In Scotland, Celtic Renewables has become the first company in the world to produce biofuel from whisky residues. The Edinburgh-based spin-out from the Biofuel Research Center (BfRC) at Edinburgh Napier University now plans to build a production facility in central Scotland after manufacturing the first samples of bio-butanol from the by-products of whisky fermentation. It […]
In Illinois, Chromatin has announced that it has appointed Charles Miller as its Vice President of Business Development and International Sales. Charles brings over 19 years experience in leadership roles in the sorghum industry. Before joining Chromatin, he was a principal in the sorghum company MMR Genetics/Richardson Seeds, and after its acquisition by NuFarm, became […]
In Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University has broken ground on its new Emergent Technologies Institute research campus that will team academics and private sector partners to study and incubate renewable energy technology. The ETI is the first venture in a planned 240-acre technology park known as the Innovation Hub (iHUB), which is being developed by […]
In the US, ethanol production averaged 947,000 barrels per day (b/d), 39.77 million gallons daily, down 17,000 b/d from the week before.The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 955,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 14.64 billion gallons. Gasoline demand for the week remained high at 374.4 million gallons daily, despite another round of […]
In the US, ethanol production averaged 964,000 barrels per day (b/d) for the week before last, up 3000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production came in at 963,000 b/d, or 14.76 billion gallons annually. Gasoline demand for the week averaged 370.0 million gallons daily, with ethanol production meeting 10.94% of […]
In Texas, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) presented Delayne Johnson and his Cellerate team at Quad County Corn Processors (QCCP) with the RFA 2015 Industry Award at the 20th Annual National Ethanol Conference. The Industry Award is bestowed annually to individuals or groups that demonstrate great dedication and innovation within the industry. Cellerate process technology […]
In California, Ceres has announced three new seed product offerings including three forage sorghum hybrids following positive results from commercial evaluations last season. The company’s expansion into the forage market is expected to bring innovative new products to growers and producers, including hybrids with higher yields, greater disease resistance and improved nutrition. Ceres’ products also […]
In New York, a PwC analysis shows that the chemicals sector saw strong improvement in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2014 with 177 deals worth more than $50 million and a total value of $85 billion. The industry recorded the highest volume in a decade and reaching the highest deal value since 2007. Megadeals, […]
In North Carolina, Sorghum Partners have three products that have placed at the top in a statewide yield trial conducted by North Carolina State University. As Dr. Ron Heiniger, Professor at NCSU, recently described, yields over 100 bushels per acre allow sorghum to compete favorably in the region with typical corn yields. “Our team has […]
In Colorado, Merrick & Company has signed with Genifuel Corporation to provide the design and commissioning of a hydrothermal processing pilot system for Reliance Industries, Ltd. Merrick is responsible for the design of the facility, from front end engineering through detailed design and testing. The system will process whole algae into biocrude, fuel gas, and […]
