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Willow Glen Terminal receives inaugural renewable fuel feedstock shipment

Willow Glen Terminal receives inaugural renewable fuel feedstock shipment

June 8, 2022 |

In Louisiana, Willow Glen Terminal LLC (WGT), in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, announced receipt of its inaugural product shipment. WGT has entered into an agreement to supply renewable fuel feedstock to a leading renewable diesel producer in Norco, Louisiana. Under the partnership, WGT will serve as a logistics hub, providing marine and truck transloading services as […]

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UK and Canadian researchers filter municipal wastewater through willow trees

UK and Canadian researchers filter municipal wastewater through willow trees

September 14, 2021 |

In the UK, infiltration by willow trees could be the answer to a growing waste problem, producing clean water, renewable biofuels and ‘green’ chemicals. In Canada, Canada, six trillion liters of municipal wastewater are partially treated and released into the environment each year, while another 150 billion liters of untreated sewage are discharged straight into […]

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Canadian-British researchers find willow trees can clean municipal wastewater

Canadian-British researchers find willow trees can clean municipal wastewater

June 23, 2021 |

In Canada, researchers have found a way to stem the flow of municipal wastewater: by filtering the waste through the roots of willow trees. Experimenting with a plantation in Quebec, the scientists estimate that over 30 million liters of primary wastewater per hectare can be treated using ‘bio-refinery’ annually. Their results were published June 14 […]

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Willow suitable as a cheap feedstock for ethanol, renewable chemicals says Finnish research project

Willow suitable as a cheap feedstock for ethanol, renewable chemicals says Finnish research project

April 4, 2016 |

In Finland, a study has found that willow is suitable as a source of sugar to produce ethanol, and the lignin fraction formed as a by-product of the process is suitable for the manufacture of renewable chemicals and bio-based materials. Willow’s competitive advantages as a feedstock include its quick growth, low price, and ability to […]

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VTT researches how to use willow biomass more efficiently for ethanol

VTT researches how to use willow biomass more efficiently for ethanol

March 30, 2016 |

In Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Aalto University investigated how willow biomass can be utilized more efficiently. When processed correctly, willow is eminently suitable as a source of sugar in the production of ethanol. The lignin fraction formed as a by-product of the ethanol process and the fibres and compounds of willow […]

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Penn State harvests willow shrubs for biomaterials research

Penn State harvests willow shrubs for biomaterials research

March 9, 2016 |

In Pennsylvania, the first harvest of 34 acres of fast-growing shrub willow from a Penn State demonstration field this winter is a milestone in developing a sustainable biomass supply for renewable energy and bio-based economic development, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The shrub willow plantation is part of a broader […]

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Plandai Biotechnology signs with Willows Ingredients to expand sales into European Markets

Plandai Biotechnology signs with Willows Ingredients to expand sales into European Markets

May 8, 2013 |

In Washington State, Plandai Biotechnology announced an agreement under which Willows Ingredients, Ltd. of Ireland  will distribute Plandai’s Phytofare extracts into European markets. Targeted industries included in the agreement are the medical, nutraceutical and animal sectors. Willows Ingredients will have exclusive rights sell and market Phytofare to its existing customer base as well as to […]

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“Sugar-rich willow can boost biofuels’ green credentials.”

“Sugar-rich willow can boost biofuels’ green credentials.”

April 29, 2013 |

Today on Twitter: stella_kremer @D1n0s4urS3x Biofuels and food production trevorCarter4 BBC News – Sugar-rich willow can boost biofuels’ green credentials skofield Enzyme Solutions for Cellulosic Ethanol Production | DuPont Industrial Biosciences

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Willows with 5X more sugar are naturals for biofuels, say UK researchers

Willows with 5X more sugar are naturals for biofuels, say UK researchers

January 28, 2013 |

In the UK, a research team at Imperial College has released a report identifying varietals of willows that contain up to five times as much sugar as standard willow trees, opening up new opportunities for willow-based biofuels, “It would drastically reduce [the environmental impact of biofuels] because you would not need such a severe pre-treatment […]

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Researchers find willow ethanol yields five times higher when grown diagnally

Researchers find willow ethanol yields five times higher when grown diagnally

January 21, 2013 |

In the UK, researchers from the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London led a national team that have determined that willow trees grown diagonally can yield up to five times more biofuel. The discovery has been seen in the wild and in plantations but researchers have now identified that genetic trait that leads […]

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