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Alberta Innovates funds Biorefining Conversions Network 2.0

With funding from Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions, the Biorefining Conversions Network aims to become a hub for bioeconomy investments and a world class centre of excellence for biorefining and biomass conversions. Using a Campus Alberta approach over the next three years, the network will receive $3.8 million for business development and research that turns the province's agricultural and ...

Oct. 3, 2012

Research and Markets: Biofuels. Alternative Feedstocks and Conversion Processes

Research and Markets ...

May 27, 2011

ForeverGreen Enterprises Selects The Livingston Group to Represent Its Alternative Fuel/ Integrated Waste Conversion/Projects

ForeverGreen Enterprises (FGE) is pleased to announce the selection of The Livingston Group, LLC, (TLG) as the company’s representative and strategic counselor with state and local governments along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Livingston Group was created in March 1999 and provides comprehensive public affairs, government relations and lobbying services on a global basis. Recognized as one of ...

Apr. 26, 2007

Joule Extends Solar CO2-Conversion Platform to Produce Renewable Gasoline and Jet Fuel

Joule today announced another industry first in renewable fuel production: the direct conversion of waste CO2 into the essential components of gasoline and jet fuel. The breakthrough gives Joule the opportunity to expand its Sunflow™ product line and help address global demand for true hydrocarbon fuel replacements. In addition, the process uses waste CO2 as a feedstock, allowing ...

Apr. 15, 2013

As Price Spread Sails Over $15/MMBtu, Natural Gas Conversion Projects Proliferate, Zeus Finds

Energy analyst Zeus Development Corporation reports that entrepreneurs in North America are beginning to make the most of the wide spread between natural gas and petroleum prices by establishing new plants to convert gas into high value products. Zeus will host two back-to-back seminars March 6 and 7 to discuss the best locations in North America where plants can be constructed to access ...

Jan. 18, 2012

Plastic to Oil Technology Company Envion to Present at CleanEquity Monaco Conference

Washington, D.C., January 27, 2010 -- Envion Inc., a Washington D.C. based renewable waste-to-energy company, has been chosen to ...

Jan. 29, 2010

By Thomson Reuters

Green EnviroTech Holdings Corp. (GETH) Gets Top Pricing for Its Converted Tire and Plastic Oil That Can Be Sold to Any Major Oil Company

Green EnviroTech Holdings Corp. (PINKSHEETS: GETH) announced today that the tire and plastic to oil samples that were approved in May 2012 precipitated the pricing at the "Brent Crude" spot price. One oil company stated that lab result qualities of all GETH's oil samples were well ...

Oct. 16, 2012

New polymer could enable oil recycling in the UK

A groundbreaking new technology that could enable users to solidify and recycle oil is nearly ready for release in the UK. Already being put to use in the US to clean up the Deepwater oil disaster, CI Agent technology allows oils, petrols and other hydrocarbons to be recycled into asphalt. The chemical is an environmentally friendly blend of seven polymers, which bonds to hydrocarbons of ...

May 17, 2010

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Using microbes to clean up oil spills

Original story at MIT News Catherine Drennan, a professor of chemistry and biology, likes to wax poetic about the complex chemistry of microbes. "I think they’re elegant and beautiful," she says. Of course, she also sees their practical applications. "I love the fact that these microbes can be used for bioremediation in ...

Oct. 19, 2015

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Malka Oil: Year-End Report 2009

Malka Oil AB sells its production subsidiary STS-Service ...

Feb. 26, 2010

By Thomson Reuters

Centric Energy Announces Agreement with Tullow Oil to Farm-In to Kenya Block 10BA

LONDON, ENGLAND -- (Marketwire) -- 08/04/10 -- Centric Energy Corp. ("Centric Energy" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE: CTE) announces that it has entered into a binding letter agreement whereby Tullow Oil PLC ("Tullow") (LSE: TLW) has agreed to farm-in to a 50 percent participating interest in Centric Energy's 100 percent owned Production Sharing Contract covering Block 10BA in north-western ...

