In collaboration with the Durack Institute of Technology, Australia-based Aurora Algae reported that it has completed construction of a new algae cultivation site in Geraldton, Western Australia.
According to the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance's new Interactive World Biofuels Map, 62 countries now have biofuels friendly policies in place that have driven global demand to over 1 million barrels per day.
The National Science Foundation recently opened a new funding opportunity under its Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering program, which supports fundamental engineering research on cellular and biomolecular processes.
The Commodity Credit Corp. is accepting offers from bioenergy producers to purchase sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for Bioenergy Producers (FFP). Offers, modification of offers or withdrawal of offers must be received by Aug. 28.
The National Science Foundation recently opened a new funding opportunity under its Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering program, which supports fundamental engineering research on cellular and biomolecular processes.
The U.K. Department of Energy & Climate Change has announced that starting in 2015, the biomass industry must show its fuel is sustainable to receive financial support. The requirements apply to power generators with 1 megawatt capacity or higher.
The Commodity Credit Corp. is accepting offers from bioenergy producers to purchase sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for Bioenergy Producers (FFP). Offers, modification of offers or withdrawal of offers must be received by Aug. 28.
Poet Biorefining plants in Gowrie and Coon Rapids, Iowa have donated $1,000 each to support the Fly Iowa 2013 Airshow, which will feature the ethanol-powered Vanguard Squadron.
South American agricultural company Adecoagro S.A. has released its financial results for the second quarter of 2013, reporting ethanol production increased by 85.5 percent compared to the same period of 2012.
DTE Gas, a subsidiary of DTE Energy Co., is providing pipeline-quality natural gas, which was converted from landfill gas, to its residential customers as part of its commitment to renewable energy.
Researchers with the U.S. DOE's Joint BioEnergy Institute have reported the first demonstration of a one-pot, wash-free, process for the ionic liquid pretreatment and saccharification of switchgrass, one of the leading potential biofuel feedstocks.
Rentech Inc. recently announced its subsidiary has closed on the sale of approximately 450 acres of land near Natchez, Miss., for $9 million. The company also released its second quarter financial results, providing an update of its pellet business.
Researchers with the U.S. DOE's Joint BioEnergy Institute have reported the first demonstration of a one-pot, wash-free, process for the ionic liquid pretreatment and saccharification of switchgrass, one of the leading potential biofuel feedstocks.
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, have issued a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission asking for an investigation of anticompetitive practices by oil companies that limit access to biofuels.
North American wood pellet exports reached a new record of over 1 million tons in the first quarter of 2013, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. In the U.S. South, pellet export volumes to Europe resumed their double-digit growth.
Peru-based ethanol producer Maple Energy plc has released financial results for the six months ended June 30, reporting increased revenues and gross profit. The company also reported increased volumes of ethanol production.
Surplus sugar is one step closer to entering the U.S. biofuels industry as feedstock. The USDA Farm Service Agency recently published a notice soliciting bids under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for Bioenergy Producers.
Casting a Wider Feedstock Net
August 20, 2013
Drax Group is leveraging its capabilities to build the most sustainable supply chain possible.
Real Green Heat
August 20, 2013
The epitome of “green� energy, a building in Hamburg, Germany, produces heat and power from algae.
Aiding an Energy Crisis
August 20, 2013
Biogas and other renewable projects that capitalize on existing resources may be one answer to daunting energy challenges faced by island countries.
Work is ongoing to startup a 7 MMgy ethanol plant in Benton, Ill., that will utilize front-end fractionation system. The Mano Metate Grain & Energy Commodities Plant, formally Ag Energy Resources, is expected to begin operations in September.
Dedicated Feedstock Forerunner
August 20, 2013
Chemtex's Project Alpha targets multiple energy crops
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has announced that sales of E85 have soared recently for an increase of 43 percent over the first quarter of 2013. Iowans purchased more than 2.62 million gallons of E85 in the second quarter of 2013.
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