By Erin Voegele/A researcher at the University of Arkansas has created the first methane-producing microorganism that can metabolize complex carbon structures. The project could lead to the development of a microbial process to recycle waste products, such as glycerin from biodiesel plants, into a renewable form of natural gas.

According to David Lessner, an assistant professor of biological sciences who is leading the research, the project focused on methanogens, which are methane-producing anaerobic microorganisms. “These are microorganism that grow only in anaerobic—or oxygen free—environments, but they are found in very diverse environments,” he said. “They grow by producing methane gas as an end product.” Leer más »

Canola-based biodiesel is closer to becoming a fuel authorized for biomass-based diesel Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), now that the EPA has released a Notice of Data Availability (NODA) for its recent modeling of the canola oil biodiesel pathway.

Earlier this year, EPA announced the final rule for the new Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2), but the canola pathway was not yet looked at as biofuel feedstock able to meet required greenhouse gas reduction standards. Now, Biodiesel Magazine reports that the EPA says canola oil biodiesel could reduce GHGs by 50 percent compared to petroleum-based diesel: Leer más »

OCAÑA. – For the first time in the history of the aviation, an airplane has been able to maintain a extended flight with a pilot on board, exclusively impelled with hydrogen.Â

The flight took place on March 8th, but until today the aeronautical company Boeing has not disclosed the world event, that has taken place in the aerodrome of the toledanian town of Ocaña. Leer más »

Last month argentinean exportations of the biofuel were declared for 85.943 tons to an average pondered value of 1227,4 u$s/ton versus 1176,4 u$s/t in March of this year.

In this year the FOB prices of the biodiesel registered an increase of almost 39%. In April of 2008 argentinean exportations of biodiesel were declared for 85.943 tons to an average pondered value of 1227,4 u$s/ton, with a minimum of 1044 u$s/ton and a maximum of 1335 u$s/ton. The 93,6% was destinated to USA and 6,4% to Holland.

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Decreto 109/2007 – Actividades alcanzadas por los términos de la Ley 26.093 ( Descargar PDF )