By Biofuels Digest columnist Tom Buis CEO, Growth Energy There is no greater hurdle to the expansion of the American biofuels industry than the artificial barriers to the market. Through flawed policy and outdated regulation, these barriers serve as a mandate for the American people that 90 percent of our fuel must be gasoline. It […]
In Kansas, Abengoa is reporting that they are on schedule to secure 100 percent of the biomass raw material for its Hugoton, Kansas, cellulosic ethanol plant. The company has signed contracts with several local biomass producers, and is currently in talks with others, to obtain the required annual supply of 315,000 tons of cellulosic biomass […]
In California, OriginOil reports first distribution deal with World Water Works, who has agreed in principle to distribute OriginOil’s dewatering and extraction systems to its global customer base. The agreement covers product integration, manufacturing and joint marketing. Scott Fraser, OriginOil’s VP/Operations noted that World Water Works’ world-class manufacturing facility is key to his company’s expansion […]
In the Netherlands, BIOeCON, a pioneer in the field of non-edible biomass conversion, has raised an additional 1 million Euro’s from existing shareholders, including a grant from the Dutch Ministry of Economic affairs, to design and build a prototype of a fuel cell which can convert cellulosic biomass directly into electricity. This concept, code-named BiCEPS […]
In Brazil, experts and growers are reporting that the mechanization of sugar cane harvesting is improving soil quality and adding longevity to the fields. Sugar cane fields were traditionally set on fire prior to harvesting. Growers are being ordered to stop burning the fields, with flat land growers given until 2014 and hillsides with slopes […]
In Canada, Dynamotive and Renewable Oil Corporation provided an update on the status of their venture in Australia that was reported in February. Having agreed on the terms, Dynamotive and ROC agreed that development activities would reside with ROC, while Dynamotive would increase their ownership of ROC, currently reported at 8%. ROC will hold the […]
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In Washington State, PNNL researchers Mark Wigmosta, a PNNL hydrologist, and his co-authors have published a study that being smart about where we grow algae can drastically reduce how much water is needed for algal biofuel. Growing algae for biofuel, while being water-wise, could also help meet congressionally mandated renewable fuel targets by replacing 17% […]
In Washington, the USDA announced that it will provide up to $61 million in guaranteed loans and $42 million in grants through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Funds are available to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses develop renewable energy systems, make energy efficiency improvements and conduct studies to determine the feasibility […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell for the sixth consecutive session, by 0.13 percent to 92.01 as early-stage stocks continued to slide. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) fell 0.28 percent to $35.04 while Gevo (GEVO) plunged 6.06 percent to $20.91. Among other equities, Codexis (CDXS) dropped 2.07 […]
