The law requires that 36 billion gal of ethanol be produced by 2022—15 billion gal from corn kernels and 21 billion from cellulosic feedstock, such as corn stover, prairie grass, or poplar trees. Currently, U.S. farmers produce 7 billion gal of corn ethanol, and no commercial plants refine ethanol from cellulose feedstocks.
by Jeff Johnson | January 07, 2008
—Using CO2 as a chemical feedstock could slash greenhouse gas emissions “The climate-mitigation potential of carbon capture and utilization has been underestimated, but the technology’s power consumption will hinder widespread adoption” Using carbon dioxide as a chemical feedstock instead of oil would reduce annual global greenhouse gas emissions by about 3.5 billion metric tons (t) in 2030.
by Katherine Bourzac | May 16, 2019
—Waste Gets Backing As Biofuel Feedstock “” Waste-to-biofuels firm Kior will have access to a loan guarantee from the Department of Energy for a $1 billion project consisting of four biorefineries—two in Mississippi and one each in Georgia and Texas. Together, the four plants are expected to produce about 250 million gal of cellulosic biofuel per year, or about one-quarter of the cellulosic fuel required by the National Renewable Fuel Standard for 2013.
by Melody M. Bomgardner | February 14, 2011
Its success would pave the way to securing new cellulosic feedstocks for chemicals, they believe. “Just about every one of our chemical partners is interested in the potential for using biomass feedstocks,” says Christophe Schilling, CEO of Genomatica. “The motivation comes from a couple of different potential advantages—the first one is the potential for lower-cost feedstock.
by Melody M. Bomgardner | August 12, 2013
—Advancing Biomaterials “Cost Reduction: Chemical firms target alternative fuels and feedstocks” Four major chemical companies have undertaken initiatives to advance biofuels and biomaterials. Their projects continue the industry’s exploration of new feedstocks that would decouple it from petroleum and natural gas.
by Marc S. Reisch | March 15, 2010
—Biofuel Projects Get $41 Million In Grants “” The Departments of Agriculture and Energy announced last week $41 million in joint investments for 13 projects to support biofuel production and feedstock improvements. Matching funds will need to be secured by project leaders, which include a mix of universities, rural co-ops, USDA Agricultural Research Service centers, and corporations.
by Jeff Johnson | July 30, 2012
The projects aim to improve the economics and efficiency of biological and chemical processes that convert nonfood biomass feedstocks into replacements for petroleum-based feedstocks, products, and fuels. Virent, Genomatica, and Texas Engineering Experiment Station are among the funding recipients. Virent will get up to $13.4 million to create a process that cost-effectively converts a cellulosic biomass feedstock into a hydrocarbon mixture for blending into jet fuel. With support of up to $5 million, Genomatica will focus on an engineered organism that converts cellulosic sugars into the industrial chemical 1,4-butanediol. For up to $2.3 million, Texas Engineering Experiment Station will develop chemical and mechanical processing steps for pretreating cellulosic biomass feedstocks to ease their conversion to a variety of biofuels. /articles/89/i25/DOE-Spends-36-Million-Biofuels.html 20110620 Concentrates 89 25 /magazine/89/08925.html DOE Spends $36 Million For Biofuels ethanol, cellulose, biomass con Government & Policy Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay energy DOE Spends $36 Million For Biofuels Chemical & Engineering News DOE Spends $36 Million For Biofuels DOE Spends $36 Million For Biofuels
by Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay | June 20, 2011