A team from the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa is developing a new one - pot process to produce gasoline - grade (C6 — C18) hydrocarbon oil from polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)-- an energy storage material formed from
renewable feedstock in many bacterial species.
Not exact matches
Project to Advance Conversion of Non-food Biomass
Feedstocks to
Renewable Carbon Fibers for Use
in Defense, Space, Aviation, and Automotive Industries BIRMINGHAM, AL — August 21, 2014 — The U.S. Department -LSB-...]
He did his postdoctoral work
in the lab of Jay Keasling, a pioneer of engineering microbes that consume
renewable feedstock and spit out useful chemicals like diesel fuel or fragrance molecules for the cosmetics industry.
And catalysts both speed reactions
in water and use the liquid as a
feedstock to create
renewable energy sources such as hydrogen.
IRVINE, Calif. and MOBILE, Ala., Sept. 27 — BlueFire
Renewables, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE.ob — News), a company focused on changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of
renewable fuels from non-food cellulosic wastes, announced a contract with Cooper Marine & Timberlands to provide
feedstock for BlueFire's planned cellulosic ethanol facility
in Fulton, -LSB-...]
This technical document focuses on the potential of
renewable energy sources for process heat
in the industrial sector and for biomass
feedstock substitution
in industrial processes.
In fact, since the RFS expanded renewable fuel volumes in 2007, over 1/3 of corn production and nearly 1/4 of the oil produced from soybeans have been diverted to biofuels.1 As the EPA points out, «because many biofuel feedstocks require land, water, and other resources, research suggests that biofuel production may give rise to several undesirable effects.&raqu
In fact, since the RFS expanded
renewable fuel volumes
in 2007, over 1/3 of corn production and nearly 1/4 of the oil produced from soybeans have been diverted to biofuels.1 As the EPA points out, «because many biofuel feedstocks require land, water, and other resources, research suggests that biofuel production may give rise to several undesirable effects.&raqu
in 2007, over 1/3 of corn production and nearly 1/4 of the oil produced from soybeans have been diverted to biofuels.1 As the EPA points out, «because many biofuel
feedstocks require land, water, and other resources, research suggests that biofuel production may give rise to several undesirable effects.»
-- Notwithstanding the definition of «lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions»
in paragraph (1)(H), for purposes of determining whether the fuel meets a definition
in paragraph (1) or complies with paragraph (2)(A)(i), the Administrator shall exclude emissions from indirect land use changes outside the
renewable fuel's
feedstock's country of origin.
The exclusion
in subparagraph (A) shall end, and the Administrator shall issue a regulation by the same date that shall include emissions from indirect land use changes outside the
renewable fuel's
feedstock's country of origin for purposes of calculating a
renewable fuel's lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions to determine whether the fuel meets a definition
in paragraph (1) or complies with paragraph (2)(A)(i) for
renewable fuels sold
in the calendar year following the year of the positive determination.
--(i)
In the event of a positive determination under subparagraph (C), the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, by the same date jointly establish a methodology (or methodologies) to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from indirect land use changes that are attributable to the production of renewable fuels and that occur outside the country in which feedstocks are grown for purposes of calculating a renewable fuel's lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions to determine whether the fuel meets a definition in paragraph (1) or complies with paragraph (2)(A)(i
In the event of a positive determination under subparagraph (C), the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, by the same date jointly establish a methodology (or methodologies) to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from indirect land use changes that are attributable to the production of
renewable fuels and that occur outside the country
in which feedstocks are grown for purposes of calculating a renewable fuel's lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions to determine whether the fuel meets a definition in paragraph (1) or complies with paragraph (2)(A)(i
in which
feedstocks are grown for purposes of calculating a
renewable fuel's lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions to determine whether the fuel meets a definition
in paragraph (1) or complies with paragraph (2)(A)(i
in paragraph (1) or complies with paragraph (2)(A)(i).
As we mentioned awhile back, paper vs. plastic is not just about
renewable vs. petrochemical
feedstock or compostable vs. hundreds of years
in the landfill.
«The bottom line here is we want to learn something from nature that could be useful
in creating better batteries with
renewable feedstock.»
Globally, UNIDO suggests that up to 21 % of all final energy use and
feedstock in manufacturing industry
in 2050 could be of
renewable origin.
We regularly run courses across the entire nonfood Biofuel
Feedstocks, technology, Finance and management
renewable to build a sustainable Biofuel industry worldwide and also offer bespoke
in - house training / Group training to meet your individual corporate training needs.