Category: Biofuel Production

Algae Fuel Technology Wins $104.5 Million Financing As Part Of American Recovery And Investment Act

PRESIDENT OBAMA, USDOE AND USDA SEE GREEN VALUE IN SAPPHIRE ENERGY

Algae-Based Fuel Endorsed with $100 Million in Federal Funds

Sapphire Energy, the leader in algae-based fuel technology, has recently received another big boost for its groundbreaking energy work. Sapphire was awarded nearly $104.5 million as part of President Obama’s American Recovery and Investment Act and [...]

MHI to Start Operation of Demonstration Plant For Cellulosic Bioethanol Production

– Efficient Biofuel Production from Cellulosic Resources Realized –
Tokyo, November 30, 2009 – A cellulosic bioethanol demonstration plant constructed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. and Kansai Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. is about to launch continuous operation. The new facility, located at the Futami Plant of MHI’s Kobe Shipyard & [...]

DONG Energy and Inbicon Inaugurate Second Generation Biofuel Demo Plant

 
1.5 million-gallon plant uses Genencor enzymes to convert straw to transportation fuel.
Danish Prince Joachim inaugurated the DONG Energy and Inbicon cellulosic ethanol plant in Kalundborg, Denmark, on Wednesday, November 18. The facility is one of the world’s first and largest 2nd generation ethanol demonstration biorefineries. Genencor’s Accellerase© enzymes are used in the plant’s innovative process [...]

Biomass – How It Works

Biomass, also known as biofuels or bioenergy, is obtained from organic matter, either directly from plants or indirectly from industrial, commercial, domestic or agricultural products.
The use of biomass is generally classed as a ‘carbon-neutral’ process because the carbon dioxide released during the generation of energy is balanced by that absorbed by plants during their growth. [...]

Algae-Fueled Car Finishes 3750 Miles of Cross Country Tour

Fueled by Sapphire Energy, Algaeus Demonstrates Reality of New Fuel Source.

Indicating the true start of the Green Age, Sapphire Energy, the leader in algae-based renewable fuel, joined with the team behind the award winning film FUEL, to complete the first cross-country car tour fueled by a blend of algae-based gasoline in an unmodified engine. [...]

Towards Sustainable Production of Biofuels from Microalgae

Renewable and carbon neutral biofuels are necessary for environmental and economic sustainability. The viability of the first generation biofuels production is however questionable because of the conflict with food supply. Microalgal biofuels are a viable alternative. The oil productivity of many microalgae exceeds the best producing oil [...]

Biotech Leader Genencor Launches Three New Accellerase® Enzyme Products for Cellulosic Ethanol Process Development

Biotech leader continues to pioneer biofuels innovation
Palo Alto, CA – April 21, 2009 – Today, Genencor, a division of Danisco, launched three new products for its Accellerase® enzyme product line. The news comes on the heels of the introduction of Accellerase® 1500 enzyme complex, the latest version of Genencor’s flagship enzyme product for 2nd generation [...]

Next Generation Biofuels Presented By PetroAlgae At World Biofuels Markets 09

PetroAlgae Takes Its Message of Commercialization of Next Generation Biofuels to World Biofuels Markets 09
BRUSSELS, March 16 /PRNewswire/ —
At World Biofuels Markets (WBM) 09, the scene last year of mass protests against corn and soy based biofuels, PetroAlgae (OTC Bulletin Board: PALG) will this year help demonstrate the near-term commercial viability of algae-based biofuel. [...]

What is fischer-tropsch process

Definitions of fischer-tropsch process on the Web: A chemical process pioneered in Germany by Franz Fischer and Hans Tropsch in the 1920s and subsequently evolved by Sasol.

BioMass or BioGas? Which one is better?

On the other hand, as RH BioMass could likewise be used as Input Material (among other BioWaste options) for Anearobic Digester to produce Methane Gas, which would be a better option – (1st) RH BioMass as Industrial Kiln Feedstock;