Biomass

WelTec BioPower enters biogas business September 2012

WelTec BioPower has begun construction of a bio gas plant in Poland. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Improving biomass processing through plant genetics August 2012

University of Georgia researchers have discovered a gene that is important in making cell walls in woody biomass that make them resistant to biofuel conversion. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Breaking down biomass with microbes

University of Georgia researchers are using bacteria suited to really high temperatures to break down biomass and transform it into fuel Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Biorefinery uses every bit of soybeans August 2012

Scientists have unveiled a new integrated soybean biorefinery that utilizes all parts of the bean a host of value-added products. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Chemtex & USDA to build biofuel plant in the U.S. August 2012

Chemtex has received a $99 million commitment from the USDA to build a new advanced biofuel plant in North Carolina to open by 2014. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Waste into renewable gasoline and diesel August 2012

At the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, researchers at the Gas Technology Institute can create renewable fuels from waste. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

From field to fuel

University of Missouri researchers receive $5.4 million to further biofuel production without increasing food prices. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

BASF, Cargill & Novozymes target acrylic acid production

BASF, Cargill and Novozymes are collaborating to develop an industrial bio-based productionprocess for acrylic acid from renewable raw materials. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Researchers feed pigs and chickens on ethanol leftovers

Researchers at Iowa State University have converted ethanol leftovers into food-grade fungi for pigs and chickens. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Mass spectrometry unveils new biofuel research opportunities

The U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory has pioneered new techniques of mass spectrometry that can help find new biofuel research opportunities. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

BioNitrogen to purchase Florida biomass

BioNitrogen has signed an agreement to purchase tree trimmings, agricultural waste and woodchips from Hardee County, Florida. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Millions invested in Nova Scotia for sustainable agriculture

Nova Scotia's agriculture industry is receiving a $5.6 million investment to support green energy, agricultural innovation and developing grass-fed beef. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Sustainable agriculture gets a boost in B.C.

British Columbia will receive an investment of almost $300,00 to convert angricultural waste into bio-coal and horse bedding into biofuel. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels receives $105 million for solid waste to biofuel research

The USDA has announced a $105 million loan to Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels to develop a facility to convert municipal solid waste into biofuels. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Report details food and agriculture innovation opportunities

Indiana's BioCrossroads has released a report detailing future opportunities in the food and agriculture industries. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

New non-food avenues for biomass

Lux Research has released a report saying that the bio-based materials and chemical industries need new non-food sources to be an alternative to petroleum. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Bacterial biofuel bioreactor

Researchers at Michigan State University have can produce biofuels at a much higher rate than other methods through the use of a bacterial bioreactor. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Biofuel development gets $2 million boost for UGA and USDA

The USDA has committed $2 million to UGA researchers to speed up biofuel development. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

US Forest Service invests $4 million in biomass projects

The U.S. Forest Service has announced an award of $4 million for wood-to-energy projects and $1.7 million for a nanocellulose lab. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Agricultural scientists win Presidential Early Career Award

President Barack Obama has named three agricultural scientists as winners of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

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