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| December 13, 2013 |
 Ground broken on $6 million Hungarian farm biogas plant Bekes, Hungary (UPI) Dec 9, 2013 - Construction of a new biogas plant is under way in Hungary, where officials predict it will cover the energy needs of thousands of homes. Executives of Hidashati Farm Ltd. and the plant's builder, Biogaz Unio, said Saturday the $6 million, 1.2-megawatt anaerobic digestion plant they've started putting up near Bekes in eastern Hungary will transform animal waste and other farm materials ... more |  |
Companies could make the switch to wood power Philadelphia PA(SPX) Dec 06, 2013 - Some companies could economically convert their operations to wood boilers for heat and power, according to a team of forestry researchers. The conversion to wood-powered burners would make the most sense for larger commercial and industrial operations in areas that have access to large timber resources and a friendly regulatory environment, said Charles Ray, assistant professor of wood op ... more |  |
Team reports on US trials of bioenergy grasses Champaign IL (SPX) Dec 06, 2013 - The first long-term U.S. field trials of Miscanthus x giganteus, a towering perennial grass used in bioenergy production, reveal that its exceptional yields, though reduced somewhat after five years of growth, are still more than twice those of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), another perennial grass used as a bioenergy feedstock. Miscanthus grown in Illinois also outperforms even the high yields ... more |  |
Turning waste into power with bacteria and loofahs Washington DC (SPX) Dec 06, 2013 - Loofahs, best known for their use in exfoliating skin to soft, radiant perfection, have emerged as a new potential tool to advance sustainability efforts on two fronts at the same time: energy and waste. The study describes the pairing of loofahs with bacteria to create a power-generating microbial fuel cell (MFC) and appears in the ACS journal Environmental Science and Technology. S ... more |  |
Scientists stitch up photosynthetic megacomplex St. Louis MO (SPX) Dec 05, 2013 - When sunlight strikes a photosynthesizing organism, energy flashes between proteins just beneath its surface until it is trapped as separated electric charges. Improbable as it may seem these tiny hits of energy eventually power the growth and movement of all plants and animals. They are literally the sparks of life. The three clumps of protein - a light-harvesting antenna called a phycobi ... more |  |
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Process holds promise for production of synthetic gasoline Chicago IL (SPX) Dec 03, 2013 - A chemical system developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago can efficiently perform the first step in the process of creating syngas, gasoline and other energy-rich products out of carbon dioxide. A novel "co-catalyst" system using inexpensive, easy to fabricate carbon-based nanofiber materials efficiently converts carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, a useful startin ... more |  |
Microbiologists reveal unexpected properties of methane-producing microbe Amherst MA (SPX) Nov 26, 2013 - For 40 years, scientists thought they understood how certain bacteria work together to anaerobically digest biomass to produce methane gas, important in bioenergy and the major source of greenhouse gas. But now microbiologists in Derek Lovley's lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst show for the first time that one of the most abundant methane-producing microorganisms on earth makes dire ... more |  |
Scripps Oceanography Researchers Engineer Breakthrough for Biofuel Production San Diego CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2013 - Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have developed a method for greatly enhancing biofuel production in tiny marine algae. As reported in this week's online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Scripps graduate student Emily Trentacoste led the development of a method to genetically engineer a key growth component in biofuel product ... more |  |
Direvo completes lab scale development of low cost lactic acid production Cologne, Germany (SPX) Nov 25, 2013 - Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH (Direvo) announces the successful completion of laboratory scale development of a fermentation process for low cost production of L-lactic acid, a part of its BluCon technology platform. The technology platform enables one-step conversion of nonfood biomass to valuable chemicals, for example lactic acid. Direvo's CEO Jorg Riesmeier stated, "Our pr ... more |  |
Let's just harvest invasive species and the problem is solved Urbana IL (SPX) Nov 25, 2013 - Although invasive Asian carp have been successfully harvested and served on a dinner plate, harvesting invasive plants to convert into ethanol isn't as easy. According to a recent study at the University of Illinois, harvesting invasive plants for use as biofuels may sound like a great idea, but the reality poses numerous obstacles and is too expensive to consider, at least with the current etha ... more |  |
