May 18, 2016
BY Matt Carr
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Bridgestone Americas on Oct. 22 announced it received a grant from the DOE’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office to support the development of a pilot plant that will advance an innovative approach to obtaining butadiene from ethanol.
U.S. DOE researchers have scaled up a process that converts ethanol into a valuable precursor for consumer products, such as paints, coatings, and diapers. The researchers worked with industry partner Industrial Microbes to develop the process.
Technip Energies and Enerkem Inc. have signed a collaboration agreement, solidifying their commitment to accelerate the deployment of Enerkem’s technology to convert non-recyclable waste and residues into sustainable fuels and chemical products.
LanzaTech Global Inc. has been awarded $3 million by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, as part of a broader $29 million investment program to advance its carbon management priorities.
CapCO2 Solutions has signed an MOU with Methylennium Energy. The two companies can capture waste CO2 produced at ethanol plants and use it to make green methanol. An initial project is expected to be operational in 2025.