Through this JV, Toronto-based Solutions4CO2 and Morrisville, Pa.-based Bard Holding Inc. will develop a commercial production facility in the Midwestern U.S. to produce algae biomass, which will be processed into bioplastics and other coproducts.
A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is working to significantly increase the oil yields of camelina with the goal of creating a commercially viable crop for biofuel production. It's a $2 million project with two phases.
A single cluster consisting of 665 organizations with 762 relationships has grown to dominate the industry, but still leaves openings for others to enter, says Lux Research. Firms such as Amyris have 15 times more links than the average organization.
Ethanol industry groups and DOE officials responded immediately to a research report released May 16 by auto and petroleum groups attempting to highlight potential engine issues related to E15 use, calling the report inaccurate and "meaningless."
Forty-four senators wrote to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on May 15, urging them to bring the 2012 Farm Bill to the Senate floor for consideration as soon as possible.
Illinois-based Emerald Biofuels LLC recently announced its plans to construct an 85 MMgy renewable diesel plant in Plaquemine, La., that will feature Honeywell UOP's/Eni EcoFining green diesel technology. The location will be at a Dow Chemical site.
Neste Oil has expanded the range of renewable raw materials it uses by producing NExBTL renewable diesel from waste fat sourced from the fish processing industry at its Singapore refinery. The fat is gutting waste from the pangasius freshwater fish.
Waste Management has announced it will build a landfill gas-to-energy plant in eastern Ohio.
The National Corn-to-Ethanol-Research Center recently reached a milestone with the successful production of cellulosic ethanol from corn fiber or corn bran. It's part of ongoing research to make second-generation ethanol a reality.
A new report shows that increasing ethanol production and higher crude oil prices had a substantial impact on wholesale gasoline prices. As a result, ethanol reduced the price of wholesale gasoline by 89 cents in 2010 and $1.09 in 2011.
Ener-G has opened a new corporate headquarters in Bucharest to meet the needs of the fast-growing markets of Central and Eastern Europe, according to a statement issued by the company.
The Algal Bioenergy Special Interest Group commissioned NNFCC to identify the potential positive and negative environmental impacts of large-scale algal production and identify the key research needs that must be addressed to be sustainable.
March numbers for U.S. exports of ethanol and distillers grains are up. On the ethanol side, there was a total of 83.4 million gallons of denatured and undenatured, nonbeverage ethanol exports in March, up 11 percent from February.
Thermal energy project developer Recast Energy has announced it owns more than 15,000 metric tons of carbon offsets.
Wisconsin group calls for Congressional support for ethanol
By WBIA
May 14, 2012
The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance is reaching out to representatives in Washington, D.C., this week to remind them of the importance of the ethanol industry and the jobs it provides for workers.
Syntroleum Corp. announced first-quarter financial results, in which the company provided the public with an update on the operations of Dynamic Fuels, a 50/50 joint venture owned by Syntroleum and Tyson Foods that produces renewable diesel.
The New Mexico Consortium's biology research facility, a 24,000 square-foot research center and greenhouse, will focus in part on biofuel production, especially fuels derived from certain plants and algae. The event will take place May 18 at 4:00 pm.
Taylor Biomass gets final approval
May 14, 2012
Taylor Biomass Energy LLC has cleared its last hurdle to the construction of a 21 MW biomass gasification plant in Montgomery, N.Y.
LS9 Inc. will be hosting a grand opening ceremony and press conference on June 12 at the Okeechobee facility. The event will include the first tours of the facility, and U.S. Congressman Tom Rooney, R-Fla., will be among the speakers for the event.
It shouldn't be a surprise, but the USDA's monthly supply/demand report projects a big crop for the 2012-'13 marketing year that starts once the new crop is harvested in the fall.
An anticipated May 1 start date for E15 sales to drivers of 2001 and newer vehicles In Kansas failed to materialize as retailers and ethanol industry representatives continue to work through the U.S. EPA's long list of implementation conditions.
Canfor Corp. will use biomass energy to revitalize a shuttered sawmill in British Columbia.
More than six months after Danisco and Genencor International were ordered to pay damages of $18.2 million for infringing on a Novozymes patent, a judge has reversed the jury's decision.
The largest biopower facility in the U.K. will be the first biomass project for Kirk Environmental, a U.K.-based storage tank manufacturer.
An official from Drax Power recently made the statement that the company's biggest unquantified risk is ensuring the sustainability of its biomass fuel.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Board is accepting applications for cost-share funding to assist with the installation of ethanol and biodiesel equipment at retail stations and wholesale distribution centers.
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