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Sep 5, 2012
The Japanese government will fund a joint project that aims to conduct research into an algae biofuel programme. US-based energy extraction company OriginOil and the Research Institute of Tsukuba Biotech (RITB) have confirmed the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries grant will go towards building 1-ac sites for the production of biofuels using algae. OriginOil will provide algae…
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Sep 5, 2012
Seven biofuel organisations have filed an interveners brief in the American Petroleum Institute (API) case against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which challenges the 2012 cellulosic and advanced biofuel requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The groups are defending the EPA's ability to set cellulosic and advance biofuels targets that are based on market data and seek to spur…
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Sep 6, 2012
Switzerland-based chemicals group Clariant has entered into a partnership agreement with Emerald Technology Ventures. Clariant will work with Emerald in order to identify opportunities to invest in, or cooperate with, technology companies active in the area of cleantech advances like new catalysts to improve process efficiency, advanced materials for the reduction of energy consumption, materials…
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Sep 6, 2012
US-based biofuels development company Infinite Enzymes (IE) has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SIBR) Phase Two grant. The $450,000 (€356,450) grant is IE’s second investment via SIBR and will be used to further IE’s enzyme development technology. IE develops natural enzymes that can be used to convert plant byproducts into biofuels and other uses. ‘Our…
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Sep 6, 2012
The first truckload of biodiesel was collected from Renewable energy Group’s (REG) new biodiesel location in California, US this month. The product was picked up by regional distributor Whole Energy, which has locations in California, Washington and Oregon, following an agreement between REG and terminal owners Maxum Petroleum. ‘Our terminal agreement with Maxum expands the…
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Aug 15, 2012
The Renewable Energy Group (REG) has posted several positive figures following its financial results for second quarter 2012. REG posted $271.9 million (€220.4 million) revenue for the second quarter, an increase of 39% compared to revenues of $196.3 million for the same period in 2011. Second quarter 2012 adjusted EBITDA was $26.5 million, an increase of 3% compared to the same period in…
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Aug 16, 2012
Global biotech company Novozymes claims to have developed a microorganism that aids the production of bio-based malic acid from renewable raw materials instead of oil. Malic acid is used as a flavour enhancer in the food industry and can also be converted into other chemical derivatives used for a variety of plastic, polymer and resin products. ‘This is our first biochemical building block…
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Aug 16, 2012
The Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT) and BioJet International have formed a strategic alliance to further the development of biojet fuel. BioJet International is a supply chain integrator in renewable (bio)jet fuel and related co-products which include green diesel for the aviation and related commercial transportation sectors. In 2011 BioJet received a $1.2 billion (€970 million)…
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Aug 16, 2012
A research team at the University of Missouri has been awarded a multi-million grant to study ways of obtaining alternative biofuels without further impacting food supply. The $5.4 million (€4.4 million) grant was awarded by the US Department of Energy and will be used to further study non-food biofuel crops, like switchgrass. “In the 10 states along the Missouri and Mississippi…
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Aug 16, 2012
Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co., a unit of petroleum and petrochemical enterprise group China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec Group), is looking to convert waste cooking oil into jet fuel, The Economic Observer reports. The company has been investigating the potential of green jet fuel since 2009 and recently it successfully produced renewable aviation kerosene from used cooking oil…
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Aug 17, 2012
Exploring sustainable aviation biofuels will be the first project by a newly opened airline technology centre in China. The Boeing-COMAC Aviation Energy Conservation and Emissions Reductions Technology Centre is a collaborative effort to support commercial freight and passenger aviation growth by passenger aircraft manufacturers Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China and multinational aerospace…
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Aug 17, 2012
A joint-venture project called Ineos New Planet BioEnergy (INPB) has been granted parts 79 and 80 registration from the US Environmental Protection Agency for the production and sale of advanced bioethanol from non-food waste materials.  Headed by waste to biofuel company Ineos Bio, the notice of registration came after successful completion of the construction of the Indian River Bioenergy…
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Aug 17, 2012
Bioethanol yeast developing company Lesaffre, and its business unit Fermentis, has acquired xylose isomerase technology from yeast technology providers Butalco. ‘This acquisition, combined with our own intellectual property, allows us to finalise the construction of an industrial yeast strain suitable for second generation ethanol,’ says Fermentis general manager Didier…
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Aug 17, 2012
The US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit has sided with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its partial waiver approval for E15 ethanol fuel for model year 2001 and newer light duty vehicles and all flex-fuel vehicles. Those vehicles represent nearly two-thirds of all vehicles on the road and almost 75% of vehicle miles driven. Since the initial waiver filing in March…
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