In the United Kingdom, Bonnhoff Buchenhof Bioenergie (Bonnhoff) has reduced their fuel consumption by 5.7% and achieved an 18% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (% CO2-equivalent) through the installation of Bowman Power Group Ltd’s (Bowman) Electric Turbo Compounding (ETC) technology. Bowman’s ETC technology recovers otherwise wasted heat energy from an engine’s exhaust and converts it […]
In India, Amyris’s preliminary unaudited financial results for the third quarter demonstrates strong revenue growth with a Q3 2019 GAAP revenue of $35.0 million, up 144% over GAAP revenue of $14.3 million for Q3 2018. Their Q3 2019 GAAP revenue of – Year to date GAAP revenue of $112.0 million, up 137% over $47.2 million […]
In California, Spero Renewables LLC sealed a $2 million cooperative agreement with the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy to advance its SperoSet technology towards commercialization. Spero’s proprietary technology produces lignin based thermoset polymers that are renewable and recyclable. Spero will first target its SperoSet technology for the manufacture […]
Infra Technology has developed and patented a Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) technology (INFRA.xtl), based on the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process, for the production of light synthetic oil and clean liquid synthetic transportation fuels from natural and associated gas, as well as from biomass and other fossil fuels (XTL). INFRA says with a capital investment of $24-70K per barrel […]
As if it wasn’t crazy enough already all around the U.S. politically, it’s getting even more crazy in D.C. where the battle continues over the RFS. It’s a back and forth game of Trump’s promises to help farmers and agriculture and support ethanol and biofuels, EPA giving small refinery waivers to big oil companies, then […]
Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. […]
In Texas, Bloomberg reports that Valero has mothballed two of its ethanol plants just a year after buying them from Green Plains. The shutdown of the ethanol plant in Riga, Minnesota and the biorefinery in Bluffton, Indiana is on the back of market weakness provoked by demand destruction for biofuels by the Environmental Protection Agency’s […]
In Switzerland, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the CEO Guide the Circular Bioeconomy, a call for the shift towards a sustainable, low-carbon, circular bioeconomy. The Guide gives business leaders a clear understanding of the topic and the business opportunities it offers to their company. The Guide is intended for CEOs and […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports that the state of Chhattisgarh in the heart of India’s “rice bowl” is set to invest in six 2G ethanol plants using paddy straw and husks as feedstock. The capital is currently choking from extreme air pollution, so bad that some flights were diverted earlier in the week, […]
In the Netherlands, Tank Terminal News reports that Hes Botlek Tank Terminal has commissioned its new set of six biodiesel storage tanks from SJR Group at the Port of Rotterdam, boosting its biodiesel storage capacity by 20,000 m3. The ready-to-install tanks were delivered in July. The total project expansion will be of 15 tanks bringing […]
