Food science polyols are a $1.5 billion market, according to David Demirjian, president and CEO of zuChem Inc. Demirjian spoke at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Indianapolis about his company's work to break into that mega market.
If legislation introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is approved, the CFTC will finally have to take more serious measures to stop oil speculation. The measure is expected to put speculators in check, and help drivers at the pump.
On June 20 in Washington, D.C., the nation's environmental regulatory agency, in conjunction with the American Chemical Society, honored Genomatica and BioAmber with the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for their technology developments.
Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, announced the release of a new enzyme product, Accellerase TRIO, designed so biorefinery companies can more cost-effectively manufacture cellulosic fuels from a wide range of feedstocks, including MSW.
Norway and the U.K. are looking for opportunities in the biorefining industry, and the two countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the hopes that they can find those synergies together. A recent report lays it all out.
Why don't gas engine and equipment makers support ethanol like the Diesel Technology Forum supports renewable diesel and biodiesel?
The art of communicating with an angel investor is something Will Kusler, CEO of Ntractive and a member of the Dakota Renewable Energy Fund, says that few can master, but all should try.
Starting in July, Kior Inc. will officially have access to the perspective and insight of a former U.S. Secretary of State. The biocrude developer that plans to open a commercial facility in Columbus, Miss., will bring on Condoleezza Rice.
PetroAlgae Inc. and its operating company PA LLC recently announced the finalization of a Master Framework and Initial License Agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources for the Republic of Suriname.
What are angel investors searching for in the cleantech sector? I listened to three unique answers to that question during a panel titled, "Angel Investors and Energy," at the Cleantech Workshop and Action Summit.
The U.S. EPA has issued proposed 2012 volume requirements for all four categories of the RFS2 program, as well as 2013 volume requirements for biomass-based diesel.
Incorporating new technologies into existing facilities can be a path to new revenue streams
A roadmap to successful biorefining project development
How Brazil's milestone can reinvigorate America's quest for energy freedom
Amyris Inc. and agribusiness giant Wilmar International Ltd. intend to develop and commercialize a family of surfactants derived from Amryis' biobased farnesene, Biofene, for use in a range of consumer and industrial products.
The Down-select Debate
June 17, 2011
Three years, six technologies, one consortium to pick the best—will it work?
Production vs. Survival Problem
June 17, 2011
Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers make designer bugs even better
Another Reason to Root for Louisiana
June 17, 2011
A cleantech grant could advance algae oil extraction
MSU study results testify to efficient agricultural practices
A new study outlines an approach for success
Will Cheap Talk on Big Oil Ever Change?
June 17, 2011
A case against two oil speculators for driving up fuel prices
A Tool Every Lab Should Have
June 17, 2011
Labs can be disorganized and slow to progress, so Quartzy may be the answer
BP, Davy use others to commercialize their FT process
House subcommittee moves to eliminate funding for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program
A Successful Startup
June 17, 2011
Agrivida's enzyme approach could forever change cellulosic ethanol
A pilot plant in Canada extracts lignin from black liquor
People, Partnerships & Deals
Redfield Energy is looking to modify its facility to a second-generation biorefinery, and Tom Hitchcock, CEO, has plans to perform the upgrade the 50 MMgy plant with Gevo Development LLC. The two companies have entered into a JV transaction.
University of Warwick professor Timothy Bugg hopes a new lignin-degrading enzyme found in bacteria will help unlock previously unattainable sources of biofuel feedstock. The genome sequencing for the enzyme-carrying bacteria is already complete.
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