In Hawaii, Honeywell has begun construction of a biofuels demonstration unit that will convert forest residuals, algae and other cellulosic biomass into green transportation fuels. Backed by a $25 million U.S. Department of Energy award, the Honeywell UOP Integrated Biorefinery will upgrade biomass into high-quality renewable gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. The project is part […]
In California, California State University-Fresno has undertaken a comprehensive four-year study to determine if canola and mustard for biodiesel would be suitable crops for the western side of the San Joaquin Valley that is challenged by selenium-laden irrigation effluent. The results show that the 40 acre test plots produced an average of 2.2 tons of […]
In Illinois, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say that the sustainability of water must be taken into effect when exploring large-scale production of biomass crops like miscanthus and switchgrass because of their much higher water use than corn. Because the grasses have more surface area and much denser growth than corn they lose […]
In Denmark, Danish Biofuel has changed its name to hveiti, the old Norse name for wheat to reflect the valuable feedstock and the Danish tradition for the processing of agricultural products but the fundamental idea behind the biorefinery at the Harbor of Grenaa remains the same. The company plans to begin building its biorefinery in […]
In the Philippines, the Cagayan De Oro City Council has given the OK for Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation to build an ethanol blending facility in Barangay Puntod. Approval from the city was one of the last steps of approvals required by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
In Israel, B. Gaon Holdings Ltd. will set up a $100 million fund to invest in 10-12 primarily Israeli companies focused on water, energy, and smart agriculture technologies. Known as Aquagro Fund II, Aquagro Fund I included investments in Evogene, who improves crop traits for biodiesel and agriculture, and in Transbiodiesel Ltd., which has developed […]
In Rhode Island, igus reports developing a new plastic bushing made of 54 percent raw, renewable materials. iglide N54 plastic bushings use vegetable oil rather than the more traditionally used crude oil. They are ideal for low-load applications in a variety of different industries such as consumer products, general mechanical engineering and furniture.
Today on Twitter. EthanolMarket: Brazil will cut the content of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline down to 20% from the current 25%, effective October, 2011, johnhawkinsrwn: We still have incredibly wasteful & destructive ethanol subsidies primarily because Iowa goes 1st in picking the POTUS every 4 years. #dumb PlattsOil: Brazil’s #ethanol output has fallen 19% to […]
In Illinois, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new strain of yeast which ferments cellobiose and galactose simultaneously , hat will process seaweed into ethanol in half the time. Normally yeast won’t digest the galactose until all of the glucose is already processed, but the new development does both at the […]
In Germany, minor members of the coalition government from the Free Democrats party (FDP) are slamming Chancellor Angela Merkel for the failed introduction of E10 that left a sour taste in the mouths of drivers. As a result, the party says they must instead focus on pure biodiesel sales in order to reach biofuel quotas […]
