Washington, D.C.-based bioenergy company Solena Group Inc. signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Rentech Inc. to incorporate Rentech's proprietary Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel technology platform in Solena's proposed "BioJetFuel" project--called GreenSky--in the United Kingdom.
A new study, “What's Next for Alternative Energy,” says that advanced biofuels will be fundamentally viable and established in the next few years, “or certainly before 2020.
Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc., an affiliate of Tate & Lyle PLC, signed a manufacturing agreement with Emeryville, Calif.-based biotech firm Amyris Inc.
Biobutanol has arrived in Brazil. Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, the joint-venture company formed by DuPont Danisco and BP, has opened a biobutanol technology laboratory in Paulinia, Brazil.
On Nov. 9, Darling International Inc. announced its board of directors has unanimously approved a merger agreement to acquire Griffin Industries Inc., a provider of value-added rendering and cooking oil recycling services.
Mountain View, Calif.-based Cobalt Technologies Inc. has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Navy to develop a technology to convert n-biobutanol into jet and diesel fuels.
More than 130 representatives of government, academia and industry in Canada converged Nov.8 at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, within Alberta's picturesque Banff National Park, for the University of Alberta's 2nd Annual Biorefining Conversions Network Strategic Retreat.
The Global Biofuels Alliance has officially launched. The nonprofit organization will work to “give a voice to the producers, traders, feedstock providers, and equipment manufacturers of the emerging biofuel industry.
California voters made a historic vote Nov. 2 to retain the state's Global Warming Solutions Act, also known at AB 32. A proposition included on the state ballot sought to delay implementation of the program, which includes California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, until the in-state unemployment rate dropped to 5.
California voters made a historic vote Nov. 2 to retain the state's Global Warming Solutions Act, also known at AB 32. A proposition included on the state ballot sought to delay implementation of the program, which includes California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, until the in-state unemployment rate dropped to 5.
North American snack food manufacturer Boulder Canyon Natural Foods has introduced a renewable and fully compostable package comprised of Innovia Films' branded NatureFlex film in its line of All Natural Kettle Cooked Potato Chips bags.
The pulp and paper industry is not what it used to be. That is what Jeff Ross, process engineer for the Washington State-based sulfite pulp and tissue mill, Kimberly Clark, says.
When people think of biofuels, the first thing that usually comes to mind is ethanol and, perhaps with it, a roll of the eyes. Mention a chemical like biobased levulinic acid and one may expect a reaction of puzzlement with raised eyebrows.
Tax credit programs have long supported the biofuels industry. The massive build-out of first generation ethanol and biodiesel plants in the past 20 years can be largely attributed to tax incentives that helped these industries stand toe-to-toe with their petroleum counterparts.
Here is what we know about algae: it's often green and always loaded with potential. Its growth rate of 30 to 100 times that of terrestrial plants is alarming.
You may begin to notice large oil companies like Exxon Mobil and Shell advertising alternative sources of energy such as algae. Make no mistake, these public relations expenditures are serious commitments.
For ages it seems, ethanol groups have been pushing for the U.S. EPA to authorize higher blends of ethanol. When I was senior writer for Ethanol Producer Magazine nearly two years ago, I followed this issue pretty closely.
Last month I mentioned the importance November has to the advanced biofuels industry. As I write this, we are just days from a national election that holds far-reaching implications not only for the future of our nation, but for our industry as well.
Water is the most critical limiting resource throughout the world. Sustainable supplies of good-quality water are needed for energy production, growing and processing high-value crops, industrial manufacturing and expanding populations.
In recent months, the U.S. Supreme Court, a U.S. District Court from the Northern District of California and the European Commission have had their say about how genetically modified organisms (GMOs) should be regulated.
1. Chinese industrial investment conglomerate Henan Investment Group and biorefining technology company Chempolis Ltd. signed an agreement to conduct a feasibility study on developing a biorefinery pulp mill project together.
Take a look at Neste Oil's list of accomplishments, and you'll see what it takes to succeed in the renewable energy industry. Develop a biobased diesel fuel from vegetable oil and waste food chemically similar to existing diesel-done.
The pursuit for the perfect mix of enzymes and microorganisms is far from over. Steen Riisgard, head of the Danish superpower Novozymes Inc., the enzyme producer that has made several corn and cellulosic ethanol producers' dreams come true, recently told European policymakers that technology (Novozymes' in particular) is past the research stage and ready for deployment.
Upgrading, even replacing, its first-gen biodiesel plant with advanced processing is on the minds of executives at Dexter, Mo.-based Global Fuels LLC, a 3 MMgy continuous flow biodiesel refinery.
Conversion of biomass to biofuels and biobased chemicals often requires using strong acids or other harsh and expensive compounds, but a team of Iowa State University researchers discovered a simple yet effective technique to produce high-value saleable biobased chemicals that can have many applications.
What does a recently passed U.S. House of Representatives bill mean for algae? Parity, for one thing-or at least the allusion of it. The bill, the Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act cosponsored by Rep.
Terms like “guarantees,” “performance” and “return on investment” are just a few watchwords the investment community adheres to when it comes to financing biorefinery projects.
A group of major airline companies, airports and Rolls Royce have joined Sustainable Use of Renewable Fuels, a consortium that says it intends to develop a microalgae-to-fuel process and have a commercial production facility up and running in only three years.
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