In the annals of advanced biofuels, much has been written of the US Department of Energy’s role in fostering research, and the US Department of Agriculture’s role in fostering commercialization. Less has been written about the US Department of Defense’s role in buying, testing and using fuel. But of all the agencies of the US […]
Popping the Hood on California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard By Brooke Coleman Part II: The Low Carbon Double Standard There is tension in the advanced biofuels industry right now between the understanding that the California LCFS has some potentially very serious flaws and the underlying hope that it could nonetheless emerge as a valuable policy […]
In California, New Earth Capital Group initiated coverage on BlueFire Renewables and rated the company a “Speculative buy”. “After 3+ years of development, BlueFire appears to have secured the various elements necessary to secure financing for its first commercial-scale biorefinery: permits, DoE grants, EPC contract, feedstock agreement, and off- take agreement. BlueFire’s stock price has […]
In Washington, DC, National Clean Fuels announced the finalization of a letter of intent with DC Biofuels (DCBF) to enter into an all inclusive partnership agreement within the next 20 days. DC Biofuels plans to construct a biodiesel plant capable of manufacturing up to five million gallons of biodiesel annually, or 25 million gallons of […]
In Denmark, Novasep Process and Danisco announced the scale-up of an innovative process for the production of natural betaine. The plant will be the first to exploit a new extraction process using vinasse, a byproduct of sugar-beet-derived bioethanol. Its use will enable Danisco to substantially increase the availability of natural betaine, which is globally used […]
In Japan, the national economic development agency, JETRO, is inviting Cleantech companies to participate in the JETRO Business Meetings Invitation Program in Kansai, Japan from March 23 – 26th. Airfare, hotel, transportation, translation and participation expenses are fully covered by JETRO. This invitation is primarily intended for cleantech companies interested in technology and R&D partnerships […]
In China, ethanol production could reach up to 10 million metric tons in 2020 according to the Institute of Food Science of COFCO, China’s largest food manufacturer and ethanol producer. Second generation ethanol produced from corn straw could replace up to 31 million tons of gasoline, representing a 10 percent decrease of crude oil imports […]
nzbiofuels: US Senate passes tax legislation with biofuels provisions: BaltimoreCP: New Generation Biofuels expands deal to heat Baltimore government buildings SustainableNet: US and Sweden announce multi-million biofuels research investments – Energy Efficiency News intro4z: Seeking ethanol #consultant for fee based phone consults & project work. PhilipBrasher: Feinstein says she’ll go after #ethanol subsidy in next […]
In Brussels, the European Commission granted $34.4 million (SEK 222 million) under EU state aid rules to Sweden to support the Gothenburg Biofuels Gasification (GoBiGas) research and development (R&D) project. Göteborg Energi AB, a Swedish energy company, will manage the project, which will be carried out by its subsidiary, GoBiGas AB. The 10-year project aims […]
In Washington, the US Senate passed a tax policy package by a vote of 81-19, that includes a one-year extension of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) at its current level of $.45 per gallon. In addition, the package contained a one-year extension of the renewable diesel credit and a two-year extension of the […]
