In California, Verdezyne has opened its first pilot plant to produce adipic acid, a key component of nylon 6,6. The new facility, located in Carlsbad, California will be used to accelerate the commercialization of Verdezyne’s bio-based adipic acid, which is one of two components used to manufacture ‘green’ nylon 6,6 and thermoplastic polyurethane resins from […]
Today on Twitter. Cam_Walker: From my ‘boss’, the wonderful Nnimmo Bassey, writing from climate CoP: biofuels not a solution to climate change: prometheus_team: Chairman of CCC acknowledged the aviation sector may be an area in which fossil fuels HAVE to be used AlexOditt: If Heliae starts developing biofuels with algae, there will be no more […]
Today on Twitter. Cam_Walker: From my ‘boss’, the wonderful Nnimmo Bassey, writing from climate CoP: biofuels not a solution to climate change: prometheus_team: Chairman of CCC acknowledged the aviation sector may be an area in which fossil fuels HAVE to be used AlexOditt: If Heliae starts developing biofuels with algae, there will be no more […]
In Illinois, a study conducted by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service at Center Ethanol Co.’s 54 million gallon per year ethanol plant in Sauget showed that enzymes could help extract water from distillers grains, saving natural gas, electricity and water used in the ethanol process. The research used Genencor enzymes those similar products from other […]
In Washington, the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced a new pilot program of insurance for camelina beginning with the 2012 crop year.The new pilot program will be available in selected counties in Montana and North Dakota for the 2012 crop year, with a sales closing date of February 1, 2012. The camelina plan […]
In Colorado, ZeaChem added Nancy Buese as the third independent board member and audit chair on its Board of Directors. Buese brings 20 years of financial leadership to the ZeaChem Board. She currently serves as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Denver-based MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: MWE), a leading provider of midstream […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 3.59 percent to 72.75 as global equities advanced sharply in response to positive news on European debt. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) soared 3.65 percent to $30.12, while KiOR (KIOR) skyrocketed 6.42 percent to $17.58. Among other equities, Aventine Renewables (AVRW) […]
Two leading biofuels CEOs leave office in one week. Who’s next? Our old friend, Brian Westlake, surfaces to explain the nuances, calm fears, stir troops to action, and detail the real story. So my old pal Brian Westlake calls yesterday, after a long absence, and explains that he’s now investing deeply into industrial biotech. “Bloody […]
In California, AliphaJet announced an MOU with Honeywell under which Honeywell is expected to invest engineering services and equipment to accelerate the deployment of AliphaJet’s process. AliphaJet will use Honeywell Controls, Instrumentation and Advanced Solutions, including its Experion®Process Knowledge System and UniSim process simulators and field instrumentation. AliphaJet has developed and demonstrated a highly cost-effective […]
In Kentucky, the Louisville Biodiesel Cooperative, the Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) and The Green Triangle in the 9th District have created a partnership to recycle waste cooking oil. Louisville Biodiesel has already collected over a ton of WCO for the local production and distribution of high grade biodiesel to benefit school children and […]
