Tag: Florida

Sustainable marine fuels pilot program launched in Florida

Sustainable marine fuels pilot program launched in Florida

July 8, 2024 |

In Florida, the National Marine Manufacturers Association, alongside partners Suzuki Marine, Hyperfuels and LyondellBasell, held an event to launch the first-ever pilot program for sustainable marine fuels at St. Andrews Marina in Panama City, FL, on the heels of new research investigating the porfolio of technologies to further reduce the 0.1% of global carbon emissions […]

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M2X Energy lands $40M Series B round

M2X Energy lands $40M Series B round

June 20, 2024 |

In Florida, M2X Energy Inc., an end-to-end developer of modular, transportable gas-to-liquids systems that economically produce low-carbon methanol from stranded methane, announced a $40 million Series B financing round led by Conifer Infrastructure Partners. Also participating in the round are the existing Series A investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures (“BEV”), Eni Next, Add Ventures by […]

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CABBI researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 to fine-tune leaf angle in sugarcane

CABBI researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 to fine-tune leaf angle in sugarcane

June 13, 2024 |

In Florida, as a hybrid of Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum spontaneum, sugarcane has the most complex genome of all crops. This complexity means that improving sugarcane through conventional breeding is challenging. Because of this, researchers turn to gene editing tools, such as the CRISPR/Cas9 system to precisely target the sugarcane genome for improvement. In their […]

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Blue Biofuels Receives Canadian Patent on CTS Process

Blue Biofuels Receives Canadian Patent on CTS Process

May 21, 2024 |

In Florida, Blue Biofuels, Inc announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance in Canada for the primary patent on its CTS process, #3,121,695 “System to Convert Cellulosic Materials into Sugar and Method of Using the Same.” The Company previously received the primary patent in the United States, Japan, and El Salvador, and we […]

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Blue Biofuels starts engineering and design for new plant to produce ethanol from cellulosic materials

Blue Biofuels starts engineering and design for new plant to produce ethanol from cellulosic materials

April 19, 2024 |

In Florida, Blue Biofuels announced the commencement of an FEL 1 & 2 engineering study for a 2.4-million-gallon cellulosic ethanol facility.  This endeavor is grounded in the company’s Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) system, which has undergone and is undergoing continuous refinement and optimization for the efficient conversion of cellulosic biomass into ethanol, the firm said. “The engineering […]

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Blue Biofuels begins studying 2.4M gallon cellulosic ethanol facility

Blue Biofuels begins studying 2.4M gallon cellulosic ethanol facility

April 16, 2024 |

In Florida, Blue Biofuels Inc. commenced an FEL 1 & 2 engineering study for a 2.4-million-gallon cellulosic ethanol facility. This endeavor is grounded in the company’s innovative Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) system, which has undergone and is undergoing continuous refinement and optimization for the efficient conversion of cellulosic biomass into ethanol. The engineering study meticulously outlines each […]

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Bioplastic straws an unlikely savior for coral

Bioplastic straws an unlikely savior for coral

April 15, 2024 |

In Florida, researchers have developed a novel solution to keeping young, vulnerable  coral from being eaten by predatory fish: protective cages made from bioplastic straws. Dubbed Coral Fort, the solution has boosted the survival rate of transplanted coral by a whopping 90%, allowing for the mature, established coral to support ocean life amid widespread die-offs […]

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FAMU-FSU researchers find new CO2 and lignin process to produce bioplastics

FAMU-FSU researchers find new CO2 and lignin process to produce bioplastics

April 15, 2024 |

In Florida, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin, a component of wood that is a low-cost byproduct of paper manufacturing and biofuel production. Their research was published in Advanced Functional Materials. This study is the first to demonstrate the […]

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Nopetro Renewables breaks ground on Southern Florida’s first landfill gas RNG facility

Nopetro Renewables breaks ground on Southern Florida’s first landfill gas RNG facility

March 28, 2024 |

In Florida, Nopetro Renewables, a developer and operator of renewable natural gas projects across North America, announced that it broke ground on Southern Florida’s first landfill gas to renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Indian River County.   The $40M facility in Vero Beach, named Vero Beach Nopetro Eco District, is estimated to initially produce 3 […]

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Blue Biofuels successfully produces first batch of cellulosic ethanol

Blue Biofuels successfully produces first batch of cellulosic ethanol

March 26, 2024 |

In Florida, Blue Biofuels, Inc. continues to make substantial strides in advancing its Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) technology towards commercial scale. The company has achieved a significant milestone by successfully producing its first batch of cellulosic ethanol, utilizing the cellulosic sugars created from biomass on its CTS pilot line. Bolstering its technological leadership, BIOF has been granted […]

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