In Denmark, Novozymes has been awarded $18.3 million by a jury for Dupont’s Danisco unit based on their finding that Danisco did infringe on a Novozyme biofuel production patent. The patent infringement suit was based on Novozyme’s claim that Danisco was using Novozyme’s alpha amylase enzyme technology.
In China, an Air China Boeing 747-700 will be flown on a blend of conventional and renewable jet fuel. This flight is expected to be conducted by the end of November. This is being done under the 2009 U.S. – China energy cooperation program and the May 2010 agreement involving Air China, Boeing, Honeywell UOP, […]
In France, Arkema’s Technical Polymers business has strengthened its Rilsan fine powder solution for water treatment and water desalination applications through a new working partnership with RMB Products, Inc., which specializes in large-scale coating of steel piping in the fabrication and plastic lining/coating of large metal structures. Rilsan is manufactured from a vegetable-based, renewable resource. […]
Today on Twitter. EpaJall: Clean Energy Pathways Develops New Custom Blended Biofuels as Btu-Substitute for Coal in Utility and Commercial Boile Technew3: #Innovation #news Universities drive innovation in algae-biofuels production: “There’s a lot of invention, innov… CharityPennock: Study estimates economic impact of TN’s switchgrass-fed biorefinery algaebiofuels: Biofuels in Africa: A new economic opportunity for sub-Saharan […]
In Brazil, Boeing, Embraer and the Sao Paulo State Research Foundation announced plans to collaborate on long-term aviation biofuels-related research and development. Azul, GOL, TAM and Trip airlines will be strategic advisors in the program. This collaboration is leading the development of a detailed report outlining the opportunities and challenges of creating a cost-effective, bio-derived, […]
In Washington, a new public education project to reach drivers of FlexFuel Vehicles (FFV) by working with state Motor Vehicle Administrations (MVA) was announced today that supporters say could dramatically increase sales of high-level ethanol blends. As a part of the national FFV Awareness Campaign, the “FlexFuel Vehicle/Motor Vehicle Administration” project will collaborate with MVAs in six states […]
By Larry Sullivan, ArborGen Inc. Kudos to Tim Sklar for his excellent article “What to Burn, Thermal Coal or Bio-Coal,” which examined the potential to replace coal with bio-fuel alternatives. However, I believe that Mr. Sklar has undervalued the potential for woody biomass due to several assumptions that mischaracterize current market conditions. One example where […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 5.51 percent to 78.90 as global equities soared on hopes of a European debt deal. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) recovered 3.63 percent to $29.95, while Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 11.72 percent to $10.68. Among other equities, Mission NewEnergy (MNEL) gained 12.75 […]
Is it algal, or algae? Is HeteroBoost really a technology platform, not a product offered by Michele Bachmann? How do you communicate the complex bio-story to the broader investing public? In Minneapolis, the algal biomass industry seeks the answers. This week, the Algal Biomass Organization is holding its annual Summit in Frostbite Falls. Er, I […]
In Florida PetroAlgae announced the completion of the first phases of two studies showing that PetroAlgae micro-crop protein could qualify as a new plant protein source for humans since soy protein entered the human diet in the 1950s. PetroAlgae’s technology employs a hydroponic system using indigenous aquatic plants and is designed to enable its licensees […]
