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Gov. Perry launches "all of the above" energy policy. Or is it "all of the below?"

Gov. Perry launches "all of the above" energy policy. Or is it "all of the below?"

October 17, 2011 |

In Texas, Governor Rick Perry unveiled the energy plank of his overall Presidential election platform, in which the campaign wrote: “I believe in an “all of the above” energy plan that encourages the development of all our conventional and renewable sources. I will not tolerate the federal bureaucracy’s war on natural gas and coal generation […]

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Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 71.43 as advanced bio surges

Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 71.43 as advanced bio surges

October 17, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, surged to 71.43 as advanced biofuels jumped sharply. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) rose 2.36 percent to $27.72, while Rentech (RTK) jumped 10.78 percent to $1.13. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) surged 17.99 percent to $9.84. Overall, advances led declines 4 to […]

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Don't Smoke That Fuel: ARPA-E funds energy research in tobacco, turpentines, camelina

Don't Smoke That Fuel: ARPA-E funds energy research in tobacco, turpentines, camelina

October 14, 2011 |

Transformative yields for terrestrial plant oils of up to 4,000 gallons per acre are the goal of new research awards from ARPA-E. In Washington, the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), today announced 60 cutting-edge research projects aimed at dramatically improving how the U.S. produces and uses energy.  10 awards for $36 million […]

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Sapphire Energy lands "game-changer" award for its partnerships

Sapphire Energy lands "game-changer" award for its partnerships

October 14, 2011 |

In California, Sapphire Energy was selected as a 2011 “Game Changer of the Year” in Clean Technology by Grow-California for its impact on California’s green industry, in the category of Public/Private Partnerships. San Diego-based Sapphire Energy entered into two notable private partnerships this year. The company is partnering with Monsanto Company to discover genes that […]

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Waste Management swaps shares in S4 Energy Solutions for stake in InEnTec

Waste Management swaps shares in S4 Energy Solutions for stake in InEnTec

October 14, 2011 |

In Texas, Waste Management has taken an equity position in InEnTec by exchanging its equity interest in S4 Energy Solutions, for an equity position in InEnTec. S4 was formed by the two companies in 2009 to design, construct and operate a waste gasification plant using InEntec’s Plasma Enhanced Melter technology. The technology converts waste into […]

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Trustee seeks to sell Beatrice biodiesel plant

Trustee seeks to sell Beatrice biodiesel plant

October 14, 2011 |

In Nebraska, the trustee for the idled Beatrice biodiesel plant is requesting permission to sell the facility.  If the Nebraska Bankruptcy Court approves the plan, Rick Lange, bankruptcy trustee and attorney, plans to either sell the facility outright or put the facility up for auction on November 29th. Executive director for the Nebraska Soybean Board […]

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Bangchak Petroleum shuts down one biodiesel plant due to flooding

Bangchak Petroleum shuts down one biodiesel plant due to flooding

October 14, 2011 |

In Thailand, Bangchak Petroleum has shut down production at its 300,000 liter per day Bang Pa-in biodiesel facility.  The decision was based on concerns regarding disruption of feedstock due to flooding. While the plant itself is not flooded, acting senior executive vice-president Yodphod Wongrukmit noted that the water level near the gate of the facility’s […]

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MSE Enviro-Tech says B5-B20 working in Canada

MSE Enviro-Tech says B5-B20 working in Canada

October 14, 2011 |

In Canada, MSE Enviro-Tech reports that their Sault Ste. Marie operations have been successful over the last 19 months.  In partnership with a local petroleum distributor, MSE has been blending and selling biodiesel for the City of Sault Ste Marie’s fleet of transit vehicles, as well as service vehicles for the City’s Public Utilities Commission.  […]

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Thailand to increase biodiesel mandate from B4 to B5

Thailand to increase biodiesel mandate from B4 to B5

October 14, 2011 |

In Thailand, the Energy Ministry announced that biodiesel blends will be increased from 4% to 5%, starting October 21 until December.  The increase is the result of total crude palm oil stocks having reached 281,000 tonnes back in August, as opposed to the normal average of 150,000 tonnes.  It is anticipated the CPO stocks will […]

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Paramelt acquires bio-adhesives business from BENEO-Bio Based Chemicals.

Paramelt acquires bio-adhesives business from BENEO-Bio Based Chemicals.

October 14, 2011 |

In the Netherlands, Paramelt has acquired the adhesive activities of Belgium based BENEO-Bio Based Chemicals.  Paramelt states this will strenghten their current position in packaging adhesives the acquired product ranges are largely complementary and provide Paramelt Veendam with a strong position in the European labelling market. The acquisition includes casein, hybrid, synthetic as well as […]

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