Siloxane Blocking Development of Biogas Industry: Graphite Filters Solve The Problem
Siloxane is a carbon-silicon compound found inside various chemical products on the market and then released into the air when methane is produced. Its existence threatens the biogas machinery, being able to cause serious damage.
Cow Rumen Bacteria Provide Groundbreaking Knowledge For Biofuel Industry
They make use of the rumen bacterium as a model, as "it's one of the most efficient machines to deconstruct plant matter," said Isaac Cann, associate professor in the U of I Department of Animal Sciences and member of the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI).
Guinea Pigs Producing Biogas for Peruvian Family
More than 400 pounds of guinea pig poo is processed into methane and a liquid product that then farmers can feed the plants with. They use the classic anaerobic digestion.
China's New Bio Energy Research Center will Turn Coal into Biofuels
A new Zealand-based company called LanzaTech which is considered an expert in turning waste into fuel, has recently signed an agreement with Henan Coal, one of the largest coal producers in China and with the Chemical Industrial Corporation for the production of ethanol fuels.
Heavily Modified E.Coli Bacteria to Make Biodiesel for Our Cars – Safe or Not?
E.coli is often associated with food poisoning and sickness. An associate professor of computer science at Rutgers University in Camden, Desmond Lun, is trying to perform a computer simulation of how E.coli could be genetically modified to produce more fatty acids, and hence biodiesel.
Locally Grown Biofuels Promoted and Funded by U.S. Government
The Obama Administration wants to help the biofuel industry develop. The government is thus investing $8.9 million to award nine companies in seven states for improving their genetic breeding programs for creating plants better suited for biofuel.
Pyrolysis Oil Obtained from Agricultural and Forestry Waste
Researchers at the University of Twente have recently discovered one of the cheaply and efficiently method to convert biomass from agricultural and forestry waste into oil.
California to Have 75 New Renewable Fuel Filling Stations
The program, which includes these renewable fuel filling stations, is called the Low Carbon Fuel Infrastructure Investment Initiative, and is being supported by a $10.9 million grant from the California Energy Commission and the US Department of Energy.
Enerkem Starts Construction of World's First Garbage To Biofuel Plant
All the garbage collected from the city of Edmonton can be used to produce biofuel. Last week, the city officials announced that Enerkem, a company based in Montreal began the construction of a $80 million plant that will be capable to turn the town's landfill into biofuel.
Manipulated Light Particles Make Algae Grow Faster
Researchers have discovered a method to accelerate the growth of algae, for the production of biofuels, by manipulating light particles using nanobiotechnology.
