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30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals sneak preview: Borregaard Industries

30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals sneak preview: Borregaard Industries

[ 0 ] May 26, 2011 |

Note to Community members: Welcome to the sneak preview of the 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals competition. This month, we are profiling nominees (not winners). Below, we are asking you to rate the companies. Digest Community member ratings will form 33 percent of the overall ballot for this years Hot 30. Company name: Borregaard […]

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Biofuels and the Uncle Sam: How much can you produce and when can you produce it?

Biofuels and the Uncle Sam: How much can you produce and when can you produce it?

[ 2 ] May 26, 2011 |

The US Navy wants to know “how much, how soon?” as military and aviation sectors take bold steps towards biofuels at scale in the Pacific Northwest In Washington state, we shouldn’t be surprised that the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest group released a stakeholder report yesterday on how to build the first hub for renewable aviation […]

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Obama orders 100% alternative fuels in government by 2015

Obama orders 100% alternative fuels in government by 2015

[ 3 ] May 26, 2011 |

In Washington, President Barack Obama has issued a Presidential Memorandum that all federal car fleets must buy only 100% alternative fuel vehicles by the end of 2015. The memo included issues such as vehicle size, engine size, optional equipment, and optimum fleet size as well as leveraging purchasing dollars “to build manufacturing capacity for more […]

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30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals Sneak Preview

30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals Sneak Preview

[ 0 ] May 26, 2011 |

Today in the Biofuels Digest Community: 5/26/11 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals Sneak Preview New JOBS this week from Abengoa, Imperium Renewables, AIS, Cargill, DuPont, Life Technologies, and more. 30 new members New live Twitter feeds – all consolidated into one streaming news and perspective feed – the latest on biofuels. Plus Global, personal […]

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Angel Labs inks marketing deal for "Massive Yet Tiny' biodiesel generator

Angel Labs inks marketing deal for "Massive Yet Tiny' biodiesel generator

[ 0 ] May 26, 2011 |

In California, Angel Labs has agreed a marketing deal for its six-inch “Massive Yet Tiny” (MYT) engine to power a 40 kilowatt genset that will be distributed by Industrial Green Power Inc and supplied with a 55 gallon drum of biodiesel produced by Titan Biodiesel. Future purchases through the three-way marketing agreement will allow consumers […]

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Barley farmers seek options in wake of Appomattox surrender

Barley farmers seek options in wake of Appomattox surrender

[ 0 ] May 26, 2011 |

In Virginia, farmers who had planted barley in hopes of supplying the Appomattox Bio Energy plant that will now be sold before it is even commissioned are being told not to worry, the intermediary agricultural company will market the grain anyway. Some farmers have said they won’t plant barley in the autumn in hopes of […]

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Energy Independence day: Brazil no longer needs imported gasoline, says Petrobras

Energy Independence day: Brazil no longer needs imported gasoline, says Petrobras

[ 1 ] May 26, 2011 |

In Brazil, Petrobras says that ethanol production has increased to the point where no more gasoline imports will be needed. The company had to bring in 1.5 million barrels of gasoline in April and had thought to bring in 1 million barrels in May to cover fuel needs until the new crop had supplied enough […]

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GreenFields says Ontario in sight for advanced ethanol production

GreenFields says Ontario in sight for advanced ethanol production

[ 0 ] May 26, 2011 |

In Canada, GreenField Ethanol is looking at Chatham, Ontario to site a G2 Biochem next generation ethanol plant or it may decide to look at the Midwest region of the US. GreenField already has a first generation ethanol plant in Chatham and the new facility could be built alongside the older one. The final decision […]

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PetroVietnam says ethanol exports a focus

PetroVietnam says ethanol exports a focus

[ 0 ] May 26, 2011 |

In Vietnam, PetroVietnam says it plans to export 85% of its ethanol production until 2013 when the country’s planned E5 blend is expected to begin. The first of its three 100-million liter ethanol projects is expected to come online in November.  After the blending mandate begins, PetroVietnam expects to export no more than 30% of […]

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"Do UOP, Boeing and the Oil and Gas Refining industry have too much influence on aviation biofuels?"

"Do UOP, Boeing and the Oil and Gas Refining industry have too much influence on aviation biofuels?"

[ 0 ] May 26, 2011 |

NonProfitBlogs: Biofuels: Threat or opportunity for women? SustainableNet: Korea Turns to South Africa for Corn as US Prices Double on Ethanol Use – Bloomberg NWcleantech: Billy Glover w. @Boeing: “The #SAFN model has been designed to be adapted worldwide to dev. global #aviation #biofuels industry” @AlaskaAir Algae_2020: Q4) Do UOP, Boeing and the Oil and […]

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