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The U.S Department of Energy has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled Innovative Pilot and Demonstration Scale Production of Advanced Biofuels. This FOA seeks to identify, evaluate, and select innovative pilot- or demonstration-scale integrated biorefineries that can produce hydrocarbon fuels that meet military specifications. This includes specifications for JP-5 (jet fuel primarily for the …

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As advanced biofuel technologies mature and commercial facilities begin to expand there is some concern about finding enough talent to keep up with production. Algae Industry Magazine makes note of a new program at Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) that seeks to address the workforce concern by offering five courses in biofuels energy including OSHA …

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Algae’s ability to produce high-quality oils for nutritional and pharmaceutical applications proved to be an advantage for one company last week. ABO member BioProcess Algae signed an agreement to provide commercial supplies of algae-derived, Omega-3 rich oils to KD-Pharma Bexbach GmbH, part of Bioseutica BV’s Fats & Lipids Division. KD-Pharma will use the feedstock to …

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The Department of Energy yesterday issued a Request for Information on the “development of algae production and downstream processing technology to enhance the yield of algal biofuel intermediate products.” Basically this means that DOE is looking for input on the best way future research, development and deployment projects can help produce commercial-scale yields of biomass, …

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Last week the Senate passed a Farm Bill that included much-needed energy provisions that will leverage America’s agriculture industry in the effort to improve our energy independence. Before it passed, one effort to dilute the Farm Bill was an amendment that would have eliminated support for biorefinery, renewable chemical and biobased product manufacturing assistance programs. …

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