ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Power Drive: Chemical Sector to Benefit from Fragmentation of Energy Supply through 2060

March 9, 2010 | Alex Scott

Automotive batteries, biofuels, and solar energy, are three renewable energy segments that can provide significant opportunities for the chemicals sector through 2060, according to a new report by Ingo Schröter, principal for consulting firm A.T...


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DuPont Developing Macroalgae-to-Isobutanol Process

DuPont and Bio Architecture Lab will jointly focus on improving domestic macroalgae aquaculture; converting macroalgae to bio-available sugars; converting those sugars to isobutanol; and economic and environmental optimization of the production process....

Verenium, BP Continue to Negotiate Terms of Cellulosic Biofuel Program

Under the terms of the most recent deal, Verenium will receive an additional $2.5 million from BP for the month of March. A similar one-month extension was agreed upon for February....

Lithium Mining Firm Acquires Assets in Peru

The mineralization is similar to salt deposits in evaporitic lakes that are recognized producers of lithium, the company says....

Novozymes, Genencor Launch Improved Enzymes for Cellulosic Biofuels

New enzymes will lower costs for cellulosic biofuel producers, both firms say....

Rockwood JV Develops Byproduct-to-Biodiesel Process

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Biofuels Firms Rated; New Order Emerges

Some start-ups entering the biofuels sector already are revealing themselves as winners in certain market applications even though there is no shortage of mature biofuel companies, according to a new report by Lux Research (Boston, MA), a financial analyst...

BASF Breaks Ground on Biodiesel Catalyst Plant

BASF says it has broken ground on a previously announced sodium methylate plant at Guaratinguetá, Brazil, the company’s biggest site in South America. BASF announced the facility in May...

Start-up Brings Algae-to-Oil Pilot Plant Online

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EU Agrees to Pump Billions of Dollars into CCS and Renewables

A committee representing European Union (EU) member states has accepted a European Commission proposal to direct funds raised from the region’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) into projects for carbon capture and storage (CCS), and renewable fuels and...

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