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Japan Develops Novel Solvent for Efficient Production of Biofuel

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:12:28 +0000

In the beginning, biofuel or ethanol is made from food products such as corn, classified as first generation biofuel. To avoid competition with food supply and thus avoid food shortage, agricultural wastes called biomass are then used in ethanol production. This second generation biofuel has a limitation though in its conversion efficiency, in terms of […]

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A Novel Method in Bioethanol Production Increases Food Yield

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:20:57 +0000

For the first time ever, a reversed order of production of bioethanol and sugar was developed indulging a fourfold increase in sugar yield owing to the newly transformed yeast. A group of Japanese researchers from the Asahi Group Holdings Ltd and National Agriculture and the Food Research Organization’s (NARO) Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research has brought […]

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Oil From Cornish Pasties To Be Used As Biodiesel For UK Cars

Mike Sandru — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:47:55 +0000

It may sound a little odd, but this kind of fuel ÃƒÂ¢€Ã¢â‚¬Å“ the biodiesel - is actually very efficient. Instead of letting it go to the landfill or the compost, the fuel firm Greenenergy will take over the used cooking oils from pasties, pies and crisps, purify it and then blend it with diesel.

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Genetically Modified Switchgrass Offers Bright Perspective on Bioethanol

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:11:43 +0000

Ethanol is already being used to supplement gasoline, as you may already know. Still, researchers are trying to find methods to produce bio-ethanol from plant sources that are both less costly to grow and to process, while at the same time keeping the efficiency into account. Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers found how newly-modified prairie grass may be the perfect candidate.

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"Turbo-Charged" Bacteria Transforms Cardboard And Tea Bags Into Biofuel

Mike Sandru — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:29:56 +0000

The Guildford, UK-based TMO Renewables has recently developed a new type of biofuel, appointed as a "second generation", that according to the company will be used as an alternative fuel for transport in the next years, after signing a deal with US firm Fiberight.

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