In Nevada, the Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels project has received a $105m federal loan guarantee from the USDA’s Biorefinery Assistance Program as it sets out to convert municipal solid waste to ethanol at a rate of 10mgy. The project represents the company’s first commercial scale facility and is expected to be completed by 2015. Read more […]
In India, government is considering a reduction of the VAT (value added tax) on biofuel from 14% to 5%, according to Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar. As the Biofuel Mela 2012 opens in Bangalore, the government is expected to work towards the goal over the three-day program organized by the Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board. Read […]
In the UK, Scottish investment in renewable energy has reached new peaks as the sector has attracted over USD$4b in capital investment since 2009. Although wind farms have been the focus of the investment so far, the biofuel sector has benefited from over $400m in investment over the last three years. Scotland, which is home […]
In Washington, Republican Candidate Mitt Romney ‘s running mate Paul Ryan (R-WI) is not good news for the world of renewable energy, according to a recent article in Politico. The Republican Vice-President candidate has been very vocal in his opposition of President Obama’s clean energy platform, even leading the Republican charge against the President’s fiscal […]
In Washington, the Hill reports that BIO is heating up the pressure cooker, “warning its political allies on Capitol Hill that attacks against corn ethanol will hinder next-generation fuels.” The piece, which details BIO’s efforts over the last several months to promote the biofuels industry, provided scathing remarks from the API spokesman, Carlton Carrol: “While […]
In Indonesia, the US will invest up to $5B to promote Indonesian infrastructure, and one project that will benefit is the construction of four ethanol plants jointly built by Indonesia’s PT Pertamina and Texas-based Celaneses Corporation. The process will be developing synthetic ethanol from coal , and the Celanese Corporation has been brought in to […]
In Iowa, the DOE’s Ames Laboratory has used spectrometry to map the lipids in cottonseed, a process which may hold the key to understanding biosynthesis and alternative energy production. The process, which allows scientists to understand the structural framework for molecules within cottonseed plant material, will create a new method for viewing plant molecules. Said […]
In Washington, the National Farmers Market Directory has reported a 9.6% increase in listings, totaling over 7800 markets this year. The directory comes as a part of the USDA’s efforts to coordinate and assist small and mid-sized farms, and allows users to search the database for markets based on ocation, available products, and types of […]
In Washington, a coalition of agriculture and bioenergy groups have filled comments regarding the harsh impact the new CAFE standards may have on the biofuels industry. The concerned parties include BIO, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, ACORE, and several agricultural industry groups. As Ethanol Producer reports, the groups indicated that “while they agree with the […]
In Florida, INEOS’s cellulosic ethanol plant has entered the commissioning phase and is expected to be producing by the 3rd quarter, at full capacity by the end of the year. The plant represents a joint venture between INEOS and Florida-based New Planet Energy Florida, and with an 8MMgy capacity, it will use locally sourced waste […]
