In Canada, research carried out by teams at the Universities of Warwick and British Columbia have identified an lignin-breaking enzyme in bacteria which could be used to make biofuel production more efficient. The research is to be published in the 14 June Issue of the American Chemical Society journal Biochemistry. The researchers identified the gene […]
In Minnesota, U.S. Water Ethanol Process Technologies, reported the development of COR, an enhancement additive proven to increase the removal of corn oil from mechanical separation systems at dry-mill ethanol plants more efficiently than other products in the market. According to the company, the implemented COR programs have been effective across the country increasing corn […]
Today on twitter Life_Sciences_: Biofuels, ecosystem services and human wellbeing: Putting biofuels in the ecosystem services narrative taxpayers: New report details history of #ethanol #subsidies: Extending tax credit through 2015 will cost #taxpayers $31 billion! sustainability0: ‘produced water’ from oil wells used to grow algae for biofuels – ArgusBiofuels: Corn futures spike on USDA report […]
Advanced Biofuels USA today released a white paper detailing the mechanics of a third approach for producing cellulosic ethanol, called syngas fermentation, a hybrid of the two traditional major pathways, biochemical and thermochemical. The paper, “Syngas Fermentation, The Third Pathway for Cellulosic Ethanol,” discusses the benefits the process holds and seeks to garner awareness about […]
In Washington, President Obama announced the formation of the White House Rural Council, to coordinate programs across government to encourage public-private partnerships to promote further economic prosperity and quality of life in rural communities nationwide. Chaired by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the Council will be responsible for providing recommendations for investment in rural areas […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, recovered 0.49 percent to 88.94 as Pacific Ethanol fell again. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 1.14 percent to $30.09, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) plunged 5.63 percent to $1.51. Among other equities, Mission New Energy (MNEL) regained 11.90 percent to $6.11. Advances […]
IPO-heavy group takes lead in early voting for 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals, with pure-play companies gathering less momentum than expected. In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced that Gevo had taken the initial lead in subscriber voting for the 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals and Biomaterials, just ahead of Amyris and Solazyme. All three […]
In Mississippi, KiOR has signed a forestry-based feedstock supply agreement with Chevron and Weyerhaeuser’s JV Catchlight Energy following on to April’s offtake agreement for production from KiOR’s facility in Columbus. The offtake agreement is subject to satisfaction of product specification criteria and RIN certification of the products as cellulosic biofuels under the U.S. Renewable Fuel […]
In Washington state, Advanced Biofuel Solutions announced that General Biodiesel has installed the ShockWave Power Reactor to enhance biodiesel production. General Biodiesel, a clean tech company pioneering the use of waste fryer oil to produce low carbon biodiesel in Washington state, recently upgraded its production abilities. Using cavitation, the ShockWave Power Reactor drives the transesterification […]
In Canada, Suncor’s St. Clair ethanol plant reached its 1 billion liter production mark just shy of its 5-year anniversary and just three months after its expansion to 400,000 liters per day, double its previous size. Since April 2008, the company says there hasn’t been a single reportable safety infraction in more than 350,000 work […]
