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Biométhodes, Virginia Tech Sign Biomass Agreement July 2008
French biotechnology company Biométhodes has signed an exclusive worldwide option-to-license agreement with Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. for multiple technologies designed to convert biomass into ethanol and biobased hydrogen.
ABF, Mascoma to Develop Cellulosic Ethanol July 2008
Associate British Foods, a London company, has announced a strategic collaboration with Massachusetts-based Mascoma Corp. to develop advanced conversion methods for the production of cellulosic ethanol.
American Le Mans Race Cars to Compete to be the Greenest July 2008
The tenth-anniversary running of the Petit Le Mans endurance race in Braselton, Georgia, will feature an added twist, as the racers will also compete to achieve the smallest environmental impact. The American Le Mans Series announced last week that its signature event will feature the first ever "Green Challenge," a race within a race that will score each car based on its total energy use, the greenhouse gases emitted, and the petroleum fuels displaced during its running of the 1,000-mile, 10-hour race. The American Le Mans races employ three fuels: sulfur-free diesel fuel, E10 (a blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline), and E85 (a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline). The E85 used in the races is made from cellulosic ethanol, that is, ethanol derived from non-edible forms of biomass, which in this case is wood waste. Cars that run on the cellulosic E85 will have a distinct advantage, because of its lower life-cycle emissions of greenhouse gases and its high displacement of petroleum fuels.
Cellulosic Biorefineries to Receive $86 Million from DOE April 2008
DOE announced last week that it will invest $86 million over the next 4 years in three new cellulosic ethanol biorefineries. The small-scale biorefineries will produce ethanol from non-edible cellulosic biomass sources, such as corncobs, wood chips, and switchgrass. Cellulosic biomass has three main components: strong crystalline strands of cellulose, which are protected by hemicellulose, a complex carbohydrate, and the glue-like lignin.
DOE to Invest $34 Million for Cellulosic Ethanol Production February 2008
DOE announced yesterday its selection of four projects to develop improved enzymes for breaking down cellulosic biomass material into sugars, which can then be fermented into ethanol. The DSM Innovation Center, Genencor, Novozymes, Inc., and Verenium Corporation were all chosen by DOE for their proven ability to reduce the cost of ethanol by improving the performance of the enzymes.
New Energy Act Boosts Fuel Economy Standards December 2007
President Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 into law on December 19th, thereby mandating a 40% increase in fuel economy by 2020. The act requires the Department of Transportation to set tougher fuel economy standards, starting with model year 2011, until the standards achieve a combined average fuel economy for model year 2020 of at least 35 miles per gallon (mpg). The new fuel economy standards will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to removing 28 million of today's cars from the road. A separate requirement to boost renewable fuel use will also lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Range Fuels Breaks Ground on Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant November 2007
Range Fuels is one of six companies selected by DOE for financial support in building commercial cellulosic ethanol plants and is the first to break ground. The plant will be located near the town of Soperton, Georgia, and will draw on gasification technology to convert wood and wood waste from Georgia's pine forests and mills into 20 million gallons of ethanol per year.
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