & Nuclear Power Generation: World Analysis & Forecast published by the McIlvaine ...
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DSM enzymes for cellulosic ethanol qualified by DONG Energy
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has been qualified as supplier of enzymes for DONG Energy - Inbicon's wheat straw to cellulosic ethanol process. The enzymes have been successfully used in the demonstration scale biorefinery of DONG Energy - Inbicon in Kalundborg, Denmark. The qualification reconfirms the high standard and flexibility of DSM's cocktail of ...
By DSM
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Thursday, June 25: EPA to Hold Public Hearing in Kansas City, Kan., on Proposed Rule for Renewable Fuel Standards
On Thursday, June 25, EPA will hold a national public hearing in Kansas City, Kan., to receive comments on the Agency’s proposed rule, “Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2014, 2015, and 2016 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2017.” EPA is responsible for developing and implementing regulations to ensure that transportation fuel sold in the United States contains ...
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Renewable Gasoline Developer Cool Planet Energy Systems Expands Its Management Team for Rapid Growth
Cool Planet Energy Systems announced today the appointment of Howard Janzen as president and CEO and Michael Bukowski as VP of Fuel Production. Howard and Michael are additions to the existing team of executives at the Company. Howard spent his early career at The Williams Companies involved in both the liquid and natural gas pipeline businesses. He has ...
By Cool Planet
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New Method for Conditioning Biomass from Conifers Makes for Cost-efficient Ethanol Production
Bio4Energy researchers together with industrial partners have invented a cost-efficient method designed to facilitate the production of fermentation products such as ethanol from cellulose from wood or woody residue from spruce and pine. The corresponding technology has been verified at Biorefinery Demonstration Plant at Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The new results are part of a package of ...
By Bio4Energy
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