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EPOBIO Newsletter 6 - September 2007
BioMatNet Update - Number 5 - September 2007
EPOBIO Report - 17 September 2007
Micro- and macro-algae: Utility for industrial applications
This, the final report from EPOBIO, addresses emerging opportunities presented by phototrophic organisms of the aquatic environment. It can be downloaded from the website and hard copies will should be available from the EPOBIO office from October 2007. More...
EBB Publishes annual biodiesel production statistics Statistics compiled by the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) indicate that the production of biodiesel in the EU increased from 3.2 to 4.9 million tonnes in 2006 from 185 fully operational biodiesel plants. Currently around 60 new production facilities are under construction adding to the production capacity of around 10 millions tonnes per annum setting the foundation for a strong biodiesel industry that will be able to meet the 2010 EU target within the next year or so. More...
European Biofuels Technology Platform Stakeholder Consultation on the Biofuels Strategic Research Agenda and Deployment Strategy Prior to opening the final document to public consultation, the draft working documents will be made available through a Stakeholder Consultation process. Stakeholders are invited to register for the consultation on the Biofuels TP website. More...
Carbon and sustainability reporting within the UK renewable transport fuel obligation On 26 June 2007, the UK government announced a Consultation exercise concerning biofuels that will close on 13 September 2007. More...
EU Public consultation: Green Paper: The European Research Area: New Perspectives The European Commission invites citizens and other stakeholders to contribute to the development of the European Research Area (ERA) by participating in our online ERA consultation. The consultation takes the form of a questionnaire, the contents of which reflect and expand upon the questions and issues raised in the Green Paper "The European Research Area: New Perspectives".
The results of the online consultation will be used by the Commission, in conjunction with other inputs, to support proposals for the future development of ERA. These proposals will be published in 2008. The public consultation was launched on 1 May 2007 and will be open until 31 August 2007
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The Proceedings of the Second EPOBIO workshop, which took place in Greece in May 2007, were added to this website on 5 June 2006. View the Presentations and Abstracts and Posters.
The Seventh Issue of the BioMatNet Non-Food Agro-Industrial Research CD-ROM was published in May 2007. This CD-ROM is available free of charge to individuals and organisations within European working in the area of non-food use of agricultural and forest products for the production of renewable bioproducts and biofuels. Registration with BioMatNet/EPOBIO is required as is a brief description of the relevance to the work being carried out by the individual or their organisation.
New CORDIS service for the European 'Knowledge-based bio-economy'. The Seventh Framework Programme for research and development (FP7), in funding research under Theme 2 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology', aims to establish and promote a European 'Knowledge-based bio-economy' (KBBE). The CORDIS FP7 Service has launched a new KBBE Service, developed in collaboration with the European Commission's DG Research, to support these aims. 23 May 2007.
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BioMatNet Update - Number 4 - May 2007
EPOBIO Newsletter 5 - May 2007
EU Public consultation: Biofuel issues in the new legislation on the promotion of renewable energy
On 20 April 2007, the EC launched a public consultation on Biofuels that complements earlier consultations exercises on heating and cooling and biofuels, as well as administrative obstacles to the increased use of renewable energy in electricity generation.
Deadline for response: 4 June 2007
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DOE Selects Five Ethanol Conversion Projects for $23 Million in Federal Funding
Projects to Develop Fermentative Organisms to Speed Ethanol Refining
On 27 March 2007, in Washington DC, US Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Alexander Karsner, announced just over $23 million in federal funding, subject to negotiation of final project plans and funding, for five projects focused on developing highly efficient fermentative organisms to convert biomass material to ethanol. 27 March 2007.
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US-EU Energy Technology CEO Forum The EU-US Energy Technology CEO Forum took place at the US Department of State in
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Wheat GMO Trials versus Gene Bank Does the GM wheat trial at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) in
Gatersleben, Germany represent a threat to the gene bank's work? - 18 March 2007
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EPOBIO Newsletter 4 - March 2007
DOE Selects Six Cellulosic Ethanol Plants for Up to $385 Million in Federal Funding
Funding to help bring cellulosic ethanol to market and help revolutionize the industry
On 28 February 2007 in Washington DC, US Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary, Samuel W. Bodman, announced that DOE will invest up to $385 million for six biorefinery projects over the next four years. 28 February 2007.
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Diversa and Celunol (USA) merge to develop cellulose-based, ethanol production in biorefineries -
12 February 2007
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First FP7 Call Announced - 22 December 2006
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Christmas Press Release and Fact Sheet published (20-Dec-06)
BioMatNet Update - Number 3 - December 2006
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products begins Bio-PDO™ production inFirst EPOBIO Reports released today
23 November 2006
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Broin and Novozymes to collaborate on development of ethanol from cellulosic biomass - Bagsvaerd, Denmark and Sioux Falls, S.D. - 26 October 2006
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Proceedings from European Conference on Biorefinery Research - Helsinki, 19-20 October 2006
Collaboration to focus on next-generation production technologies for renewable fuels Chevron Corp and NREL announce strategic research alliance for renewable
transportation fuels - 4 October 2006
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EPOBIO Newsletter 3 - October 2006
Chevron commits up to $25 million to develop transportation fuels from renewable resources such as forest and agricultural waste -
San Ramon, California, 19 September 2006 Demonstration biofuels facility planned.
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GMO-Compass Online Discourse on Co-existence of GMOs - 11 September to 8 October 2006
GMO-Compass, the online guide to the world of genetically modified plants and food, is hosting an online discourse to get to the heart of these critical questions.
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USDA Proposes 20 Biobased Product Categories for Federal Purchases A program to require the federal government to give preference to buying biobased products is hitting its stride, as the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed 20 new categories of biobased products for federal purchase. The USDA proposed rules were published in two separate rounds in the Federal Register on 17 August 2006.
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US Department of Energy’s Genomics: GTL Bioenergy Research Centers Fact Sheet US Department of Energy proposes Bioenergy Research Centers that focus on cost-effective means to produce ethanol from plant fiber – call for proposals for units to be operational by 2009 (receiving up to $125 million over a period of five years) request a letter of intent by 5 December 2006.
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Seventh RTD Framework Programme (FP7) On 24 July 2006 agreement was reached between Member States on the Seventh RTD Framework Programme (FP7) 2007-2013. This has to be endorsed by the European Parliament this Autumn (2006). The proposed budget is EUR 54.6 billion, or around EUR 7 billion per year for research compared to EUR 5 billion under FP6.
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Tate & Lyle has launched a new venture capital fund to invest in start-ups and expansion-stage companies
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EPOBIO Newsletter 2 - August 2006
DuPont and BP announce partnership to develop advanced biofuels
DuPont bio-based science and BP fuels technology expertise will bring next generation biofuels to market.
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European Summer School 4-9 September 2006
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BioMatNet Update - Number 2 - May 2006
BIO-HUB – R&D base for a new French Biorefinery The president of the Republic of France, Jacques Chirac, presented on Tuesday 25 April details of the six research programmes that will be co-financed by the State and industries within the framework of the new Agency of Industrial Innovation. The six large research programs announced should mobilize almost 600 million euros, including at least 236 million provided by the State.
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Agricultural Research in Northern Ireland reorganised The Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI) was created on 1st April 2006 through amalgamation of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) Science Service and the Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland (ARINI).
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