In California, Amyris and Michelin have signed a definitive agreement to collaborate in the development and commercialization of Amyris’ renewable isoprene, a chemical building block in rubber tires and other products that use synthetic and natural rubbers. Under the agreement, Amyris and Michelin will partner to contribute funding and technical resources to develop Amyris’ technology […]
In California, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has been awarded almost $14 million in grant money from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy division of the U.S. Department of Energy. One of the lab’s projects, led by senior staff scientist Christer Jansson, will receive nearly $4.9 million in funding to produce biofuels. According to Jansson, the […]
In Washington, D.C., a congressionally requested study from the National Research Council states that due to the high expense and difficulty in producing next-generation biofuels, the U.S. is unlikely to meet the government’s usage mandates. The study also warns that the feedstocks needed to produce advanced biofuels could compete with food crops for land — […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, rebounded 1.42 percent to 64.82 as renewable diesel jumped. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) recovered 1.86 percent to $24.61, while The Andersons (ANDE) rose 4.69 percent to 32.12. Among other equities, Rentech jumped 10.67 percent to $0.83. Overall, advances led declines 3 […]
Imperium, Rentech, Enerkem outline major advanced biofuels projects for Canada, Canadian feedstocks; XTL presented as strongest option for near-term scale. In Canada, biofuels leaders and technologies representing projects and technologies in Canada, China, and the US gathered for the annual Biofuels International event in Calgary. A gathering of key technologists, financiers, feedstock developers, as well […]
In Florida, Evodos announced that it will supply algae harvesting machines for Algae2Omega’s production facilities in Fort Lauderdale. Algae2Omega is planning to produce and sell algae derived products using proprietary methods. Their products include high-value nutraceuticals, including Astaxanthin, for human and animal nutrition, Omega 3 oil, and species specific feeds for the livestock and aquatic […]
In Maryland, the U.S. Navy announced the first unmanned flight of an MQ-8B Fire Scout powered by biofuel at Webster Field in St. Inigoes. The unmanned helicopter was fueled with a combination of JP-5 aviation fuel and biojet produced from camelina. The MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle provides critical […]
In Mississippi, the Golden Triangle Regional Landfill will soon capture methane gas to produce electricity, using engines to be installed by GE Energy. The Golden Triangle facility is the first to be approved by the Mississippi Public Service Commission, and the Tennessee Valley Authority will purchase the power generated from facility through the 4 County […]
In Spain, national airline Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA has flown the country’s first commercial flight using a 25% blend of biojet fuel made from camelina. The inaugural flight using an Airbus A320 flew from Madrid to Barcelona. The fuel was produced by UOP LLC, a unit of U.S.-based Honeywell International Inc. and certified […]
In Thailand, Loxley Plc, one of the country’s leading trading companies, has set its 2012 investment budget for US$64.2-96.3 million (2-3 billion baht), which will be spent primarily on renewable energy. The Company will spend most of the budget to expand its joint-venture solar farm in Prachin Buri and on a project to develop biodiesel […]
