First United Ethanol LLC announced Feb. 2 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southwest Georgia Ethanol LLC, has filed for Chapter 11. The 100 MMgy plant will continue to operate as debtor in possession while reorganizing.
ADM reported record quarterly segment operating profit of $1.4 billion for the quarter that ended Dec. 31. That's an increase of $392 million from the same time period one year ago. Improved ethanol margins and volumes played a part in the increase.
Algae project advances at GPRE plant
February 02, 2011
BioProcess Algae LLC has begun operating commercial-scale algae bioreactors at Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc.'s 65 MMgy ethanol plant in Shenandoah, Iowa.
Santee Cooper signs PPA for AD project
By Anna Austin
February 02, 2011
Power utility Santee Cooper has agreed to purchase power generated from an anaerobic digestion facility under construction at Burrows Hall Farm, a hog farm in Williamsburg County, S.C. The plant will produce about 180 kilowatts of electricity.
Novamont is officially coming to Connecticut and the company is bringing its novel Mater-Bi bioplastic material with. The developer and manufacturer of renewable bioplastics based in Italy already distributes the bioplastic to several countries.
Storms, seasonal demand impact ethanol markets
February 01, 2011
Civil unrest in the Middle East may be driving up crude oil prices, but Mother Nature and seasonal demand continue to be the largest market influences for ethanol, according to several market analysts.
EERC announces 2011 biomass conference
By Energy & Environmental Research Center
February 01, 2011
The Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota announced that the Biomass '11: Renewable Power, Fuels, and Chemicals Conference will be held July 26-27 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D.
Accenture, a global consulting company, recently released a study comparing the U.S. and Chinese alternative fuel markets. It states that China may beat the U.S. in the race to bring electric vehicle technologies and biofuels to market.
Biorefining leaders convene in Washington
February 01, 2011
Leading U.S. biorefinery developers met today in Washington for the U.S. DOE Biomass Program's biennial 2011 peer review meetings, specifically to discuss integrated biorefineries and infrastructure platforms.
Kawartha Ethanol begins production in Ontario
January 31, 2011
After four years of construction, Kawartha Ethanol Inc. has finally completed its first ethanol plant in Havelock, Ontario, and is operating at capacity, according to process technology provider Applied Process Technology International.
Cellulosic highs and lows
January 31, 2011
Good news this week for three cellulosic ethanol process developers when the USDA announced loan guarantees for Coskata, Ineos and Enerkem. Ineos is planning a groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 9. BlueFire expects news soon on its pending application.
One year after receiving $1 million grant from Ohio Third Frontier, SuGanit Systems Inc. is getting another $2 million for a cellulosic ethanol pilot plant in Toledo, Ohio, using an ionic liquid pretreatment and natural yeast on glucose and xylose.
Heating the Midwest summit planned in Minnesota
January 31, 2011
Several organizations have developed a Heating the Midwest with Renewable Biomass Summit, slated for Feb. 9 at the Black Bear Casino Resort in Carlton, Minn., following in the footsteps of the Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass effort.
In the next one to two years, Novozymes believes biobusiness sales will undergo double-digit growth, said Poul Ruben Andersen, global marketing director. This growth will be supported in particular, he said, by strong microorganism sales.
The business potential of biorefining nonwood raw materials into biobased chemicals is huge in China, and through a joint venture with Henan Yinge Industrial Investment Co., Chempolis plans to build a biorefinery built on its 3G formicobio platform.
Metabolix Oilseeds Inc. was awarded $203,000 in funding by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture through its Agriculture Development Fund to accelerate development of oilseeds, particularly camelina, as potential source of biobased plastics.
Biofuels goals are more often than not measured by the millions of gallons, but some of the biggest accomplishments are first achieved by the milligram. Researchers are working on a quick method to assay multiple enzymes.
Biomass Utilization Equals Jobs
By Rona Johnson
January 28, 2011
On Tuesday night, President Obama in his State of the Union address announced his goal of sourcing 80 percent of America's electricity from “clean energy� by 2035 as part of his plan to create jobs and improve the nation's economy.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu hosted an online town hall meeting Jan. 26 as a follow up to President Obama's State of the Union address. During the event, Chu discussed the administration's clean energy agenda and answered questions.
A report recently released by nonprofit research organization RAND Corp., which states that the military should discontinue its alternative fuels programs, is drawing criticism from both industry and the military itself.
The Bioindustrial Innovation Center and the Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources have forged an agreement to accelerate commercialization of biofuels, renewable chemicals and coproducts in the Canadian market.
The blenders credit wasn't the only tax credit extended through 2011. Thanks to the Alternative Fuel Mixture Tax Credit, Corn Plus LLLP in Winnebago, Minn., will get a $12 million credit for diverting its syrup to a fluidized bed to provide steam.
The Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011 has been introduced in the U.S. Senate, with a goal of increasing the number of FFVs, blender pumps and renewable fuel pipelines. Sen. Tom Harkin introduced the bill Jan. 25.
Terrabon achieves production milestone at Texas demo facility
By Bryan Sims
January 27, 2011
Houston-based bioenergy technology firm Terrabon Inc. achieved a significant milestone this week by exceeding its target yield threshold of 70 gallons of renewable cellulosic gasoline from waste feedstock.
Detroit Edison to grow its renewable portfolio
By Anna Austin
January 27, 2011
Power utility Detroit Edison Co., whose parent company is DTE Energy Co., is the winning bidder to purchase electricity from a landfill gas-to-electricity project at Smiths Creek Landfill in St. Clair County, Mich.
Houston-based bioenergy technology firm Terrabon Inc. achieved a significant milestone this week by exceeding its target yield threshold of 70 gallons of renewable cellulosic gasoline from a ton of waste feedstock at its demo plant in Bryan, Texas.
I posted this on Biodiesel Magazine's F.A.M.E. Forum blog found on www.biodieselmagazine.com/fameforum yesterday. A reader called me and commented on it. First, here's the entry I posted, after which I'll tell you what they said in reply.
Calling it "our generation's Sputnik time," U.S. President Barack Obama called for continued investment in biofuels during his State of the Union speech and the elimination of subsidies for oil companies.
Legislators introduced the "Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act," saying it will "allow for a pause before EPA hastily approves any further ethanol in fuel." Sen. Jim Inhofe and Rep. Michael Burgess said there is need for more studies.
North Country Ethanol LLC, a 25 MMgy ethanol plant in Rosholt, S.D., will go on the auction block Feb. 1, with sealed bids due by 5 p.m. The company has been operating, even while in bankruptcy proceedings.
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