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Gevo wins US patents for bio-isobutanol production

Advanced biofuels firm Gevo received two patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on technologies that enable the low-cost, high-yield production of bio-based isobutanol.

Gevo, Mansfield Oil align on isobutanol fuel project

US-based advanced biofuels firm Gevo has entered into a strategic marketing alliance with Mansfield Oil to distribute isobutanol-based fuel into the petroleum market.

BP sells stakes in southern Africa fuels marketing

BP has completed the sale of its fuels marketing businesses in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania to Puma Energy. The sale of the final business in Tanzania completed on September 1, the company said.

Air Products to supply gases for INEOS Bio plant

Air Products has been awarded a contract to supply onsite oxygen, compressed dry air, and nitrogen to INEOS Bio's joint venture project for a waste-to-ethanol facility in Vero Beach, Florida.

Alternative transport fuels: An Indian perspective

Department of Chemical Engineering: Jain, A.
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum: Singal, S. K.  |  Kamei, W.  |  Garg, M. O.

Many factors influence the possibility of new fuels replacing gasoline and diesel

UOP begins construction on Hawaii biofuels plant

Honeywell unit UOP has begun construction in Hawaii of a biofuels demonstration unit that will convert forest residuals, algae and other cellulosic biomass into green transportation fuels.

Jacobs wins FEED phase of clean fuels, aromatics project at Ras Tanura refinery

Jacobs Engineering Group said Tuesday that it has been awarded the second phase of the clean fuels and aromatics project at the Ras Tanura refinery. This award is under the Saudi Aramco general engineering and project management services (GES+) contract.

BioAmber to build biosuccinic acid plant by 2013 in Sarnia, Ontario

BioAmber has selected Sarnia, Ontario, as the location for its first North American biosuccinic acid plant. The Sarnia plant will have an initial capacity of 17,000 tpy and will be commissioned in 2013.

Albemarle to produce renewable base oils for Amyris, Cosan JV

US specialty chemicals producer Albemarle has agreed to supply base oils to Novvi, a joint venture between Amyris and Cosan focused on the development, production, marketing and distribution of renewable base oils from Biofene, Amyris' renewable farnesene.

Virent, Shell study finds biogasoline safe in vehicles

Virent successfully completed its first road fleet test, the company announced on Tuesday. Organized and executed by collaborator Shell, Virent’s biogasoline was found to cause no harm to vehicles in comparison to Shell’s baseline fuel.