The newest of three bioenergy research facilities in the U.S. is slated to come online this fall on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison, as construction is progressing on schedule for the new 104,000 square-foot Wisconsin Energy Institute.
U.K.-based Green Biologics Ltd. and U.S.-based butylfuel LLC have completed a merger agreement in which the new company will operate under the Green Biologics name and continue to be headquartered in the U.K. Chemical applications are priority No. 1.
President Barack Obama stressed the need for the nation to “double-down� on clean energy during his Jan. 24 State of the Union address, but neglected to include biofuels in his list of domestically available energy sources.
Although LanzaTech is not saying how much of the $55.8 million it raised in Series C funds will be used to restart the former Range Fuels plant in Soperton, Ga., the company has made it clear the facility is a key asset for its future plans.
The California State Assembly is expected to vote soon on a watered-down version of a bill initially proposed last year, targeting corn ethanol production for elimination from a state subsidy program.
With the USDA announcing a conditional commitment for a $25 million guaranteed loan, Fiberight has taken a giant step forward. The company has been working to retrofit a former corn-ethanol plant in Blairstown, Iowa, to produce cellulosic ethanol.
U.S. President Barack Obama called on Congress during his Jan. 24 State of the Union Address to get working on a national clean energy standard, and stressed the importance of new incentives for renewable energy innovation.
The Port of Amsterdam is just one of many Dutch ports planning for biomass handling
FlexEnergy illustrates growth in global biomass energy capacity that may reach 83.1 GW by 2017
Denmark plans for 100 percent renewable energy use by 2050.
New Jersey's new energy plan raises the biomass bar
A biomass conversion in Louisville, Ky., will revamp a closed coal boiler house, saving and creating more than 350 jobs.
A Canadian community merged three biomass plants into one big success story for district heat.
A study by a group of forest scientists confirms forest-derived bioenergy results in no net carbon release
Judge denies California attempt to reimplement LCFS
By Growth Energy/RFA
January 24, 2012
On Jan. 23, Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill denied the California Air Resources Board's motion to stay the decision he issued on Dec. 29 that had halted the enforcement of the California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulation.
ACE plans 'Biofuels Beltway March' for March 27-28
By American Coalition for Ethanol
January 24, 2012
The American Coalition for Ethanol confirmed the dates for its fourth annual Biofuels Beltway March in Washington, D.C. ACE's fly-in will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27-28.
Gevo receives patent for its butanol recovery system
By Gevo
January 24, 2012
Gevo Inc. announced Jan. 24 that it has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its trademarked GIFT separation unit, a central element in the company's unique fermentation technology for the production of isobutanol.
A $71 million combined-heat-and-power (CHP) project under construction at Port Angeles, Wash., received good news from the state's Pollution Control Hearings Board this month.
Texas-based Element Markets LLC has made public a landfill gas-to-pipeline project at the APEX Sanitary Landfill in Amsterdam, Ohio.
Genomatica and Italian company Novamont have signed a definitive agreement to establish a joint venture for the first industrial biorefinery in Europe to produce Genomatica's biobased butanediol (BDO), for use in Novamont's biopolymer products.
DSM and Poet have formed a new joint venture, Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuels LLC, to commercially demonstrate and license cellulosic ethanol based on proprietary and complementary technologies. As a result, Poet declined a $105 million loan guarantee.
Women in biofuels
January 23, 2012
Women are represented in the biofuels industry, though sparingly, I would guess. It was interesting to read about a select few, named by the founder of a networking group for women in cleantech and sustainability.
American Ethanol partners with RCR and RAB Racing in 2012
By Growth Energy
January 23, 2012
American Ethanol announced at the NASCAR Preview fan event in Charlotte, N.C., that it will continue relationships with Richard Childress Racing and RAB Racing for the 2012 season.
Green Biologics announces merger with butylfuel
By Green Biologics
January 23, 2012
Green Biologics Ltd., a UK-based industrial biotechnology company announced the merger between GBL and butylfuel Inc., a U.S.-based renewable chemicals and biofuels company.
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