The USDA’s BioPreferred program has released its final rule for a voluntary product certification and labeling program for qualifying biobased products. The new label will clearly identify biobased products made from renewable resources.
The February 2011 issue of Biorefining Magazine is headed to the print shop today, so I would like to take this opportunity to share a sneak preview of the feature articles inside.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the offer of a conditional commitment to the proposed joint venture between Valero Energy Corp. and Darling International Inc., for a $241 million loan guarantee.
Vilsack announces biorefinery loan guarantees
January 20, 2011
The USDA today announced three new loan guarantees for biorefineries based in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, which Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said will produce more than 70 MMgy of advanced biofuels.
How pyrolysis oil is gaining traction as feedstock for heat, power, chemical and fuel applications
Energizing Europe
January 20, 2011
The Continent has a bioenergy goal—this is how to reach it
USDA issues conditional commitment to Florida project under 9003 program
How one Japanese fiber manufacturer readies to introduce biobased PET
Palm waste to feed cellulosic ethanol plant in Malaysia
Louisiana will soon be home to the world's largest biobased succinic acid plant
Meals for Malnourished Microbes
January 20, 2011
Luca Technologies proves that not all microbial work relates to biofuel
How a new variety of starch-based catalysts could replace petroleum-based plastics
Applying Cancer Research to Algae Production
January 20, 2011
How metabolism strategies in tumor cells can affect lipid production
Great River Energy leads new biorefinery project in North Dakota
Increased input costs translate to higher price
How alignment of interests are furthering biorefining industry growth
A Name to Know
January 20, 2011
A pine-based chemical producer is leading the way
DARPA leads another military-grade biobased jet fuel project
Sustainable Packaging Practices Are Here
January 20, 2011
There's more to Bubble Wrap than popping, thanks to Ecospan
Genomatica's Secret Sauce
January 20, 2011
A predictive computer model gave Genomatica a process and clear plan
The pros and cons of moving from public to private
How Inbicon is working to commercialize corn stover feedstock
Cooperation is needed among all biofuel advocates to pass multiyear policy goals
A Helsinki, Finland-based company called UPM-The Biofore Co. is moving forward with plans to build a biorefinery in either Finland or France. The proposed facility will employ gasification and Fischer Tropsch processes.
The role of MSW for future biorefineries
January 18, 2011
Since the 1980s more than three-fourths of all landfills in the U.S. have closed. Now the remaining landfill sites are growing into massive operations that offer a sustainable opportunity for MSW utilization.
Valero Energy Corp., the nation's largest independent oil refiner, has invested in Mascoma Corp. Further, Mascoma, Valero, Frontier Renewable Resources LLC, , have signed a non-binding letter of intent to construct a cellulsoic biorefinery.
A handful of biomass protesters attempt to disrupt the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show, but their lack of knowledge about the industry can lead to an opportunity to educate.
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