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Microbiologists reveal unexpected properties of methane-producing microbe Amherst MA (SPX) Nov 19, 2013 - For 40 years, scientists thought they understood how certain bacteria work together to anaerobically digest biomass to produce methane gas, important in bioenergy and the major source of greenhouse gas. But now microbiologists in Derek Lovley's lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst show for the first time that one of the most abundant methane-producing microorganisms on earth makes dire ... more |  |
Boeing Amnd GOL To Boost Aviation Biofuel Production In Brazil Cancun, Mexico (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Boeing and GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. will work together to speed the research, development and approval of new sources of sustainable aviation biofuel in Brazil. Their collaboration will support GOL's plans to use this lower-carbon jet fuel on more flights during upcoming major sporting events and also will benefit long-term development of a new sustainable aviation biofuel industry in ... more |  |
Neutron scattering and supercomputer demystify forces at play in biofuels Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Researchers studying more effective ways to convert woody plant matter into biofuels at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified fundamental forces that change plant structures during pretreatment processes used in the production of bioenergy. The research team, which published its results in Green Chemistry, set out to decipher the inner workings of plant c ... more |  |
Lignin-Feasting Microbe Holds Promise for Biofuels Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Nature designed lignin, the tough woody polymer in the walls of plant cells, to bind and protect the cellulose sugars that plants use for energy. For this reason, lignin is a major challenge for those who would extract those same plant sugars and use them to make advanced biofuels. As part of their search for economic ways to overcome the lignin challenge, researchers at the Joint BioEnerg ... more |  |
USDA Grant Aims to Convert Beetle-Killed Trees into Biofuel Fort Collins CO (SPX) Nov 11, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it has awarded nearly $10 million to an academic, industry, and government consortium led by Colorado State University to study the major challenges limiting the use of insect-killed trees in the Rockies as a sustainable feedstock for bioenergy. The award was made by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). "Infe ... more |  |
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Scientists trick algae's biological clock to create valuable compounds Nashiville, Tenn. (UPI) Nov 7, 2013 - Tricking the biological clock in algae can boost valuable compounds the marine plants produce when grown in constant light, U.S. researchers say. Causing algae's biological clock to remain in daytime mode can increase production of compounds useful in biofuels and drugs, Vanderbilt University biologists reported Thursday. When the biological clocks of cyanobacteria (blue-green al ... more |  |
Burning biomass pellets instead of wood or plants in China could lower mercury emissions Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2013 - For millions of homes, plants, wood and other types of "biomass" serve as an essential source of fuel, especially in developing countries, but their mercury content has raised flags among environmentalists and researchers. Scientists are now reporting that among dozens of sources of biomass, processed pellets burned under realistic conditions in China emit relatively low levels of the potentiall ... more |  |
Crafting a better enzyme cocktail to turn plants into fuel faster Richland WA (SPX) Nov 07, 2013 - Scientists looking to create a potent blend of enzymes to transform materials like corn stalks and wood chips into fuels have developed a test that should turbocharge their efforts. The new research, published in October in the journal Molecular BioSystems, is part of a worldwide effort to create fuels from plants that are plentiful and aren't part of the food supply. It's possible to do t ... more |  |
Chickens to benefit from biofuel bonanza London, UK (SPX) Nov 04, 2013 - Chickens could be the unexpected beneficiaries of the growing biofuels industry, feeding on proteins retrieved from the fermenters used to brew bioethanol, thanks to research supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). It has long been known that the yeasty broth left over after bioethanol production is nutritious, but it has taken a collaboration between N ... more |  |
Alternative Fuels Americas To Launch Project Jetropha Hollywood FL (SPX) Oct 31, 2013 - Alternative Fuels Americas has announced that it is launching Project Jetropha, a campaign to encourage and promote the use of Jatropha based biofuels in aircraft. The project website, www.jetropha.com will be launched in the coming weeks. "The aviation industry has been under pressure to lower its disproportionately high contribution to carbon emissions", commented CEO Craig Frank. ... more |  |
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