Diamond Green Diesel, a joint venture of Darling International and Valero Energy, has secured financing for the construction of its renewable diesel plant in Norco, La. According to information released by Darling, Valero is financing the project.
ZeaChem Inc. announced on June 1 a binding, multiyear joint development agreement with Procter & Gamble to accelerate commercialization of drop-in biobased chemicals. P&G and ZeaChem will research, develop and commercialize this new product platform.
Novozymes has formed an early-stage partnership with Meihua Group in China to develop food additives, such as glutamic acid, lysine and threonine, from biomass. China is also the world's largest consumer of MSG, using 1.8 million tons annually.
Alltech opened one of the largest algae production facilities in the world in April, and now the company has revived its plans to build the farm of the future. The farm would truly be a closed-loop system, said Alltech's Becky Timmons.
A pilot-scale project in Olgergen, Holland, is investigating the use of algae cultivation as a method to remove nutrients from wastewater. The project, under development by Ingrepro Renewables, is housed at Waterstromen bv.
Tune in for algae TV
May 27, 2011
Is a team of researchers from the University of Arkansas developing an algae-to-butanol process the next big thing in reality TV? Let's hope so.
A company in the northern region of the Netherlands that already produces second-generation biobased methanol from glycerin, BioMCN, is working to develop a new plant that would produce the same chemical from woody biomass.
MBD Energy Ltd. has placed a firm order for a large-scale algae extraction system from California-based OriginOil Inc. to be installed at its coal power station in Tarong, Australia. The order follows recent trials of the equipment by MBD.
Political support needed to jumpstart growth of domestic biofuels industry.
A team of researchers at State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry are experimenting with different strains of microorganisms to efficiently ferment sugars, extracted from wood, into biobutanol and other biochemicals.
An international collaboration of nine partners from seven countries has come together to form the BIOFAT project that focuses on the feasibility of producing ethanol, biodiesel and other bioproducts derived from microalgae on commercial scale.
Private companies, government agencies and research institutions are working together to build a biobased economy in Holland, with a focus on renewable chemistry. Holland's chemical sector created nearly $68 billion in revenue last year.
Amsterdam-based Avantium is developing solutions to produce biobased plastics using existing infrastructure. The catalyst-development company spun off from Shell in 2000, and began transitioning into biobased material development in 2005.
A team of NDSU researchers is working to develop biobased composite building materials. The North Dakota Renewable Energy Council recently awarded the project, titled Biobased Non-Isocyanate Urethane Hybrid Resins, a two-year, $200,000 grant.
If even half the 1 million jobs materialize that a report commissioned by Novozymes predicts are created by converting agricultural biomass into biofuels in India, the South Asian nation, the world's sixth largest consumer of fuel, would be content.
The head of the U.S. DOE's loan guarantee programs issued letters to multiple applicants, informing them that their projects are being placed on hold due to timing restrictions. The 1705 loan guarantee program is set to expire Sept. 30.
State, county and city dignitaries were on hand to witness the official groundbreaking of EdeniQ Inc.'s Corn-to-Cellulosic Migration pilot plant at EdeniQ's headquarters in Visalia, Calif.
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Undefined mixed cultures traditionally used to produce methane through anaerobic digestion show potential for creating higher-value carboxylates
Transforming Financial Reform
May 20, 2011
Bond financing is here—and all signs point to a perfect match
Industry leaders take the stage at the International Biomass Conference to discuss policy objectives and collaboration opportunities
Understanding customs and laws is critical to opening business overseas
People, Partnerships & Deals
Don't forget that no two projects are alike
How forward-thinking cellulosic development is key to achieving commercial-scale
How the investment window is opening in the biorefining sector
Wood biomass utilization is taking on a whole new shape in Canada
NASA tests renewable fuel blends in a DC-8
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