Apr
5
A Major Algae Genome Sequence Complete
April 5, 2012 | 1 Comment
A Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) team has assembled the draft genome of Nannochloropis gaditana, a marine algae that may be capable of producing the lipid yields necessary for a viable fuel source. The overriding goal is to discover the best algae species for biodiesel production. Researchers understand they must come up with a way to […]
Mar
16
The Base For Perfume Makes a Great Base for Fuel
March 16, 2012 | 2 Comments
Research presses on for better plant oils to make fuels. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has engineered E.Coli bacteria to produce significantly more of the compound methyl ketone from glucose. Methyl ketones are a class of chemical compounds we’re most familiar with in fragrance and flavoring products and might provide the […]
Sep
8
A New Biodiesel Process
September 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment
A research collaboration of Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and Mexico’s Instituto Politecnico Nacional have developed a one-step hydrotreatment process over catalysts containing Ni-Mo and solid acids that converts the tested vegetable oils jatropha, palm and canola to renewable diesel and propane (LPG) fuels. The research addresses some critical issues with […]
Jul
12
Biodiesel May Be Produced In A Continuous Process
July 12, 2011 | 3 Comments
Today biodiesel is made by the batch, a naturally less efficient way for processes to run. A continuous process would be less expensive to run, easier to manage and need less storage and product movement both in front and at the finished side. Continuous biodiesel production would get less expensive, more competitive and become more […]
Oct
12
Biodiesel Might Make a Worthwhile Contribution
October 12, 2010 | 9 Comments
According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a branch of the Department of Energy, biodiesel “represents a significant energy resource and could someday supply 3 percent to 5 percent of the distillate fuel market.” That assertion requires a lot more technology for getting from raw materials to fuel products. Brown University assistant professor of chemistry […]
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