In Mississippi, Canada-based Enerkem spokeswoman Annie Pare confirmed that the company remains committed to their Pontotoc plant, despite not having begun construction four years after announcement of plans. The $100m project, with a $150m expansion to follow, is still in the design stage, with construction expected to begin by the latter half of 2013. Construction […]
In Wyoming, Wyoming Ethanol has been assessed a $49,000 fine from the EPA for failing to maintain a sufficient risk management program for the flammable chemicals handled at the plant. CEO of Renova Energy, Wyoming Ethanol’s parent company, claimed that the violations were the result of simple “oversights” at the plant: “In today’s environment, any […]
In Mississippi, BlueFire director of business development and marketing Richard Klann responded in Ethanol Producer Magazine to concern that construction at the Fulton plant has recently stopped. Klann clarified that the company is still actively working to complete the 19 MMgy wood waste-to-cellulosic ethanol plant. Klann added that the company has been attempting to source […]
In the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flew the first in a series of biofuel-powered flights between Amsterdam and New York. The flight of the 777-200 was supplied with biofuel by SkyNRG. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has partnered with Schiphol Group, Delta Air Lines, and the Port Authority of New York to complete the plans […]
In Germany, Air Liquide has completed the second stage of a biofuels pilot unit at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, which produces second generation biofuel from straw, wood, and plant matter. The project is a joint effort with the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT). The process, called bioliq, will enable the transformation of bioliqsynCrude generated from straw into […]
In Malaysia, Biofutures International Plc has raised USD$48m via share placement as it proposed to acquire Platinum NanoChem Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian biofuels company. “The proposed acquisition of Platinum Nanochem and the successful fund-raising represent a significant opportunity to enhance shareholder value,” said Biofutures CEO Joe Wong. More on the story.
In the UAE, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has presented data on the UAE’s export potential in the biofuels-from-algae sector to delegates from the Algae World MENA2013 Conference, Seminar, and Summit. Dr. Hector H. Hernandez, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering program, Masdar Institute, said: “The algae available in the UAE desert is unique because it […]
In California, NASA is launching a DC-8 laboratory to conduct biofuels tests on emissions, engine performance, and contrails on flights as high as 40,000 feet. The project, conducted at the Dryden facility, will use a 50/50 blend of JP8 derived from camelina. The flights began last week and will continue for three weeks into March. […]
In Washington, SeQuential-Pacific is offering 99% biodiesel blends for $3.99 per gallon at its 30 retail outlets across the Pacific Northwest after lowering the blend levels to B50 for the winter. The company collects oil from restaurants across the Pacific Northwest and converts it into biodiesel for commercial fleets. More on the story.
In Mississippi, BlueFire Renewables has halted work on their Fulton plant. Construction at the site began in 2009, and was designed to produce 19 mgy. The $300m project had made progress on permitting and site preparation. The company is currently focusing on the construction of their South Korea cellulosic sugar facility with GS Caltex. More […]
