In California, the San Diego Center for Algal Biotechnology is using the Algae Harvesting Technology Optimized (AHTO) dissolved air flotation system (DAF) from World Water Works at its testing facility in the Imperial Valley. It says the system harvests up to 9,000 gallons of algae-laden water can be processed per minute, at a 95 percent […]
In California, at researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) rewired the regulation of lignin biosynthesis and created an artificial positive feedback loop (APFL) to enhance secondary cell wall biosynthesis in specific tissue. The idea was to reduce cell wall recalcitrance and boost polysaccharide content without impacting plant development. They […]
In California, “sun-to-wheels” conversion processes that derive electricity or ethanol from corn or switchgrass did not perform as well as photovoltaic electricity for BEVs in a UC Santa Barbara and the Norweigan University of Science and Technology study. The study suggested that even the most land-use efficient biomass-based pathway requires 29 times more land than […]
In Nevada, Grass Roots Research and Distribution released a 38-page Information Report on Hemp, Inc. includes detailed information on the Company’s business model, products, industry, valuation, management and risks. According to the Report, “The U.S. market for hemp-based products has a highly dedicated and growing demand base, as indicated by recent U.S. market and import […]
In Georgia, researchers at the University of Georgia have found a way to transform the carbon dioxide trapped in the atmosphere into useful industrial products. Their discovery may soon lead to the creation of biofuels made directly from the carbon dioxide in the air that is responsible for trapping the sun’s rays and raising global […]
In Norway, five researchers at the University of Bergen (UiB) and Uni Research have found that a certain type of tunicate – ascidiacea – can be used as a renewable source of biofuel and fish food. It is the cellulose, the protein, and the Omega-3 fatty acids in the ascidiacea that is the cause for […]
In Alabama, researchers from Auburn University are looking to improve efficiency in the biorefining process for butanol production from forest and agricultural biomass. The work also will be helpful in the design and manufacturing of machines used to produce butanol, and is expected to advance understanding of the chemical processes involved in biomass processing. A […]
In California, the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) is working to isolate the “evergreen” locus in peaches, which extends the growing season of the plant. Said Daniel Rokhsar, head of the DOE JGI Eukaryotic Program, “In theory, it could be manipulated in poplar to increase the accumulation of biomass.” Peach genes […]
In California, SG Biofuels has identified over two million individual genetic markers (SNPs) in its Jatropha curcas germplasm collection, confirming the non-food energy crop has a genetic diversity comparable to corn and other domesticated crops, and validating the ability to drive significant yield and performance gains through molecular breeding. Through the use of emerging genetic […]
In Denmark, Bloomberg reports that Novozymes will boost its R&D in biofuels and agriculture products, above the 16% of its revenue, about $260 million that it spent last year. In comparison, Dupont spent $2.1 billion in 2012. Novozymes already has 10% of the global bioagriculture market and 60% of the biofuel enzymes market. It expects […]
