In Florida, Highlands EnviroFuels has completed a comprehensive economic impact study for construction and operation of its sugarcane bagasse ethanol production plant in Highlands County. The study concludes that plant will provide $51 million of GDP for the Highlands County economy and nearly $44 million in household income annually. In addition, the economic activity generated […]
In California, OriginOil has filed for a U.S. patent to cover a new algal extraction process using a naturally occurring algal metabolite. According to OriginOil, preliminary laboratory results from testing conducted with Nannochloropsis oculata have shown efficiency gains on the order of 12-15%, without the use of toxic solvents. The company stated that they will […]
In California, Mendel Biotechnology announced that a regulatory petition by Monsanto Company was made recently to the USDA for soybean plants containing Mendel’s leading yield gene. The filing is a key part of the regulatory path as the trait moves closer to commercial launch. Approval of the petition is one of the final milestones needed […]
In Finland, Green Fuel Nordic Oy initiated an investment roadmap for production of second generation bio-oil from sustainable, forest-based feedstocks using fast pyrolysis technology. Also, Timo Saarelainen joined as CEO, from CEO of Honeywell Finland and Global Business Leader for the Power Industry.
In Spain, Abengoa has signed a strategic investment agreement with First Reserve, based in Connecticut. First Reserve will invest $300 million, for which Abengoa will issue 17,142,858 new Abengoa’s Class B shares, which will not be listed, at 17.5 Euros per share, and 4,020,124 warrants for Class B shares with an exercise price of 0.01 […]
In Holland, SkyNRG has signed an MOU with Arizona based Heliae to produce algae-based jet fuel for SkyNRG. SkyNRG has several contracts, most recently with Finnair and Thomson Airway to supply sustainable jet fuel. “We fully understand that algae-based jet fuel is in its infancy,” said SkyNRG Managing Director Dirk Kronemeijer. He further commented that […]
In the United Kingdom, Plaxica has raised a further £5m in equity funding from Imperial Innovations, Invesco Perpetual and NESTA Investments. Praxis has raised approximately £10m to date from its investors. Philip Holbeche, Chairman of Plaxica commented “Since the Series A financing a year ago, Plaxica has made significant progress, including growing the company’s technical […]
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In Illinois, researchers have found a way to convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using an ionic liquid as a co-catalyst, reducing the amount of electrical energy required. A research team at the University of Illinois worked with researchers at Dioxide Materials, using an electrochemical cell as a flow reactor, which separated the oxygen output […]
In Virginia, the Defense Logistics Agency has released the fiscal 2012 Director’s Guidance, focusing on 16 initatives in three areas: Warfighter Support, Stewardship Excellence and Workforce Development. In a tough fiscal environment, one of the DLA’s Warfighter Support initiatives include efforts to support the Defense Department in developing policy on the use of alternative fuel, […]