Aug. 4, 2010

Wärtsilä launches GasReformer product for turning oil production gas into energy

This new patented product has been recognised by the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) with the 2013 Spotlight award for reducing offshore oil and gas sector operating costs while benefiting the environment. Wärtsilä has introduced a unique product, GasReformer, which uses steam reforming technology to convert ...

Mar. 18, 2013

Milestone Reached: New Process Reduces Cost and Risk of Biofuel Production from Bio-Oil Upgrading

Battelle—a nonprofit research and development organization that operates many of the national laboratories—reached an Energy Department project milestone to demonstrate at least 1,000 hours of bio-oil hydrotreatment on a single catalyst charge. Typically, it takes many catalysts to convert a bio-oil intermediate into biofuel, making the conversion process expensive. Battelle’s ...

May 6, 2015

By US Department of Energy

In situ chemical reduction (ISCR) advantages over emulsified oils

Adventus Americas, Inc., an international remediation biotechnology firm, recently outlined topical decision-making criteria for remediation engineers and environmental professionals. This summary compares and contrasts our EHC® ISCR technology with carbon-only substrates consisting of emulsified vegetable oils. While the latter can be effective, there exist a number of fundamental ...

Apr. 13, 2009

New technology for production of bio-degradable plastic

Topsoe, a Danish research company, has developed a process in cooperation with Technical University of Denmark, Department of Chemistry, making it possible to convert carbohydrates from biomass to lactic acid using a catalyst. Lactic acid is used for the production of bio-degradable plastic. A catalyst converting biomass This is the first time the process takes place over a ...

May 13, 2010

By GLOBE Foundation

GRNO's Wholly Owned Subsidiary Custom Carbon Processing Inc. to Enter Into Contract With Western Environmental Services Inc. and Begin Processing Slop Oil in Booming Oil Region

Currently 200 Plus Drilling Permits Issued With New Rigs Moving in WeeklyEDMONTON, AB -- (Marketwire) -- 08/10/10 -- Green Oasis Environmental Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GRNO), a Florida corporation, is pleased to announce its wholly owned subsidiary Custom Carbon Processing Inc. (CCP) is currently detailing the terms of a slop and emulsified oil processing agreement with Western Environmental ...

Aug. 10, 2010

ASTM D2501 - 11 standard test method for calculation of viscosity-gravity constant (VGC) of petroleum oils

The viscosity-gravity constant (VGC) is a useful function for the approximate characterization of the viscous fractions of petroleum. It is relatively insensitive to molecular weight and is related to a fluids composition as expressed in terms of certain structural elements. Values of VGC near 0.800 ...

Nov. 18, 2011

By ASTM International

GRNO Acquires Key Piece of Equipment for Slop Oil Mobile Processing Unit (MPU)

Green Oasis Environmental Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GRNO), a Florida corporation, is pleased to announce its wholly owned subsidiary Custom Carbon Processing Inc., (CCP) has ordered a key piece of equipment for the high demand mobile processing unit (MPU). This unit will allow CCP the ability to go to the product, expand operations, and increase revenues while saving clients time and money. MPU's ...

May 11, 2011

CSRminute: B&W Y-12 wins environmental-awards; Siluria technologies develops eco oil alternative

B&W Y-12(y12nsc), a nuclear security firm, has received several environmental awards. The company has been recognized by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce for replacing a coal-fired steam plant with a new natural gas plant with reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and for the creation of a sustainability and stewardship program. It has received the Silver ...

Jan. 7, 2011

By 3BL Media

ASTM D3300 - 12 Standard Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage of Insulating Oils of Petroleum Origin Under Impulse Conditions

This test method is most commonly performed using a negative polarity point opposing a grounded sphere (NPS). The NPS breakdown voltage of fresh unused oils measured in the highly divergent field in this configuration depends on oil composition, decreasing with increasing concentration of aromatic, particularly polyaromatic, hydrocarbon molecules. This test method may be used to evaluate ...

Feb. 7, 2012

By ASTM International

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