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BP prepares output of new biofuels - algae diesel and butanol - starting in 2010

BP could become the first major energy company to start commercial scale production of cellulosic ethanol in 2010 if all goes according to plan. BP has been partnering with Verenium Corporation to commercialize the latter company's process for breaking down cellulose into sugars. Verenium has been running a demonstration plant in Louisiana that can produce 1.4 million gallons of ethanol annually. The Verenium process relies on enzymes to break down the cellulose, allowing it to be converted to alcohol, and the company claims almost complete ... Read more →

Dyson Racing debuts ethanol-biobutanol blend at Petit Le Mans Sam Abuelsamid

When we spoke with American Le Mans Series CEO Scott Atherton at the Detroit Auto Show last January he revealed that discussions were being held between the series and parties interested in racing ...

Want waste from zoo animals powering your car? New butanol process could make it happen Sebastian Blanco

Butanol is the oft-ignored orphan of the biofuel world, but it's getting some attention down south. Scientists in New Orleans think that waste from zoo animals might be just the ticket to making ...

Don't forget the other alcohol: Cobalt Biofuels raises $25M for biobutanol production Sam Abuelsamid

With all the negative publicity about corn ethanol lately there hasn't been much discussion about another longer chain alcohol, specifically butanol. Like other alcohols, it makes a good motor fuel ...

Cobalt Biofuels gets $25 million for biobutanol Jeremy Korzeniewski

When most people think of biofuels, the usual suspects that first sprint to mind are ethanol and biodiesel. That's not to say, though, that these are the only game in town. There's another player for ...

How butanol is made 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We have covered a few times the potential of biobutanol as a biofuel: It seems to have better properties than ethanol and it can be used in cars without modifications. It also has almost the same energy content as gasoline, thus reducing fuel consumption in comparison to ethanol. In a deep article ...

BP board member confirms company's interest in butanol and CO2 capture 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

During a conference about climate change held in Asturias, Spain, a board member of BP, Luis Javier Navarro (completely unrelated to me) affirmed that butanol is a key factor in future fuels and that BP is investing in them. He said biofuels that compete with the food industry are an "error" and ...

BP, Sugar British and Dupont unveil plans to produce biofuels 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

BP, Dupont and British Sugar have made some announcements about their partnership to produce biofuels. In one hand DuPont plans to construct a biobutanol demonstration facility with BP. In addition, DuPont, BP and British Sugar will construct a 420 million liter ethanol facility The UK has as a ...

EnergyQuest to invest on butanol and hydrogen 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Have you heard about butanol recently? Yes, it's one of those alternative fuels around which doesn't seem to be so fashionable these days (especially if you compare it to its smaller, at least in carbon atoms per molecule, sibling ethanol) but it seems that it might light up our interest ...

Interview with Philip New, president of BP Biofuels, regarding their focus on butanol 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We have shared with you the benefits of butanol over other potential biofuels in past articles. The basics are that butanol can be created from the same crops that are currently being used to create ethanol, and butanol carries more energy density. Ethanol is viewed mainly as a starting point for ...

DuPont Biofuels on track to commercialize its biofuel technologies, including biobutanol and cellulosic ethanol 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

This week at the Piper Jaffray Alternative Energy Symposium, which focused on industry and investment trends in solar, cleantech and biofuels, DuPont Biofuels Vice President and General Manager John Ranieri said that DuPont is well on its way to commercializing their biofuel technologies. These ...

UK Entrepreneur seeking investment for Irish biobutanol plant 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Australian biofuels entrepreneur John Nicholas is trying to raise some money for a new venture. Nicholas wants to get £80 million to build a biobutanol plant in Ireland. The plan is to team up with sugar beet growers in the area to supply their crops for feedstock, which could help revive the ...

BP says new technology is needed to fuel biofuels growth 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Phil New, the president of BP Global Biofuels thinks that biofuels may comprise up to thirty percent of transport fuel needs by 2030. However, to reach that point, new methods of production will have to be developed. Large scale biofuel use will require that they be sourced from something other than ...

Green Biologics in U.K. gets $1.1 million for biobutanol "Butafuel" R&D 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

You may be aware of biobutanol as a fuel source from our recent article on the subject, but apart from that it is hardly heard of compared to ethanol and biodiesel. However, there are many factors which make it an attractive alternative fuel for use in vehicles today, one of which is an energy ...

Biobutanol - The Other White Meat 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

David Ramey is no chicken. Once he decided butanol could benefit from a decent advertising campaign, he flew the coop (A.K.A. Blacklick, Ohio) in the summer of 2005 and drove his unmodified 1992 Buick across America fueled by 100% butanol. Like pork is to chicken, butanol is to ethanol. Its virtues ...

DuPont and BP reveal updated biofuel strategy 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

DuPont and BP announced last week an update to their biofuel-promoting partnership, which is focused on biobutanol and cellulosic ethanol. DuPont officials spoke at the third annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing Conference, held in Toronto, and said the partnership ...

DuPont, BP ready "Advanced Biofuels" like biobutanol 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

DuPont and BP announced Tuesday that the two companies are forming a partnership to bring next generation biofuels to market. DuPont and BP have been working together on biofuels since 2003 and are not ready to bring the first fuel, biobutanol, to market. It's not really clear what the other ...

How about butanol? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

AutoblogGreen reader Vinay wrote in with a simple request: "Hey, can you guys do a piece on butanol?" Of course we can. After all, it is a fuel that can be made from plants and used in regular gasoline engines with no modifications and will get better mileage than gasoline. At least, that's what ...


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