Should the Renewable Fuel Standard be scrapped, or revised? BP North America chief Susan Ellerbusch makes the case for “No”. In Chicago, BP Biofuels North America president Susan Ellerbusch, in addressing congressional attempts to re-write the US Renewable Fuel Standard, asked “Are you any less worried about energy security today than you were 4 years […]
In Georgia, the saga of Range Fuels took a turn for the macabre on, perhaps appropriately, Halloween day when unconfirmed reports surfaced that the company will file for bankruptcy. Current investors are said to have taken the decision to pull the plug after the company ran into substantial headwinds in efforts to raise fresh capital. […]
In Washington, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has launched its developer.nrel.gov website which provides data feeds that computer programmers can access for use in their own mobile and Web applications. The first data set to be offered is a comprehensive, nationwide list of alternative vehicle fueling station locations, including those that supply electricity, biodiesel, ethanol, […]
In Missouri, Colorado-based Blue Sun Biodiesel wants to take over and operate a former biodiesel facility previously owned by Terra Bioenergy near St. Joseph. The first phase of the upgraded facility will produce 12 million gallons per year of biodiesel from animal fats and other low cost, low grade feedstocks. The second phase of the […]
In California, Amyris has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Method Products to generate a portfolio of novel molecules from Biofene, Amyris’ renewable farnesene made from plant sugars, for use in Method’s products. Under the agreement, Amyris and Method will collaborate to evaluate and develop multiple ingredients, such as surfactants and solvents, derived from Biofene, […]
In Germany, rail logistics company VTG has established a new pool of rail cars to provide flexible, ad hoc transport of ethanol from Rotterdam, providing customers with small or excess quantities as well as those needing transport at short notice with easier access to rail freight transport. The quantity and scheduled time can be selected and […]
In China, Air China with Boeing conducted China’s first sustainable biofuel flight. The two-hour mainland flight from Beijing Capital International Airport was witnessed by officials from both countries and highlights the viability of using sustainable aviation biofuel sourced in China. PetroChina, working with Honeywell’s UOP, sourced and refined the China-grown, jatropha-based biofuel. China’s National Energy […]
In Peru, Maple Ethanol is on track to start ethanol production before year’s end with some parts of the facility already coming online in November. Thus far $137.5 million of the debt financing has been disbursed for the $254 million project.
In Iowa and Maryland, DuPont and Plant Sensory Systems have entered into a collaboration to evaluate proprietary genes for increasing nitrogen use efficiency in corn. Dupont will recieve an exclusive, worldwide research and commercial license to nitrogen use efficiency genes for corn. This agreement complements Pioneer’s ongoing research related to NUE. Corn products developed using […]
Today on Twitter. cgoing66: The military plans to use more biofuels for jets, tanks, ships – bringing prices down from $10 per gallon to $3 to $4. FlightSimJoanna: Biofuels are the future of energy in this nation and around the world — Rod Blagojevich SEIclimate: How well do sustainability frameworks for #biofuels feedstock production address […]
