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LanzaTech collaborating with Swayana to convert waste gases from ferroalloy production to ethanol

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South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. In all cases, however, the production of ferroalloys is energy-intensive.

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DOE awards $10 million to 5 projects for advanced biofuels and bio-based products

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The US Department of Energy announced more than $10 million in funding to five new projects that will develop new synthetic biological and chemical techniques to convert biomass into advanced biofuels and bioproducts such as plastics and chemical intermediates. Novozymes (up to $2.5 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ( PNNL ) (up to $2.4

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ORNL team discovers mechanism behind direct ethanol-to-hydrocarbon conversion; implications for energy efficiency and cost of upgrading

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Uncovering the mechanism behind the reaction helps support the potential economic viability of ORNL’s own direct biofuel-to-hydrocarbon conversion approach. This has renewed interest in the conversion of ethanol to hydrocarbon blend-stock and other industrial chemicals. The product stream is generally high in C 2 hydrocarbons (e.g.,

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New yeast engineered by BESC, Mascoma could accelerate production of cellulosic ethanol

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The new C5 FUEL yeast delivers fermentation and ethanol yields that set a new standard for conversion of biomass sugars from pretreated corn stover, converting up to 97% of the plant sugars into fuel, the researchers said. —BESC Director Paul Gilna. —Kevin Wenger, executive vice president of Mascoma.

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Study: Bio-Based Plastics Could Ultimately Replace Up to 90% of Total Global Consumption of Plastics in 2007

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Projections of the worldwide production capacity of bio-based plastics through 2020. of 2007 consumption) under a high growth scenario—approximately 30% higher than the projections based on company announcements (3.45 Mt (million metric tonnes) by the end of 2007—approximately 0.3% Mt in 2007 to 2.33

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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The majority (62%) of the plantations were located on the island of Sumatra, and more than two-thirds (69%) of all industrial plantations were developed for oil palm cultivation, with the remainder mostly being Acacia plantations for paper pulp production. There is a variance based on production method, etc.). Chris Malins.

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LanzaTech makes first commercial sale of syngas conversion technology

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Jennifer Holmgren says LanzaTech has licensed its technology to CES to enable the production of both power and fuels from MSW syngas. Concord Enviro Systems’ gasification units convert a variety of feedstocks including MSW and waste biomass. It is estimated that global generation of MSW has risen 37% since 2007.