Golden Valley, Minn.-based biochemical company Segetis Inc. has announced a new partnership with Method Products Inc., a manufacturer of home cleaning and laundry products. Under the partnership, Method will use Segetis' biobased materials.
Biomass-based diesel RIN prices are soaring, hitting $1.15 to $1.20. Since biomass-based diesel RINs encompass both renewable diesel and biodiesel, I am reposting two stories below.
Building Ideas
February 17, 2011
Engineering firms may tout experience or know-how, but who's the best biorefinery builder?
Is a massive build-out of the chemical sector imminent?
How building relationships with local partners can help overcome obstacles and maximize benefits to scaling up overseas
Under Review
February 17, 2011
26 bioenergy companies met in Washington to prove their worth
DOE grant will improve bioinformatics
Cellulosic ethanol fuels EcoTrek national tour
The Trojan Horse Enzyme
February 17, 2011
This enzyme is just like it sounds, hidden and dormant, until the right conditions occur
Tennessee launches research facilities at Center for Renewable Carbon
A Canadian cellulosic ethanol project moves forward
The Beginning, Middle or End?
February 17, 2011
Innovations are happening at every stage of algae, but where should the real focus be?
SBRC to cultivate Salicornia bigelovii as a feedstock for drop-in biofuels
Valero Energy Corp. invests in cellulosic ethanol and renewable diesel
How one U.S.-based bioresin manufacturer is extending its reach into Europe
Algae developer Biocentric Energy Holdings rebuilding after corporate collapse
Energy Farms Aren't Just About Energy
February 17, 2011
The Big Island's plans for an energy farm may mean one thing—jobs
Hydrotreated renewable jet fuel gets boost during military tests
Meet the Bioprospector
February 17, 2011
A Jeep Wrangler, shabby motels and thousands of miles—all in search of a better algae strain
Engineers' perspectives on taking process technology from bench-scale to commercial production
Ensuring that intellectual property grows with your process
Leading world chemical producer breaks ground on advanced biofuel plant
RAND Corp.'s findings are suspect and uninformed
In just 18 months, Boulder, Colo.-based biotech firm OPX Biotechnologies Inc. says it has achieved commercial bioprocess performance and cost goals for its first product offering, BioAcrylic, a biobased alternative to petroleum-derived acrylic acid.
Oregon ethanol plant prepares to restart; idled 2 years
February 16, 2011
The idled 108 MMgy ethanol plant in Clatskanie, Ore., is preparing for restart under the ownership of JH Kelly Holdings. It ran for six months in 2008 before liquidity problems and the recession forced it into bankruptcy.
Researchers at The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation have modified switchgrass to reduce lignin levels, producing approximately one-third more ethanol and also requiring less severe pre-treatment and fewer enzymes during the conversion process.
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu detailed President Obama's $29.5 billion Fiscal Year 2012 budget request for the U.S. DOE this week. The request is part of an administration-wide plan to win the future by out-innovating the rest of the world.
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