Sweetwater Energy gets $26 million loan for biochemical plant
By Sweetwater Energy
November 11, 2015
Sweetwater Energy received a loan for its planned northeastern Minnesota plant that will convert locally timber into biomass sugars, industrial alcohol and activated carbon. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2016.
Turboden announced it was selected to supply a 6.5 MW power-only unit by Kantor Energy Ltd. to be implemented in a biomass power plant in Sheffield, U.K. The unit will generate electricity utilizing wood waste from demolition sites.
The EPA is hiding a far greater threat to Americans' health than Volkswagen's recent “dieselgate� scandal, writes David VanderGriend. This column appears in the December issue of EPM.
Solenis announces pending acquisition of South American firm in Brazil's sugar-to-ethanol business. Quimatec offers process chemistries while Solenis will offer water treatment options.
The majority of U.S. presidential candidates, to some degree, support renewable futures, earning them a favorable grade mid-term grade from America's Renewable Future. Candidates received grades of “good,� “needs work,� or “bad."
A few changes have been implemented in the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program, writes John Kirkwood. This column appears in the December issue of EPM.
USDA projects corn production higher with 169.3 bushel-per-acre yield. Changing sorghum dynamics mean more sorghum to be used for ethanol, lowering corn use for ethanol by 75 million bushels.
Gevo announced it has entered into a license and a joint development agreement with Praj to enable the licensing of Gevo's isobutanol technology to processors of non-corn based sugars, including the majority of Praj's global ethanol plant owners.
DuPont to acquire proprietary enzyme production technology, the C1 fungal expression platform, from Dyadic in order to expand DuPont's biobased offerings.
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada conference held last week in Halifax, Nova Scotia, hosted a power panel uniquely composed of both pellet producers and utilities sharing viewpoints on a variety of subjects.
Renewable diesel producer Neste announced in November that it is working with aircraft manufacturer Boeing to promote and accelerate commercialization of biojet fuel.
It's always nice to see positive news about the ethanol industry. As an industry trade journal, we write stories about both good and bad news, but it's certainly preferable when we can highlight happenings that show the strength of the industry.
USDA led a team of ethanol industry representatives to India to discuss opportunities for developing clean energy solutions, technologies and policies, aimed at strengthening the level of coordination and cooperation.
More than a fifth of Southern Asia and Oceania's annuals sales volumes were inked or discussed during a recent conference in Cambodia. The 335,000 metric tons traded that week market a new record.
Gevo announced it has entered into a license and a joint development agreement with Praj to enable the licensing of Gevo's isobutanol technology to processors of non-corn based sugars, including the majority of Praj's global ethanol plant owners.
Sweetwater Energy Inc., a Rochester, New York-based renewable biochemical producer, announced today that it has received commitment for $26 million in long-term loans from the state of Minnesota to construct a biochemical production facility.
Weltec Biopower has broken ground on a 1-MW plant in a Melbourne, Australia, suburb. The facility will use 100 tons of organic waste per day.
One of the potential stories that were on the table for the January issue of Biomass Magazine, themed plant operation, maintenance and repair, was an article about pellet stove operation and maintenance.
Based on the first nine months of the year and projecting RINs generation through the end of the year shows ample RINs and raises the question of how the U.S. EPA will make adjustments in the final rule.
The corn crush for fuel ethanol, at 427.5 million bushels in September was down 4 percent from August and 5 percent from July, according to a Nov. 2 report. Corn consumed for dry mill fuel production was 89.8 percent and wet mill, 10.2 percent.
Construction of phase one of Roeslein Alternative Energy's $80 million anaerobic digestion project is about halfway complete and on schedule to be operational by the middle of next year, the company reported.
One of the Andersons ethanol plants and three Flint Hills Resources plants have been named to the EPA's list of efficient ethanol producers. The addition of four plants brings the number approved under the EP3 to 50, including one proposed plant.
Gevo Inc. announced that following the recent completion of successful compatibility tests, it will collaborate with ValvTect, a leading supplier of marine fuel additives, to bring renewable isobutanol fuel blends to ValvTect branded marinas.
RFA says 28 countries attending December's climate talks in Paris have submitted action plans including GHG reductions from biofuels. The U.S. has not, even though transportation-related emissions count for 27 percent of U.S. total.
Green Plains Partners and Delek will build a $12 million unit train terminal in Arkansas to serve the Little Rock and surrounding areas. To be completed in Q4 2016, it will unload 110-car trains in one day, storing 4.2 million gallons on site.
It would behoove congressional candidates in the Midwest to support the renewable fuel standard (RFS), according to results from a National Farmers Union poll, which showed rural voters were more likely to vote for a candidate who supports the RFS.
Strong performances from its rail and ethanol groups could not offset losses in The Andersons' grain and plant nutrient groups. The overal Q3 results show a loss of $1.2 million. Ethanol net income before taxes was nearly $6 million.
Aemetis reports Q3 operating loss of $1.9 million, compared to $4.6 million operating income of $4.6 in 2014. Selling, general and administrative expenses in 2015 were down, driven by improved efficiencies, lower spending.
Green Plains announced that, despite a tight margin environment, its net income for the third quarter was $6.2 million, or 16 cents per diluted share. The third quarter of last year had a net income of $41.7 million, or $1.03 per diluted share.
The third annual Wood Pellet Association of Canada conference held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 3-5, opened with a discussion on shifting markets in the global pellet industry.
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