Novozymes Wins $18 Million Jury Verdict in Biofuels Enzyme Patent Suit

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

In previous posts I discussed the patent infringement suit brought by Danish biotech Novozymes against its rival Danisco (recently acquired by DuPont).

Specifically, Novozymes sued Danisco in May 2010 in the Western District of Wisconsin, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,713,723 (’723 (more…)

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KIPO Green Tech Fast Track Inaccessible for Most Applicants

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

A recent post discussed the unduly restrictive eligibility requirements for the Korean Intellectual Property Office’s s (KIPO) expedited examination program for green tech patent applications.

While the KIPO “super speed” program boasts examination results in just one month, many (more…)

Biofuels Takes Off on Commercial Flights

Monday, November 7th, 2011

One of the most promising types of raw materials to produce biofuel being researched is algae. Today the technology reaches new heights with United Airlines’ Flight 1403 between Houston and Chicago, The historic flight departs Bush International Airport at 10:25 am CT from terminal C, and lands at Chicago O’Hare at (more…)

Greenpeace Canada Releases Damning Report on Wood-based Biofuel

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

The Canadian chapter of Greenpeace yesterday released a report that highlights the dangers of the large-scale use of wood and tree harvesting for heating, electricity generation or liquid biofuels. The report is called ‘Fuelling a Biomess’ and it argues that burning woody biomass on an industrial scale could severely (more…)

China Completes First Biofuel Jet Test Flight

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

On 28 October Air China conducted its first trial flight of a passenger jet powered by a mix of biofuel and traditional aviation fuel.

The Jet A-1 biofuel kerosene used in the flight was derived from the seeds of tung trees, more commonly known as jatropha. (more…)

Advanced Biofuels Face Uncertain Financing Future

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Already languishing in the current deficit/debt landscape and facing mounting criticism in the wake of the Solyndra bankruptcy, the much-maligned DOE Section 1705 loan guarantee program came to a close last week with a flurry of activity. Despite frustration with the program in the biofuels industry, centering on delays (more…)

Cleantech in Court: Green Patent Complaint Update

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Several green patent lawsuits have been filed in the last two weeks in the areas of biofuels, energy storage, smart grid, LEDs and environmental remediation.

Biofuels

Genifuel Corporation et al. v. Oyler (more…)

Chilean Company Farming Algae for Future Production of Biofuels

Friday, September 30th, 2011

BAL Chile SA is currently farming algae on Chiloé Island eventually to produce biofuels for industrial use.

BAL Chile SA CEO Benjamin González said, “Within the next five years we expect to be producing at commercial scale. At present, BAL is developing algae farming on the island of Chiloé and we are (more…)

Technology Advances in Cellulosic Ethanol

Friday, September 30th, 2011

The jury is still out on cellulosic ethanol, which is made out of grass, wood and non-edible parts of plants, as to how green and even viable it is.

One of the main challenges is to find the right enzyme that breaks down the cellulosic wall that (more…)

Clean Tech in Court: Green Patent Complaint Update

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Several new green patent complaints have been filed recently in the areas of biofuels, smart grid, LEDs, solar manufacturing materials, and waste water treatment. Here’s a run down:

Biofuels

Butamax Advanced Biofuels v. Gevo (more…)

 
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