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Enerkem, Myriant top Lux Research Q3 list

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By Erin Krueger

October 22, 2013

Advanced Biofuels Chemicals 

Enerkem Inc. and Myriant Corp. are two of the companies highlighted by Lux Research in its recently released top-10 list of companies profiled during the third quarter of 2013. The selected companies show potential for near-term growth.

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E.ON UK plc has announced it will not proceed with the proposed 150 megawatt Portbury Dock biomass project, noting the project was not a priority investment for the company under the current regulatory and policy framework.

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Yokogawa Electric Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Yokogawa America do Sul Ltda., has received an order to supply the control system and field instruments for the Sao Miguel dos Campos second-generation ethanol plant in Brazil.

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A group of 30 biomass companies and organizations recently wrote to four congressmen supporting mandatory funding for Farm Bill Energy Title programs. The letter highlighted the economic benefits those programs can bring to rural areas.

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A group of 30 biomass companies and organizations recently wrote to four congressmen supporting mandatory funding for Farm Bill Energy Title programs. The letter highlighted the economic benefits those programs can bring to rural areas.

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Koda Energy LLC will soon be back in operation after an April accident brought the 23.4-megawatt biomass generation plant in Shakopee, Minn., offline. The company is making $6.8 million in repairs and upgrades to improve safety and performance.

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Enerkem Inc. and Myriant Corp. are two of the companies highlighted by Lux Research in its recently released top-10 list of companies profiled during the third quarter of 2013. The selected companies show potential for near-term growth.

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The National Corn-to-Ethanol Center opened its doors for tours, lunch and demonstrations during a recent open house celebration. NCERC began operation in October 2003, and conducts biofuel research for both the public and private sectors.

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Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy Inc. announced updates to the development and commercialization of solid oxide fuel cell 9SOFC) technology, including a SOFC power plant preparing for operation at a California dairy farm.

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The USDA has announced it is accepting applications for the Biorefinery Assistance Program, which provides loan guarantees to viable commercial-scale advanced biofuel projects. Applications are due Jan. 30, 2014.

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Mid-last week marked the anniversary of the OPEC oil embargo of 1973.

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The USDA has announced it is accepting applications for the Biorefinery Assistance Program, which provides loan guarantees to viable commercial-scale advanced biofuel projects. Applications are due Jan. 30, 2014.

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Penn State Extension has announced plans to host a two-day short course on next generation biomass conversion in Philadelphia Nov. 11-12. The event will feature researchers and biofuel business developers who will discuss a wide range of issues.

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Energias Renovaveis do Brasil has signed a contract to construct a cogeneration facility to produce power and steam from sugarcane bagasse biomass at an ethanol plant owned by SVAA, a joint venture of Dow Chemical and Mitsui & Co.

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Honeywell Green Jet Fuel power flight in Colombia

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By UOP LLC, a Honeywell company

October 18, 2013

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, has announced that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel produced using Honeywell's UOP Renewable Jet Fuel process powered the first commercial flight in Colombia operating with renewable jet fuel.

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Penn State Extension has announced plans to host a two-day short course on next generation biomass conversion in Philadelphia Nov. 11-12. The event will feature researchers and biofuel business developers who will discuss a wide range of issues.

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ERB to construct cogeneration project at Brazilian ethanol plant

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By Energias Renováveis do Brasil

October 18, 2013

Energias Renovaveis do Brasil has signed a contract to construct a cogeneration facility to produce power and steam from sugarcane bagasse biomass at an ethanol plant owned by SVAA, a joint venture of Dow Chemical and Mitsui & Co.

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects has published its Energy Infrastructure Update for September 2013, reporting that three biomass-fired power generation units were brought into service during the month.

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Iowa State University researchers are taking part in a five-year study of the production and performance of different kinds of bioplastic pots. The study is supported by a $1.94 million grant from the USDA.

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ICM Inc. has announced that Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC of Annawan, Ill., has purchased its patent-pending Selective Milling Technology, a value-added ICM platform technology that increases ethanol yield, reduces viscosity and increases oil recovery.

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Oct. 17 marks the first-ever National Bioenergy Day, which is being celebrated by trade associations, schools and universities in 13 U.S. states and one Canadian providence. The celebration features 25 events to demonstrate the benefits of bioenergy.

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Genscape LandViewer released its October corn yield projection this week, revising its yield upwards to 13.3 billion bushels, which would be a 150 bushel-per-acre average national yield. The estimate is on the low end of many analysts' projections.

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After the drought of 2012, ethanol producers saw a strong increase in grind margins, better ethanol netbacks and decreased feedstock costs in the first two quarters of 2013, according to a recently Christianson & Associates PLLP report.

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Cool Planet Energy Systems has announced the launch of its trademarked Cool Terra biochar for commercial agricultural trials. The company's high-performance biochar soil amendments are designed for specific applications.

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Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced the completion of the Agro Operations Guayule Research Farm in Eloy, Ariz. The farm aims to supply guayule to Bridgestone's BioRubber Process Research Center, which is under construction in Mesa, Ariz.

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MFA Oil Biomass LLC's pellet production and storage facility was closed on Sunday, Oct. 13, when neighbors noticed smoke and called the fire department. While the final report is not complete, lightning is the suspected cause of the fire.

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RFA, BNSF to host ethanol safety seminar in Tacoma, Wash.

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By Renewable Fuels Association

October 17, 2013

The Renewable Fuels Association and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will co-host a free Ethanol Safety Seminar on Oct. 23 and 24 at the Tacoma Fire Department Training Center in Tacoma, Wash.

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The State Energy Office of Hawaii recently announced that the Hawaiian Public Utilities Commission has approved a new fuel contract between Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc. and Hawaii BioEnergy LLC for the purchase of 10 million gallons of biofuel per year

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