Process flow diagram for the production of synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) for Green Jet fuel. Source: UOP. Click to enlarge. UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, will collaborate with aviation and refining companies, including PetroChina, Air China and Boeing, to evaluate... Mike Millikin

The Atlantic Basin this year will experience an “active to extremely active” hurricane season, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month... Mike Millikin

The Atlantic Basin this year will experience an “active to extremely active” hurricane season, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month... Mike Millikin

The Swedish National Audit Office (Riksrevisionen) has begun a review of the tax exemption for biofuels, with the results to be published in 2011. Sweden has striven to increase the share of biofuels in transport, and liquid biofuels such as... Mike Millikin

The Swedish National Audit Office (Riksrevisionen) has begun a review of the tax exemption for biofuels, with the results to be published in 2011. Sweden has striven to increase the share of biofuels in transport, and liquid biofuels such as... Mike Millikin

Valence Technology will provide Li-ion battery packs for the new fleet of 16 hybrid-electric school buses built by Enova and Navistar intended for service in school districts across Wisconsin and Ohio.(Earlier post.) Enova has been a Valence customer since 2006.... Mike Millikin

Valence Technology will provide Li-ion battery packs for the new fleet of 16 hybrid-electric school buses built by Enova and Navistar intended for service in school districts across Wisconsin and Ohio.(Earlier post.) Enova has been a Valence customer since 2006.... Mike Millikin

Linc Energy Limited successfully begun an oxygen air enrichment process at Chinchilla Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) project over the weekend. Linc reported a “step change” in the key quality gas measures within hours of commencing the oxygen enrichment process, including... Mike Millikin

Linc Energy Limited successfully begun an oxygen air enrichment process at Chinchilla Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) project over the weekend. Linc reported a “step change” in the key quality gas measures within hours of commencing the oxygen enrichment process, including... Mike Millikin

A biomass-to-liquids (BTL) demonstration plant jointly operated by the Oxford Catalysts Group and the Portuguese incorporated holding company, SGC Energia (SGCE), for the small scale distributed production of biofuels has achieved some significant commissioning milestones, according to Oxford. The demonstration... Mike Millikin

A biomass-to-liquids (BTL) demonstration plant jointly operated by the Oxford Catalysts Group and the Portuguese incorporated holding company, SGC Energia (SGCE), for the small scale distributed production of biofuels has achieved some significant commissioning milestones, according to Oxford. The demonstration... Mike Millikin

Enzyme company Novozymes, COFCO, a leading producer and supplier of processed agricultural products, and Sinopec, the world’s third-largest oil refiner, signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering the next steps towards commercialization of cellulosic biofuel in China. As part of the... Mike Millikin

Enzyme company Novozymes, COFCO, a leading producer and supplier of processed agricultural products, and Sinopec, the world’s third-largest oil refiner, signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering the next steps towards commercialization of cellulosic biofuel in China. As part of the... Mike Millikin

BYD Company Limited and Daimler AG signed a contract creating a 50:50 research and technology joint venture called “Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd,” that will develop an electric vehicle for China. This follows the signing of a Memorandum... Mike Millikin

BYD Company Limited and Daimler AG signed a contract creating a 50:50 research and technology joint venture called “Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd,” that will develop an electric vehicle for China. This follows the signing of a Memorandum... Mike Millikin

Walmart has selected Inflation Solutions Group (ISG) to provide nitrogen tire inflation systems for its fleet. (Earlier post.) ISG nitrogen tire inflation system. Click to enlarge. As of April, ISG said in a press release, 28 of Walmart’s 54 fleet... Mike Millikin

Walmart has selected Inflation Solutions Group (ISG) to provide nitrogen tire inflation systems for its fleet. (Earlier post.) ISG nitrogen tire inflation system. Click to enlarge. As of April, ISG said in a press release, 28 of Walmart’s 54 fleet... Mike Millikin

Gevo, a privately held biobutanol and renewable hydrocarbons company, has closed a round of funding led by German specialty chemicals company LANXESS. Existing investors also participated in the round. In connection with this financing, Gevo also announced that Dr. Ron... Mike Millikin

Gevo, a privately held biobutanol and renewable hydrocarbons company, has closed a round of funding led by German specialty chemicals company LANXESS. Existing investors also participated in the round. In connection with this financing, Gevo also announced that Dr. Ron... Mike Millikin

Time series of SRES aviation CO2 emission scenarios (with outlook to 2100). Credit: ACS, Owen et al. Click to enlarge. A new study by a team at the Dalton Research Institute in the UK projects that carbon dioxide and other... Mike Millikin