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Amyris processes Ceres sweet sorghum into renewable diesel using soluble and cellulosic sugars

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into renewable diesel in a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded biorefinery project. Amyris is presenting a summary of the results at the 34 th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals in New Orleans, Louisiana. Amyris modifies farnesene to become renewable diesel. The grant included a sub-contract award to Ceres.

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PBF considering $550M investment to convert idled refinery unit to renewable diesel production

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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and PBF Chalmette Refinery Manager Steven Krynski announced that the company is studying the possible conversion of an idled refinery unit into a renewable diesel production complex. The granting of ITEP incentives is subject to final approval by local officials in St.

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USDA awarding $136M to five major research projects focused in part on developing cellulosic drop-in aviation fuels

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US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced five major agricultural research projects aimed at developing regional, renewable energy markets, generating rural jobs, and decreasing America’s dependence on foreign oil. The grants announced by Vilsack in Seattle today came through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

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Tesla granted license for direct vehicle sales in Kentucky

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Tesla has been granted a license to sell its vehicles in Kentucky, after being previously barred from certain sales due to its direct-to-consumer model being in violation of legislation requiring vehicle sales to be made through a franchised dealership.

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Myriant Technologies Receiving Funds under $50M DOE Award for Succinic Acid Biorefinery Project

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Myriant Technologies, a biotech developer and manufacturer of renewable biochemicals, has entered into formal agreements with the Department of Energy (DOE) and has begun to draw funds under grant for its biobased Succinic Acid facility in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Earlier post.).

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Neste Oil files another NExBTL patent infringement suit against Syntroleum and Tyson

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In September 2012, the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an Order granting Syntroleum Corporation’s request for inter partes re-examination of US Patent No. production process used to produce renewable diesel at Dynamic Fuels’ plant in Geismar, Louisiana. —Matti Hautakangas, Neste Oil’s General Counsel.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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US Environmental Protection Agency Grants Testing Waiver. In February, 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie, Inc. a first-of-its-kind waiver for the purpose of testing hydrous E10, E20, E30 & E85 ethanol blends in non-flex-fuel vehicles and flex-fuel vehicles in the State of Louisiana. Earlier GCC post.] Resources.