directory tag: biomass


HCL CleanTech

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Maintains know-how on radically driving the cost down of converting lignocellulosics (biomass) into fermentable sugars and eventually ethanol using the well established Bergius method that was used extensively in the 1940’s but not widely since due to its high costs. This process involves optimizing the recovery of hydrochloric acid (HCL) from aqueous solutions and also has other applications in HCL dependant industries. Cellulosic wastes include wood, solids from city sewage plants, bagasse and grasses. The firm is raising capital and intends to license its technology.


Inventure Chemical

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Formed to develop and commercialize feedstock conversion technologies for biofuel producers. The company is applying patent pending processes to a variety of second generation feedstocks, including algae and various cellulosic materials, to create biodiesel and ethanol. By using these low-cost/high-yield feedstocks, biofuel producers will be positioned to compete with petroleum fuel producers on the free market, independent of any subsidies or mandates. The company’s expertise includes both process conversion and plant design/construction. Inventure currently operates a biodiesel and ethanol R&D production site in Seattle, Washington where it is currently producing biodiesel and ethanol from algae sourced from various suppliers, including Seambiotic. Using algae feedstock, the company has produced biodiesel that meets stringent American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. Inventure is in the final stages of closing its second round of private financing.


Seambiotic

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Grows and processes marine microalgae using a revolutionary ecologically based environmental system. Seambiotic’s technology and unique know-how can be profitably exploited in two major areas: Biofuel and Omega 3 Oil. For the last five years, the company has carried out an extensive R&D pilot study at the Israeli Electric Corporation’s power station near the city Ashkelon, Israel. Throughout the study, new and advanced research methods have been developed for cultivation of various species of marine microalgae using the power station’s CO2 emissions released directly from their smokestacks and which pass through pipelines directly to Seambiotic’s open ponds. The pilot plant has yielded an impressive concentration of algae containing a high percentage of lipids and carbohydrates in a very short term, promoting the production of bio-fuel. Seambiotic’s patent technology efforts in cultivating microalgae utilizing flue gas emissions from power plants is a great step towards the reduction of air pollution and global warming.


Galten

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With a “seed to Biodiesel” strategy, this firm has arrangements in Ghana, Africa and agronomy experts in Europe to cultivate the Jatropha plant for producing biodiesel and feedstock from 200,000 ha of land.


Australian Farmers Fuel (SAFF)

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Sales and distribution of retail and wholesale biofuels and lubricants. Over 50 retail outlets throughout the country.


Enecon

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Involved in project development through the provision of technology and engineering, particlularly biomass technology for the recovery of carbon products and energy as licensed exclusively by the CSIRO for commercialisation world-wide.


BioForest - BioEnergy

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System whereby a renewable biomass energy resource and wood resource for charcoal can be delivered to the market within 2 to 3 years of planting, and a quality sawn wood product can be delivered at shorter rotations of 10 to 15 years. The process provides a dual income to investors in the project.