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Jul 23, 2015
Rennovia and Johnson Matthey announce start-up of mini-plant for bio-based glucaric acid
Other News
Jul 27, 2015
Bank of America (BoA) has pledged to increase the company’s current environmental business initiative from $50 billion to $125 billion (appr. €45 billion to €112.5 billion) in low-carbon business by 2025 through lending, investing, capital raising, advisory services, and developing financing solutions for clients around the world.
BoA’s initiative... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 28, 2015
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff launched Iogen Energy's cellulosic ethanol technology at the official opening of Raizen's newly expanded Costa Pinto sugar cane mill in Piracicaba, Brazil.
Iogen, a cellulosic biofuel technology developer, and Raizen, one of the world's largest producers of sugarcane ethanol, completed construction of the $105 million (appr. €95... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 28, 2015
A research team from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a multi-program US security laboratory, has received an additional $1 million (appr. €907,000) to protect algal crops by developing ‘probiotic’ bacteria to combat pond infestation and increase ecosystem function and resilience.
Algal biomass can be converted to advanced biofuels that offer promising... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 29, 2015
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen its proposal for biodiesel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
In its comments submitted to the agency on the pending RFS rule, NBB cited compelling benefits of increased biodiesel production and significant additional capacity for growth in the industry.
'The... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 30, 2015
The Rural Business Cooperative Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule making changes to the USDA's Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program.
Formerly referred to as the Biorefinery Assistance Program, the programme provides loan guarantees of up to $250 million (€228 million)... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 30, 2015
Pacific Ethanol, a producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the US, has begun commercial production of corn oil utilising Valicor's corn oil recovery system at its Columbia ethanol plant located in Boardman, Oregon.
With the completion of this two-year initiative, all four of the western Pacific Ethanol plants are now producing corn oil.
Neil Koehler, the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 30, 2015
North American advanced biofuels producer and developer of renewable chemicals Renewable Energy Group (REG) has expanded its line of credit agreement with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, from $40 million to $60 million (€36.5 million to €54.5 million).
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, REG disclosed that two wholly owned subsidiaries exercised... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 30, 2015
Biodiesel is known for powering vehicles across the country—but it also works for poultry and livestock farmers by powering their profitability.
That was the message at Western Dubuque Biodiesel’s plant, where soyabean groups hosted a tour of the biodiesel facility and gave an economic presentation to members of the state livestock industry.
The United Soybean... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 24, 2015
Pacific Ethanol, a producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the US, has acquired the final 4% ownership interest in PE Op Co., the sole owner of the Pacific Ethanol plants, bringing the company's total ownership interest in PE Op Co. to 100%.
Neil Koehler, the company's president and CEO, says: 'We achieved our major milestone of regaining 100% ownership... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 24, 2015
SynSel Energi AS, a member of SynSel Energy Inc. (SynSel), has entered into an IH2 process demonstration license agreement with CRI/Criterion Catalyst Company, a member of the CRI Catalyst group (CRI), a global group of catalyst technology companies.
IH2 technology is a continuous catalytic thermo-chemical process which converts a broad range of forestry/agricultural residues... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 25, 2015
Gevo has received an endorsement for the use of its renewable isobutanol by the marine industry, following support and recommendation for the use of isobutanol by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) as an effective, less damaging, more suitable biofuel alternative than ethanol for powering various types of marine and recreational boat engines.
The NMMA... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 25, 2015
Boeing has announced the next phase in ecoDemonstrator 757 testing, including the first flight with US-made 'green diesel' and two new environment-related technologies.
These developments advance the ecoDemonstrator programme's mission to accelerate the testing and use of technologies to improve aviation's environmental performance.
'With the ecoDemonstrator, Boeing looks... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 25, 2015
Following Cascades' announcement of major investments in a biorefinery project at its Norampac-Cabano facility, biorefinery technology developer American Process (API) has implemented its GreenBox+ technology in this project.
Cascades works to recover recyclable materials and manufacture green packaging products and tissue paper. The GreenBox+ thermomechanical process... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 25, 2015
The European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePure) has released its annual 2015 State of the Industry Report.
The report offers a comprehensive look at the European ethanol industry, its market and policy environment, and is accompanied by a key facts sheet, which presents a concise overview of industry data, and a map of ethanol biorefineries in Europe.
The report also... [Read More]
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