The Bioenergy Deployment Consortium identifies the four deciding factors in a company’s success or failure. Do you have the right stuff for bioenergy? A few days ago, three respected members of the community approached the Digest with a working paper on the “four critical success factors for bioenergy”. Would we publish it? Would be publish […]
Federal loan guarantees may be scuttled after the Solyndra affair – but should the baby really be thrown out with the bathwater? By Brent Erickson, Executive VP, BIO, Industrial Biotechnology & Environment Section Federal loan guarantee programs for bioenergy may be headed for demise – death by 1.2 trillion cuts. The recent Solyndra scandal is […]
In Wisconsin, Iowa-based Big River Resources will purchase Western Wisconsin Energy’s 55 million gallon ethanol plant near Boyceville as of Dec. 1. BRR owns two ethanol plants in Iowa with 220 million gallons of combined installed capacity as well as 10 million bushels worth of grain storage capacity in Illinois.
In Washington, Reuters is reporting that the EPA has issued 24 notices to more than a dozen companies involved in the selling of fake RINs including Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil and Morgan Stanley. The companies were cited for using RINs produced by Clean Green Fuel who has sold 32 million fake RINs. The companies […]
In California, Propel Fuels announced a fueling partnership with Econation, a global ground transportation company that will fuel its fleet of Flex Fuel vehicles at Propel locations in the greater Los Angeles area with Propel’s renewable E85 fuel. As a business member of Propel’s proprietary CleanDrive® program, Econation will also be able to track the […]
In Indonesia, a new study by the Center for International Forestry Research says that smallholder farmers in developing countries risk being left behind in the push to produce sustainable biofuels, deterred by complex and expensive certification schemes. “It is imperative for proponents of sustainability standard and certification schemes … to ensure that no farmer is […]
In China, China Clean Energy announced its acquisition of Handan Guanxin Technology, a feedstock provider located in Hebei Province. Handan Guanxin will become the Company’s internal source of raw materials that it utilizes to produce its specialty chemicals and biodiesel products. CCE paid approximately $13.1 million that was funded entirely from the company’s current cash […]
In Malaysia, Malayan Banking has launched a $500 million equity fund that will invest in biomass, biofuel, wind, solar, geothermal, small hydro, and energy efficiency in the Asia-Pacific region, with focus on China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. The Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation will contribute $20 million […]
In Ireland, scientists have developed a dream product for teachers and school janitors alike – a completely biodegradable, non-stick chewing gum. The gum was developed by Cork University researchers, who report that the gum can be swept of the sidewalk as it won’t stick to anything. They also report that it can even be eaten […]
Today on Twitter. FueltheFuture: Florida #Algae -to- #Biofuels demonstration plant grand opening tomorrow. gasdieselprices: Natural Gas Threatens Biofuels? sustainablePOV: Bill Glover of @Boeing talking about development of biofuels – economics not quite there yet, but flights are a reality carbonmeme: EU biofuel target seen driving species loss: study | Reuters EmgMarkets: Oil hits $100, first […]
