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EU study points to U.S. RFS2 for successA study of the future of next-generation biofuels in Europe determined that a first priority for policy makers is to introduce a European Union-wide mandate—similar to the U.S. Renewable Fuels Standard.READ MORE Norway oil giant backs seaweed-to-ethanolNorway-based Statoil, one of the world's largest oil and gas production companies, has formed a strategic partnership with California-based Bio Architecture Lab Inc. for a three-year project to produce ethanol from seaweed using BAL's consolidated bioprocessing technology.READ MORE British researchers unlock sugar secretA long-term research project being funded by Britain's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council achieved a significant breakthrough recently when researchers successfully modified plant genes to more easily access the sugars locked inside lignocellulose.READ MORE Lincolnway embarks on biomass projectPosted Sept. 14, 2010
Lincolnway Energy LLC, a 55 MMgy ethanol plant in Nevada, Iowa, will receive a $1.9 million repowering grant from the USDA. The money will be used to purchase biomass, which will be burned in an existing boiler to offset the plant's use of coal. "I think we'll be able to substantially reduce our coal usage," said Rick Brehm, the plant's president and CEO.READ MORE Murphy Oil doubles its ethanol capacityMurphy Oil USA, a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corp., has purchased the shuttered ethanol plant near Hereford, Texas, formerly owned by Panda Ethanol Inc.READ MORE Study: E15 poses little risk to older vehiclesA study recently completed by international automotive engineering and consulting firm Ricardo Inc. shows that the use of E15 in vehicles produced in model years 1994 through 2000 poses minimal risk of damage to those automobilesREAD MORE E85 vehicle wins $5 million for fuel efficiencyAn educational nonprofit prize organization and a car insurance company awarded an E85 vehicle the top monetary award in a super fuel-efficient vehicle competition. The E85 vehicle received $5 million on Sept. 16 while two battery electric vehicles were awarded $2.5 million each from the X PRIZE Foundation and Progressive Insurance.READ MORE BBI International launches Biorefining magazine and conferenceBBI International, a leader in globally recognized bioenergy events and trade magazines, has launched a new magazine and international conference. Biorefining magazine and the aligned International Biorefining Conference & Trade Show will provide a new communications avenue for the emergent global industry of advanced biofuel and biobased chemical production.READ MORE |
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