Gevo Inc. recently announced that it has entered into a heads of agreement with Deutsche Lufthansa to supply Gevo's alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) from its first commercial hydrocarbons facility, intended to be built in Luverne, Minnesota.
Ineos Bio has announced its intent to sell its ethanol business, including the Ineos New Planet BioEnergy demonstration plant in Vero Beach, Florida, and the Ineos Bio USA Research Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
REG announced the redemption in full of the $100 million GOZone bonds ahead of their 2033 maturity date. The bonds were issued by the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority to help finance construction of the company's 75 MMgy renewable diesel plant.
Ineos Bio has announced its intent to sell its ethanol business, including the Ineos New Planet BioEnergy demonstration plant in Vero Beach, Florida, and the Ineos Bio USA Research Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Competitors from around the country recently participated in two major powerboat racing competitions, the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout and the Mentor Superboat Grand Prix. Many of the top performing boats at each event ran on high-ethanol blends.
Officials recently announced the agenda for the technical sessions of the 2016 Energy Conference, taking place Sept. 19-21 in Des Moines, Iowa. Last year's conference attracted energy leaders from 27 states and four countries.
On Aug. 24, the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets published a proposed rule in the New York State Register proposing to update the state's fuel regulations to allow for the sale of E15 in model year 2001 and newer vehicles.
Greenlane Biogas has been contracted by Filtrum Construction to supply two Totara biogas upgrading systems and additional equipment to upgrade the biomethanization plant located at the city of St. Hyacinthe's wastewater treatment plant.
Officials recently announced the agenda for the technical sessions of the 2016 Energy Conference, taking place Sept. 19-21 in Des Moines, Iowa. Last year's conference attracted energy leaders from 27 states and four countries.
U.K.-based Biome Technologies has released its trading statement for the first half of 2016, reporting improved margins for its bioplastics division. Overall, the company reported revenues of EUR 2.2 million, up slightly from the first half of 2015.
The USDA has released its September Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report, noting total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was 508 million bushels in July, up 6 percent from June and up 1 percent when compared to July 2015.
Weltec Biopower recently announced an agreement to build an 800-kW biogas plant at an egg production facility in Colombia and noted a 250-kW facility it built at a Croatian pig farm is now operational.
SuperBIO is an innovation project supported through the EU Horizon2020 funding program. The EUR 3.8 million ($4.24 million) project supports the development of promising industrial value chains in the bioeconomy.
Republic Services Inc. has released a sustainability report covering the 2015 fiscal year. Increased use and production of renewable energy resources are among the various topics discussed within the report.
SuperBIO is an innovation project supported through the EU Horizon2020 funding program. The EUR 3.8 million ($4.24 million) project supports the development of promising industrial value chains in the bioeconomy.
Viridis Energy Inc. recently announced the resignation of its non-executive chairman of the board, Robert M. Aaron, due to health issues. The company has also temporarily suspended operations at Scotia Atlantic Biomass Co. Ltd.
The Defense Production Act Title III Program Office, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, is playing a critical role in commercializing technology to produce environmentally-friendly fuel sources.
Colombia has filed an annual biofuels report with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Information Network, noting that ethanol capacity has increased to 1.65 million liters (435,883.89 gallons) per day.
Representatives from six feed grain importers and end-users will participate in U.S. Grains Council trade teams as part of Export Exchange 2016. The biennial conference is sponsored by USGC and the Renewable Fuels Association.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad recently met with representatives of Quad County Corn Processors, Syngenta, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and the Iowa Corn Growers Association to discuss opportunities grow ethanol demand.
The California legislature has passed legislation that aims, in part, to support existing biomass plants within the state. The bill, SB 859, features an expenditure plan for unallocated cap-and-trade proceeds.
Our country's farms and forests, municipal waste and food waste streams are producing vast streams of material, and we simply need to figure out how to effectively gather, prepare and convert it.
Brazil has filed its annual biofuels report with the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service's Global Agricultural Information Network, noting the country is expected to produce 30.372 billion liters (8.02 billion gallons) of ethanol this year.
The National Association of Truck Stop Operators has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to work with private, exit-based businesses within the confines of existing law as it seeks to establish alternative fuel corridors.
On Aug. 22, Metabolix Inc. announced it has entered into a binding letter of intent (LOI) with CJ CheilJedang Corp. for the sale of its biopolymer intellectual property and certain laboratory equipment.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is seeking proposals from renewable energy developers to build projects for a new clean energy program available to customers. Solar, wind and biomass are among the eligible technologies.
Rep. Tim Walz visited Al-Corn Clean Fuel in Claremont on Aug. 24 to learn more about the plant's upcoming expansion exercise and reiterate his support for clean Minnesota-produced renewable biofuels.
The Nebraska Ethanol Board recently partnered with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to develop a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures plan for agriculture producers who maintain their own fuel storage.
Diesel Dogs Fuel Service has become the first fuel distributor in Minnesota to offer pre-blended E15, paving the way for higher consumption of locally produced clean renewable E15. The fuel blend will be offered to both fleet and retail customers.
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