In Texas, Allard Research and Development has unveiled the world’s first self-powered modular cellulose ethanol refinery utilizing cellulose feedstock grown as part of the system in hydroponic shipping containers. A 20 gallon-per-hour modular cellulose ethanol refinery module with feedstock grow containers will have a 3,600 sq. ft. footprint. These modules can be networked together to […]
In China, COFCO is planning to merge its ethanol operations with those of its two subsidiaries China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd. and AnHui BBCA Biochemical Co. Ltd. Hong Kong-listed China Agri-Industries is part of a 400,000 ton ethanol plant in Heilongjiang as well as a 500,000 ton facility in Jilin. AnHui BBCA Biochemical Co. Ltd. produces […]
In the Netherlands, Evodos announced that recent field measurements on its centrifugal systems machines showed that the energy requirement has dropped to below 1 kWh per cubic meter feed flow. The company said that this provides a positive energy balance in harvesting algae. Marco Brocken, CEO of Evodos says: “At energy cost of € 0,08/kWh […]
In Washington, the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for 2011 were awarded to: Academic: Bruce H. Lipshutz, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara Small business: BioAmber, Inc., Plymouth, Minn. Greener synthetic pathways: Genomatica, San Diego, Calif. Greener reaction conditions: Kraton Performance Polymers, LLC, Houston, Texas Designing greener chemicals: The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio Genomatica was […]
In Canada, a PhD student at the University of Sherbrooke is studying an algae that grows naturally in the St. Lawrence River as a possible feedstock for biodiesel because it has special properties that make it better withstand cold temperatures. The research is only six months into a three-year project but is already showing promising […]
In Missouri, the National Biodiesel Board is breaking out on its own and launching a multi-million dollar nationwide print, radio, TV and online campaign to promote biodiesel as an advanced biofuel that already works within existing infrastructure for likes pipelines and barges. The push comes amid the federal push against ethanol subsidies in order to […]
In California, SNR Denton has hired Heather Richman in its Public Policy and Regulation practice focusing on emerging technology. Richman will focus her practice on advocating for venture funds and start-ups in the clean energy and technology arena, as well as offering experienced federal, state and local political strategy guidance.
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, edged down 0.66 percent to 85.64, on advanced biofuels gloom. For the day, Codexis (CDXS) fell 9.92 percent to (.94, while Gevo dropped 6.62 percent to $14.81. Among other equities, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 11.33 percent to $1.67. Declines and advances were even for […]
Lipid fuels move from demonstration to commercialization, while alcohol-based fuels crank up. Who’s leading the way at Le Bourget? Who will take the 4-3-2-1- blast off aviation biofuels challenge? In France, the global aviation biofuels movement is descending on the 49th Paris Air Show, which kicks off today with 340,000 attendees, 2100 exhibitors and 3,000 […]
Solazyme has maintained its lead in voting for the 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals, with Gevo and Amyris remaining close behind. Filling out the top 10 after voting in the past week are Genomatica, Dupont, Cargill, Dupont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, Novozymes, Dow Chemical, and Codexis. Among the big movers in this week’s voting – […]
