Mar 8, 2012
Cobalt and NREL verify advanced biocatalyst
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Mar 7, 2012
Developer of next generation n-butanol, Cobalt Technologies, has successfully demonstrated its biomass pretreatment process.
The dilute acid hydrolysis pretreatment process, which is the initial step for converting sugars into n-butanol, was tested in cooperation with Andritz, supplier of technologies, equipment and plants for pulp and paper industries. The process, which... [Read More]
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Mar 6, 2012
Energy investment group Energae has signed a purchase agreement, which would see them buy Northeast Energy's closed facility in Grafton, US. The company reportedly intends to start sourcing potential investors within the next few weeks, and any money raised will be put towards facility refurbishment.
The former Alchem Ethanol plant, which closed in 2007, is expected... [Read More]
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Mar 5, 2012
Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding (RATCH) has announced it will take a 40% stake in Songkhla Biofuel. Precise Power Producer already holds a 40% shareholding in the company, and Assiddeek Savings Cooperative a 20% shareholding.
Songkhla Biofuel is to guarantee the supply of 300-370 tonnes of biomass residues per day to the Songkhla Biomass Power Station in... [Read More]
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Mar 2, 2012
The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) has conducted a new survey of more than 380 US algae industry contacts, which shows algae companies to be increasing production in 2012. The research also suggests that algae biofuels are expected to be price-competitive with petroleum fuels by 2020, and also that stable and effective Federal policy would accelerate production and... [Read More]
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Mar 1, 2012
The Andersons has signed an agreement to acquire an ethanol production facility in Denison, Iowa from its owners, the Amaizing Energy Denison and Amaizing Energy Holding Company. The transaction, which remains subject to several contingencies, is anticipated to close in the second quarter.
If acquired, The Andersons Denison Ethanol, a wholly owned subsidiary of The... [Read More]
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Mar 1, 2012
Recent analysis of the biofuels industry by ecoprog GmbH has suggested a probable 40 new production plants will be constructed in Europe in the next 5 years, regardless of the existing import pressure and national overcapacities.
In early 2012, approximately 380 biofuel plants with a production capacity of 1,050 petajoules were operational in the European Economic... [Read More]
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Feb 29, 2012
A team of chemists are investigating the potential improvements genetic mutations in plants could make to the conversion of cellulosic biomass to biofuels.
The study is being led by Seth DeBolt, an associate professor of horticulture at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department ... [Read More]
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Feb 29, 2012
Shell has built a drop-in biofuels pilot plant in Texas, based on Virent's bioforming technology.
Shell invested in Virent in June 2010, aiding the opening of the Virent 'Eagle' demonstration plant, producing 10,000 gallons per year of the drop-in renewable fuel, biogasoline.
The biofuels pilot plant has been constructed at Shell's Westhollow Technology Center in... [Read More]
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Feb 29, 2012
China Petroleum & Chemical, also known as Sinopec, has applied to China's aviation regulator with the aim to produce aviation biofuel commercially.
China is reportedly expected to use 12 million metric tons of aviation biofuel a year by 2020. This will equal about 30% of projected total jet fuel consumption, which in itself is predicted to double to 40 million... [Read More]
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Feb 29, 2012
New research at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory could see Tobacco become the new biofuel. A team at Berkeley is aiming to use microbial fermentation to convert the hydrocarbon molecules from tobacco directly into a fuel.
'We want to bypass downstream processes like fermentation and produce fuels directly in the crop,' says Christer Jansson, a biochemist at Berkeley.... [Read More]
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Feb 28, 2012
The Australian Government has awarded a $5 million (€4 million) grant to James Cook University, funding the development of Australia's first freshwater and marine macro-algae to biofuels project. Not only this, but a new $15 million (12 million) Advanced Biofuels Investment Readiness (ABIR) Program has been created. ABIR Program is designed to support the investment... [Read More]
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Feb 28, 2012
The Brazilian federal government is developing a strategic plan to increase sugarcane output during the 2012-2015 period, for use as ethanol fuel. The aim of the strategy is to solidify ethanol's role as the leading fuel for Brazil's fleet of light vehicles.
It would see the proportion of anhydrous ethanol to gasoline rise to 25%. Furthermore, the percentage of light vehicles... [Read More]
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Feb 28, 2012
The US Energy Department is planning to invest $14 million (€10.41 million) in the process of making transportation fuels out of algae.
'We could replace up to 17% of the oil we import for transportation with this fuel that we can grow right here in the United States,' says President Barack Obama.
The Energy Department is reportedly backing approximately $85 million... [Read More]
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Feb 27, 2012
Renewable fuels and chemicals company, US-based Amyris, has completed a $58.7 million (€44 million) private placement of its common stock.
The company has also entered into a definitive agreement to privately place $25 million in aggregate principal amount of 3% senior unsecured note due 2017. The placement of notes is subject to customary closing conditions and expected... [Read More]
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Feb 23, 2012
Cool Planet BioFuels has announced a breakthrough in converting biomass to petrol. A 4,000 gallons per acre biomass to petrol conversion was achieved in pilot testing using the giant miscanthus, an advanced bioenergy crop developed at the University of Mississippi.
With petrol boasting approximately 150% higher energy levels than ethanol, achieving nearly 12 times more... [Read More]
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Feb 23, 2012
Renewable Energy Group (REG) has announced its financial results for the 2011 fourth quarter and full-year.
The company achieved record 2011 Adjusted EBITDA (for the year) of $107 million and record revenues (for the year) of $824 million, compared to $8 million and $216 million, respectively, in 2010. Furthermore, the 2011 fourth quarter saw an increase of 126% to... [Read More]
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