At the Paris Air Show, LanzaTech announced that it has been awarded funds from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to perform research focused on novel, low-cost routes to production of jet fuel from carbon monoxide sources. The project will focus on reducing the cost of alcohol intermediates, which will be thermochemcally converted to […]
In California, biodiesel producers like Sirona in Oakland are offering direct sales to customers, reducing the middle man and offering fuel to consumers cheaper than at typical gas stations. In the case of Sirona, they offer biodiesel 25 cents a gallon cheaper than diesel at the typical pump. When they started selling to consumers and […]
In California, Amyris is planning to establish a collaboration with Wilmar International for the development and worldwide commercialization of surfactants derived from Amyris Biofene to be used in consumer packaged goods, personal care products and industrial applications. The two companies expect the surfactants will replace nonylphenol ethoxylate surfactants, whose use is being either phased out […]
In India, the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) at the Rural Bio-Resource Complex Project (RBRC) at Hadonahalli has inaugurated its new biofuel plant established by Rural Bio-Fuel Growers Association. The governor opened the facility at the recent ceremony, also planting pongamia trees as a way to encourage the local population to do the same.
In the Ukraine, the federal government has introduced tax exemptions for the import of equipment used for construction or renovation of biofuel production facilities; equipment used for production or modernization of technical equipment and vehicles facilitating the use of biofuels; and biofuel-fed technical equipment and vehicles (including agricultural automotive machinery). The tax exemptions include import […]
In Texas, GlycosBio announced that the Company has hired Mr. Rashmi Shah as Vice President of GlycosBio’s subsidiary in Southeast Asia. Mr. Shah is an industry veteran with more than 40 years of oil and gas experience.
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, recovered 0.49 percent to 86.06, despite post-IPO Gevo pricing gloom. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 0.43 percent to $30.57, while Gevo (GEVO) plunged 9.05 percent to $13.47. Among other equities, Rentech (RTK) jumped 8.24 percent to $0.92. Advances led declines 7 […]
Paris when it Sizzles: EADS announces algae-powered, Mach 4-hurtling ZEHST rocket plane at Paris Air Show; nine airlines sign garbage-to-biofuels fuel deals with Solena Airbus parent company EADS announced its “Zero Emission Hypersonic Transportation” (ZEHST) rocket plane it hopes will be able to fly from Melbourne to London in under 3.5 hours, or London – […]
In California, the US Navy successfully demonstrated Solazyme’s 100% algal-derived jet fuel, Solajet HRJ-5, in an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter test flight in a 50/50 blend with petroleum-derived jet fuel. Honeywell UOP was the refining partner on the jet fuel delivery, and has been working with Solazyme since 2009 on multiple contracts with the US military. […]
In Maryland, the City of Gaithersburg has started using biodiesel again in its public works vehicles after pausing the program in 2008 due to clogged filters in the trucks and street sweepers. The new B5 trial has included annual $900 tank cleanings and adding a biocide to the tanks. If all goes well, the city […]
