Biobased Chemical

April 09, 2013

Biomass industry heads discuss priorities, challenges, at IBCE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe emphasis of the April 9 International Biomass Conference & Expo general session in Minneapolis could be summed up in one word: policy. READ MORE

April 08, 2013

Agrebon to install biogas-to-nitrogen technology at ethanol plant

BY Sue Retka SchillFound In:Biogas, ChemicalsProject development is in the financing stage for a nitrogen fertilizer facility to be co-located with Tharaldson Ethanol Inc., a 153 MMgy facility located in Casselton, N.D. The fertilizer plant would produce urea, anhydrous ammonia and UAN. READ MORE

April 08, 2013

Trade group publishes land use data for bioplastic feedstocks

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:ChemicalsEuropean Bioplastics has published data demonstrating that less than 0.006 percent of global agricultural area is currently required to grow feedstock for the bioplastics industry. That percentage is expected to grow to 0.022 percent by 2016. READ MORE

April 04, 2013

USDA opens funding opportunity for REAP

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe USDA has published a notice of funding availability for the Rural Energy for America Program for fiscal year 2013. The program provides financial assistance in the form of grants and guaranteed loans for renewable energy projects. READ MORE

April 04, 2013

DOE funds Bioenergy Research Centers for additional 5 years

BY U.S. DOE Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe U.S. DOE has announced it will fund its three Bioenergy Research Centers for an additional five-year period, subject to continued congressional appropriations. The centers were established by the department's Office of Science in 2007. READ MORE

April 04, 2013

BioNitrogen signs offtake for La. project, considers Canada plant

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:ChemicalsFlorida-based BioNitrogen Corp. has announced the signing of a supply agreement with United Suppliers Inc. for the offtake of urea fertilizer for its proposed plants in Pointe Coupee Parish, La. READ MORE

April 04, 2013

Biome wins grant to investigate use of lignin in bioplastics

BY Biome Technologies plc Found In:ChemicalsThe U.K.'s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, has awarded a grant to a consortium led by Biome Technologies, to investigate a bio-based alternative for the oil derived organic chemicals used in the manufacturer of bioplastics. READ MORE

April 04, 2013

Agrisoma, PGF Biofuels enter marketing and distribution agreement

BY Ventures Inc. Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsVentures Inc. has announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. and PGF Biofuels Inc. have entered into a long term strategic agreement for marketing and distribution. READ MORE

April 02, 2013

Plant Profile: Myriant Inc.

BY Tim PortzFound In:ChemicalsRenewable chemical company Myriant enters final commissioning phase READ MORE

April 02, 2013

Surveying the Algae Industry

BY Mary Rosenthal Found In:Advanced Fuels, Chemicals

April 02, 2013

Green Dot acquires bioplastic business

BY Staff Found In:Chemicals

April 01, 2013

Amyris announces progress with Total, Cosan partnerships

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsOn April 1 Amyris Inc. released a statement highlighting the progress it has made with regard to its partnerships with Total S.A. and Cosan Ltd., as well as an investment agreement with Biolding Investment S.A. READ MORE

March 29, 2013

Hawaii bill would establish a hemp remediation, biofuel program

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsPending legislation in Hawaii aims to develop a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel crop pilot program. The program would be administered by the University of Hawaii at Manoa. READ MORE

March 28, 2013

Primus, Princeton University sign GTL research agreement

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsPrimus Green Energy announced it will financially support Princeton University engineers to research synthetic fuels and assess gas-to-liquid (GTL) technology. READ MORE

March 28, 2013

WBA: enough land for more food, feed, biofuels

BY Anna SimetFound In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThere is enough land available to produce more food, more feed and more biofuels, which are not the cause of global malnutrition problems, according to the World Bioenergy Association. WBA makes this declaration in a new fact sheet. READ MORE

March 22, 2013

Scientists build stronger, greener concrete with lignin

BY Kansas State University Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsKansas State University civil engineers are developing the right mix to reduce concrete's carbon footprint and make it stronger. Their innovative ingredient: biofuel byproducts. READ MORE

March 21, 2013

Q&A with Andrew Held of Virent

BY Staff Found In:ChemicalsAndrew Held, senior director of feedstock development at Virent Inc., outlines feedstock development activities, partnership with Coca Cola Co., and provides a sneak peak of his presentation at the 2013 International Biomass Conference & Expo. READ MORE

March 19, 2013

New tours added to International Biomass Conference & Expo

BY BBI International Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe updated agenda for the sixth annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, North America's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place April 8-10, 2013 in Minneapolis is now available online. READ MORE

March 19, 2013

Anellotech pilot to produce biomass-based aromatics

BY Chris Hanson Found In:ChemicalsAnellotech Inc. expects a new pilot plant in Pearl River, N.Y., to be completed midyear and ready to produce 100 kg samples of green benzene and toluene. The pilot facility will also house Anellotech's headquarters and laboratory. READ MORE

March 15, 2013

Fermentation process converts algae waste into lactic acid

BY A*STAR Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences Found In:ChemicalsCurrently, lipid-depleted biomass from algae production is either burned for energy, or simply discarded as a waste product. A team of researchers have developed a process that turns this material into lactic acid, a valuable chemical feedstock. READ MORE

March 15, 2013

Cereplast receives patent, joins ABO

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:ChemicalsCereplast Inc. has announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the company patent protection for biodegradable nanopolymer compositions and biodegradable articles made thereof. The company has also joined the Algae Biomass Organization. READ MORE

March 14, 2013

Group provides update of guayule-based polymer development

BY Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Found In:ChemicalsConsortium partners Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Yulex Corp., Arizona State University, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service met recently to review initial progress on their $6.9 million grant awarded by the USDA and U.S. DOE in mid-2012. READ MORE

March 14, 2013

KIT announces commissioning of biomass-to-biofuel pilot plant

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsIn early March, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany announced the successful commissioning of the second stage of its bioliq pilot plant. The achievement was made in cooperation with technology partner Air Liquide Global E & C Solutions. READ MORE

March 13, 2013

Biomass Magazine to reveal plant construction data at April event

BY BBI International Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsDetailed information about 27 new biomass facilities recently completed or currently under construction will be presented by Biomass Magazine at the International Biomass Conference & Expo to be held in Minneapolis April 8-10. READ MORE

March 13, 2013

BNEF report highlights findings of Bioenergy Leadership Forum

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsIn early March, Bloomberg New Energy Finance published a report outlining its Bioenergy Leadership Forum, which was held in October. The report includes information on the first- and second-generation biofuels, biochemicals, biopower and pellets. READ MORE

March 13, 2013

Codexis launches new enzyme products biobased fuels, chemicals

BY Codexis Inc. Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsCodexis Inc., a developer of engineered enzymes, has announced the launch of CodeXyme 4 and CodeXyme 4X cellulase enzyme packages for use in producing cellulosic sugar for production of biofuels and biobased chemicals. READ MORE

March 13, 2013

Researcher wins grant to develop enzyme structures for bioenergy

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsA University of California, Riverside researcher has received a $360,000 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research's Young Investigator Program to create a more efficient biofuel cell using enzymes to convert sugars into electricity. READ MORE

March 13, 2013

ZeaChem announces commercial production of ethanol, chemicals

BY Holly Jessen Found In:Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsZeaChem Inc. reached a milestone March 12, announcing its 250,000 gallon per year demonstration facility in Boardman, Ore., has officially produced commercial-grade cellulosic ethanol and biobased chemicals. READ MORE