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Euglena completes demo-scale algae biorefinery for renewable jet and diesel

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Japan-based biotechnology company euglena ( earlier post ) has completed the construction of its demonstration-scale biorefinery in Yokohama for the production of renewable jet and diesel fuels from algae and waste oil. euglena invested ¥6 billion (US$53 million) in the development of the Yokohama demo refinery.

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PNNL biocrude-to-diesel demo passes 2,000-hour catalyst stability milestone

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The biocrude oil came from many different sources, including wastewater sludge from Detroit, and food waste collected from prison and an army base. The research showed that essentially any biocrude, regardless of wet-waste sources, could be used in the process and the catalyst remained robust during the entire run.

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DOE to Award Honeywells UOP $25M for Pyrolysis Oil to Renewable Fuels Demo Unit

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RTP rapidly heats biomass at ambient pressure to generate high yields of pourable, liquid pyrolysis oil. The pyrolysis oil—essentially a bio crude oil—will then be upgraded to green transport fuels using technology developed by UOP working with DOE, the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Lab and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

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Evonik investigating bacterial conversion of syngas to specialty chemicals; 2-HIBA demo

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Waste gas is one example of a source of syngas. These first-generation industrial biotechnology processes involve the use of plant oils, grains, and sugars as raw materials for fermentation. Evonik Industries has demonstrated the use of bacteria to convert syngas to pure 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (2-HIBA) under industrial conditions.

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Blue Marble Energy and Bionavitas Announce Partnership to Produce Industrial Biochemicals from Microalgae

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The focus on fuels without the chemicals is missing the point, and missing the model that has worked for over 200 years, and that’s the oil companies. BME plans to scale from a 1 ton per day demo facility in Seattle, Washington, to a 33 ton per day (1,000 ton per month) pilot facility in Odessa, WA. Kelly Ogilvie.

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Global Bioenergies reports first production of green isobutene at demo plant

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The first trials on the demo plant in Leuna were successfully completed, within schedule, in the fall of 2016 and Global Bioenergies announced first production of green isobutene via fermentation. Global Bioenergies is now entering the final phase of demonstrating its technology for converting renewable carbon into hydrocarbons.

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Solar fuels company Joule commissions first plant to demo commercial readiness, launches Joule Fuels subsidiary to advance direct solar-to-fuels platform

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Because Sunflow-E is derived from sunlight and industrial waste CO 2 , Joule can meet market demand with no depletion of natural resources or impact on global food supply and pricing. SunSprings plant operations will begin with production of Joule Sunflow-E to compete in the ethanol market, valued at approximately $64 billion.

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