On Aug. 26, Gevo Inc. held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its demonstration-scale paraxylene plant in Silsbee, Texas. A few days prior to the opening, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., toured Gevo's headquarters and discussed energy policy.
Optinol Inc. announced that the company has achieved energy cost parity feasibility with ethanol for the production of biobutanol (n-butanol) from a wide variety of sugars using a production solution tailored to an organism.
In collaboration with the Durack Institute of Technology, Australia-based Aurora Algae reported that it has completed construction of a new algae cultivation site in Geraldton, Western Australia.
The Commodity Credit Corp. is accepting offers from bioenergy producers to purchase sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for Bioenergy Producers (FFP). Offers, modification of offers or withdrawal of offers must be received by Aug. 28.
The National Science Foundation recently opened a new funding opportunity under its Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering program, which supports fundamental engineering research on cellular and biomolecular processes.
Researchers with the U.S. DOE's Joint BioEnergy Institute have reported the first demonstration of a one-pot, wash-free, process for the ionic liquid pretreatment and saccharification of switchgrass, one of the leading potential biofuel feedstocks.
Rentech Inc. recently announced its subsidiary has closed on the sale of approximately 450 acres of land near Natchez, Miss., for $9 million. The company also released its second quarter financial results, providing an update of its pellet business.
Surplus sugar is one step closer to entering the U.S. biofuels industry as feedstock. The USDA Farm Service Agency recently published a notice soliciting bids under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for Bioenergy Producers.
A fungus and E. coli bacteria have joined forces to turn tough, waste plant material into isobutanol. University of Michigan research team members said the principle also could be used to produce other valuable chemicals such as plastics.
California-based NextFuels has emerged from stealth mode and is unveiling its strategy to produce advanced biofuels from wet, unprocessed agricultural waste via a hydrothermal process originally developed by Shell in the 1980s.
Dyadic International Inc. has announced financial results for the second quarter of 2013, noting that total revenue for the three-month period decreased to $7.1 million compared to $7.8 million for the same period of last year.
During the second installment in Biomass Magazine's free webinar series, four companies provided progress reports on the construction of their respective biomass power, biogas, and advanced biofuel plants.
Solazyme Inc. recently released financial results for the second quarter of 2013, reporting progress in the development of its commercial production facilities. The company reported total revenue for the quarter of $11.2 million.
One week after the U.S. EPA finalized the 2013 volume requirements for the renewable fuels standard (RFS), the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers and American Petroleum Institute are already gearing up to fight the 2014 RFS standards.
KiOR Inc. has released financial results for the second quarter, reporting operational progress at its Columbus, Miss., plant. During a call to discuss the results, KiOR president and CEO Fred Cannon also highlighted the company's expansion plans.
The U.S. DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory is working with Ecopetrol, the largest oil company in Colombia, to process the residue from sugar cane and palm oil harvesting into fuel ethanol for blending with gasoline.
Amyris Inc. released financial results for the second quarter of 2013, reporting revenues of $10.8 million. All six fermenters at its farnesene plant in Brazil are operational, and the company entered into an agreement for $60 million in funding.
The 7th Annual Algae Biomass Summit, taking place in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 will showcase the rapid advances in the algae industry during the Innovation on the Road to Commercialization track.
Gevo Inc. has released financial results for the second quarter of 2013, reporting revenues of $1.9 million. During a call to discuss the results, Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber provided an update of progress at the company's Luverne, Minn., facility.
The USDA awarded Microvi Biotechnologies a grant to develop its breakthrough technology that improves the yield and performance of biobutanol processes by overcoming the toxic and inhibitory effects on butanol producing microorganisms.
The U.S. EPA has updated its RE-Powering Mapping and Screening Tool, which is part of the RE-Powering America's Land Initiative. The tool lists thousands of potential sites for bioenergy and biofuels on contaminated land, landfill and mine sites.
The U.S. EPA has finalized the 2013 volume requirements for the renewable fuel standard (RFS). The final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended into the U.S. fuel supply.
Neste Oil has released its interim financial report for the first six months of 2013, reporting continuing good performance in its renewable fuels segment. The company is also participating in a fleet trial and has begun using corn oil feedstock.
The Algae Biomass Organization has announced the kick off of its second annual "Summer of Algae," a national campaign sponsored by the ABO and implemented by member companies to raise awareness about the promise of commercial algae production.
The U.K. Department for Transport recently announced it will provide capital funding to support the development of one or more demonstration-scale advanced biofuel plants. The projects will be selected through a competitive process.
Ethanol from corn and other plants could become the sustainable, raw material for a huge variety of products, from plastic packaging to detergents to synthetic rubber, that are currently petroleum-based.
Gevo Inc. announced it brought its second 1 million liter fermenter and Gevo integrated fermentation technology (GIFT) separation system online at its facility in Luverne, Minn. The company expects to bring the third fermenter online later this year.
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