CSU researchers explore creating biofuels through bacteria photosynthesis

CSU researchers explore creating biofuels through bacteria photosynthesis

FORT COLLINS - An interdisciplinary team of Colorado State University researchers has received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to investigate new routes to the sustainable... Read More

By: InnovatioNews Thursday July 18, 2013 0 comments Tags: biofuels, Christie Peebles, CSU, David Dandy, Fort Collins, Graham Peers, Ken Reardon, photosynthesis, Thomas Bradley

Carbo Analytics awarded $150K SBIR grant for biofuels sugar analysis system development

Carbo Analytics awarded $150K SBIR grant for biofuels sugar analysis system development

FORT COLLINS -- Carbo Analytics ( http://www.carboanalytics.com ), developers of sugar analysis systems, announced it has been awarded a Department of Energy (DoE) grant for the development of a... Read More

By: Steve Thursday July 11, 2013 0 comments Tags: biofuels, Carbo Analytics, CEM Corporation, DOE, Fort Collins, Michael J. Collins, Thomas Reilly

NREL research contributes to breakthrough discovery on biofuel enzyme systems

NREL research contributes to breakthrough discovery on biofuel enzyme systems

GOLDEN - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) scientists found that enzymes could break down cell walls faster - leading to less expensive biofuels for transportation - if two enzyme... Read More

By: Steve Monday April 29, 2013 0 comments Tags: biofuels, Golden, NREL

NREL, Johnson Matthey announce five-year collaboration on biofuels

NREL, Johnson Matthey announce five-year collaboration on biofuels

GOLDEN - The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will partner with Johnson Matthey, a global specialty chemicals company, in a five-year, $7 million project... Read More

By: Steve Wednesday December 19, 2012 0 comments Tags: Andrew Heavers, biofuels, Golden, Johnson Matthey, Mark Nimlos, NREL, Rich Bolin

CU-led team will use $9.2M DOE grant to modify E.coli bacteria into biofuels

CU-led team will use $9.2M DOE grant to modify E.coli bacteria into biofuels

BOULDER - A team led by the University of Colorado Boulder has been awarded $9.2 million over the next five years from the U.S. Department of Energy to research modifying E.coli to... Read More

By: Steve Tuesday December 11, 2012 0 comments Tags: Adam Arkin, biofuels, Boulder, DOE, E-coli, NREL, Pin-Ching Maness, Rob Knight, Ryan Gill

CSU research team awarded $2M DOE grant to re-engineer plants for biofuel production

CSU research team awarded $2M DOE grant to re-engineer plants for biofuel production

FORT COLLINS - A Colorado State University research team has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to produce a biological control system for bioenergy crops, CSU... Read More

By: Steve Friday November 30, 2012 0 comments Tags: ARPA-E, Ashok Prasad, biofuels, DOE, Fort Collins, June Medford, Mauricio Antunes

NREL reports breakthrough in ethylene production

NREL reports breakthrough in ethylene production

GOLDEN - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have demonstrated a better way to use photosynthesis to produce ethylene, a breakthrough that... Read More

By: Steve Wednesday September 26, 2012 0 comments Tags: biofuels, ethylene, Golden, NREL, photosynthesis