BioAmber licenses CELEXION technology related to production of bio-based adipic acid
BioAmber, a renewable chemistry company focused on bio-based succinic acid and derivatives (earlier post), has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with CELEXION LLC
for technology related to the production of adipic acid and other chemical
in…
Phytonix Corporation licenses technology for photosynthetic biobutanol production
Asheville, NC-based Phytonix Corporation, founded in 2009 to produce cost-effective biofuels, has licensed technology for the direct production of biobutanol by photosynthetic bacteria.
The license was purchased from an scientist from Cornell/Johns Hop…
Fraunhofer developing simulation software for automotive Li-ion batteries
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM in Kaiserslautern are developing software to simulate lithium-ion batteries as part of the Fraunhofer System Research for Electromobility (FSEM) project. The Battery and Electroc…
Chery selects Freescale for next-generation automotive engine control
Freescale Semiconductor is providing advanced microcontroller (MCU) technology to Chery Automobile, one of China’s largest automotive manufacturers, for the engine control unit (ECU) in future Chery vehicle models. Chery selected Freescale’s Qorivv…
APTA predicts that $5/gallon gasoline could result in 1.5B additional passenger trips on US public transportation, calls for more Federal investment
A study released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) predicts that as gasoline prices continue increasing, Americans will turn to public transportation in record numbers. APTA is calling on Congress to address this impending demand…
PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon
Classification of potential electrical storage for stationary
applications. Credit: ACS, Yang et al. Click to enlarge.
There appears to be general agreement on the needs of electrical energy storage (EES) for the electrical grid, given the current…
USDA seeking applications for loan guarantees for biomass fuels and energy programs
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for loan guarantees in the Biorefinery Assistance Program, Repowering Assistance Program, and the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels.
These three USDA Rural Development renewable ener…
UPS names Gutmann president worldwide sales
United Parcel Service Inc. promoted Kate Gutmann to president of worldwide sales.
St. Paul makes emergency flood declaration
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Crews were starting to build a floodwall at St. Paul Downtown Airport Monday, the same day the city made its official emergency declaration for flooding.
Southwest Airlines: Behind the low-cost label
As a teenager in Texas, Gary Kelly doubted the company he’d come to lead decades later – one now expected to provide a major jolt to the S.C. economy.