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Murphy-Brown and Roeslein Partner to Develop $100 Million Renewable Biogas Project

Murphy-Brown of Missouri, LLC (MBM) and Roeslein Alternative Energy, LLC announced today their joint plans to develop a $100 million renewable biogas project in northern Missouri. Murphy-Brown is the livestock production subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc.

10 Jan 2014

MSU Scientists Study Alkalinity-Loving Microbes for Commercial-Scale Biofuel Production

There is a lab in the engineering complex at Montana State University where grow lights stay on night and day, even during the winter holiday season, nurturing various bubbling containers of bright green algae. The room is at the heart of a broad research effort to shed light on a possible renewable energy source of the future.

3 Jan 2014

New Report on Global Algae Biofuel Technologies Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Algae Biofuel Technologies Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

2 Jan 2014

Market Outlook on Biomass Power in India

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Biomass Power in India, Market Outlook to 2025, 2013 Update - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy, Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles

2 Jan 2014

U-Haul Introduces New Propane-Filling Station and Fast Pay-at-the-Pump Feature

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Lake Lewisville, located at 811 East State Highway 121 Business in Lewisville, has joined the ranks of North America's largest propane-filling network, with the recent addition of its new propane-filling station and Fast Pay-at-the-Pump feature.

30 Dec 2013

Gevo Flies Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter on 50/50 Blend of Gevo's ATJ-8

Gevo, Inc., the world's only commercial producer of renewable isobutanol, announced that the U.S. Army has successfully flown the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a 50/50 blend of Gevo's ATJ-8 (Alcohol-to-Jet).

From Gevo 26 Dec 2013

KiOR Provides Update on Operations at Columbus Fuel Production Facility

KiOR, Inc., provided today an update on the operations at its Columbus, Mississippi, facility.

24 Dec 2013

UL Approval Removes Hurdle for Commercialization of Renewable Isobutanol in On-Road Gasoline

Gevo, Inc., the world's only commercial producer of bio-based isobutanol, today confirmed that Underwriter Laboratories (UL) has approved the generic use of up to 16% isobutanol in UL 87A pumps by any manufacturer meeting ASTM specifications, providing all of the service stations across the country with the assurance that isobutanol blended gasoline will work in their current gasoline pumps without the need to purchase new equipment.

From Gevo 24 Dec 2013

Newly Discovered Enzymes Degrade Hard-to-Digest Biomass into Constituent Sugars

Scientists at the University of York have made a significant step in the search to develop effective second generation biofuels. Researchers from the Department of Chemistry at York have discovered a family of enzymes that can degrade hard-to-digest biomass into its constituent sugars.

24 Dec 2013

Continuous Chemical Process Produces Biocrude Oil Minutes After Pouring in Harvested Algae

Engineers have created a continuous chemical process that produces useful crude oil minutes after they pour in harvested algae – a verdant green paste with the consistency of pea soup.

20 Dec 2013