Wonder how the world will ever produce enough energy and cut back enough carbon? Here are 8 technology platforms for 2050 that could make the difference. Over the past several weeks, we have been exploring the topic of Transformative Technologies, and readers are busy at work this week and through September 23rd in the voting […]
In Maryland, the US Navy’s flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, flew using a 50-50 blend of fossil fuel and biofuel produced from vegetable matter during a show at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River. It was the first time the six-plane F/A-18 Hornets squad were powered by a biofuel blend. Late last month, a […]
In Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation announced the launch of the Biofuels Customer Advisory Council (CAC), which will provide customers with a forum to discuss their needs, challenges and industry opportunities. Rockwell Automation will utilize the customer feedback to guide and evaluate future strategies and product roadmaps for its Pavilion8 model predictive control and plantwide optimization solutions. […]
In Maryland, the Federal Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall of an additional nine manufacturers and distributors of ethanol-based pourable gel fuels like the one that critically burned a New York state teenager on May 28. An estimated two million units of fuel gel will be removed from the market as a result. […]
In Mozambique, over 30 biofuel projects are currently underway with a total investment of over US$100 million. However, the Agricultural Promotion Centre (CEPAGRI) is still carrying out an inventory to determine the exact number and scale of the projects. According to CEPAGRI, if all existing projects become fully operational, the country will save more than […]
In Scotland, Diageo plans to invest £6 million (US$ 9.7 million) in a new bioenergy plant at its Glenlossie distillery complex in Speyside. The new plant will produce energy to power the plant by burning 30,000 tons draff (spent grain left over from distilling whisky) per year, the by-product from nearly 12 million liters of […]
In Mauritius, sugar company Omnicane plans to develop a US$180 million sugar factory in Kenya to fill a production gap in the country’s market. The sugar factory will be situated in the south of Mombasa, Kenya’s most important port, and will initially access 17,000 acres of sugar cane. The project will also include the construction […]
In Oregon, Trellis Earth announced plans to build a $10-million manufacturing facility on its Wilsonville site in the first quarter of 2012, aiming to lower prices and better compete with oil-based products. Trellis Earth is raising money to move two thirds of its manufacturing from China to its 33,000 sq ft facility in Wilsonville. Bag […]
In Tanzania, the Mlingano Agriculture Research Institute will begin a sisal characterization program aimed to develop a protocol for the production of ethanol and citric acid from liquid effluents. The program comes under the proposed ten-year Sisal Crop Development Plan (2011-2020) to characterize available sisal species and document their potential for various by-products. The government […]
In Canada, Biox announced that they have appointed Kevin Norton to the position of Chief Executive Officer and Chris Clinning to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Norton is a co-founder and was previously the Chief Operating Officer.
