LATEST NEWS

May 17, 2013

Scientists develop 'green' pretreatment of miscanthus for biofuel

BY University of Illinois Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsTwo University of Illinois scientists have developed an environmentally friendly and more economical way of pretreating miscanthus in the biofuel production process. The technique uses butadiene sulfone, which can be recovered. READ MORE

May 17, 2013

Viridis completes private placement, prepares to startup plant

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:PelletsVancouver, British Columbia-based pellet producer Viridis Energy Inc. has announced it closed the second, and final, tranche of its $5 million non-brokered private placement and is preparing to start up its Scotia Atlantic Biomass Co. Ltd. plant. READ MORE

May 17, 2013

Evonik Industries, OPX Biotechnologies sign development agreement

BY Evonik Industries AG Found In:ChemicalsOPX Biotechnologies Inc. and Evonik Industries AG have announced an agreement to jointly develop certain biobased specialty chemicals. The agreement calls for OPXBIO to use its proprietary EDGE technology to develop the bioprocesses. READ MORE

May 17, 2013

Canada funds algae project in the oil sands

BY National Research Council Canada Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe Government of Canada has announced that an innovative new technology will reduce industrial GHG emissions. The three-year project will use algae to recycle industrial carbon dioxide emissions from an oil sands facility into commercial products. READ MORE

May 17, 2013

FCC Environment harvests first crop of biomass fuel

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Advanced FuelsFCC Environment harvested its first crop of miscanthus grass grown on its former landfill and quarry sites in Darrington, West Yorkshire and Calverton in the U.K. The grass is grown on a 30 hectare (74.1 acre) site two hours north of London. READ MORE

INDUSTRY EVENTS

International Fuel Ethanol
Workshop & Expo

June 10-13, 2013
America's Center
St. Louis, Missouri

National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo

September 10-12, 2013
CenturyLink Center Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska

Algae Biomass Summit

September 30-3, 2013
Hilton Orlando
Orlando, Florida

International Biomass Conference & Expo

March 24-26, 2014
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida