In California, Aemetis announced that its 50 million gallon per year capacity biodiesel and refined glycerin production facility in Kakinada, India has been upgraded to produce high-quality distilled biodiesel. The Aemetis plant was built in 2008 using advanced technology to produce biodiesel and refined glycerin using large volumes of lower-cost, non-food by-products from the edible […]
35 new hot sector forecasts, reports, presentations, rankings, and global datasets – all 185 are downloadable, all free. In Florida, Biofuels Digest expanded its SuperData Free Access service with 35 new free downloads, including must-read industry and energy sector forecasts, hard-to-find presentations, rankings — featuring new reports and updates for perennial classics. SuperData includes information […]
New sector capacity forecast: 6.383 billion gallons in capacity by 2019, based on 334 projects. In Florida, Biofuels Digest released the Q1 2014 update for SuperData Gold Access, estimating that 6.383 billion gallons of next-gen biofuels capacity is presently in development around the globe for projects that are expected to be completed by 2019. The […]
We had a rousing response to “Get Cracking!” — our focus last week on a new wave of thermal & catalytic technologies. But how do they stack up, when it comes to cost? How do they compare to other unconventionals – such as are (famously) now appearing on the fossil oil & gas horizon? The […]
In an on-time arrival, Solazyme starts up at 500,000 liter scale in Clinton, Iowa. Now, Express Yourself in the oils you choose. In California, Solazyme announced that commercial operations have commenced at both Archer Daniels Midland Company’s Clinton, Iowa facility, and the downstream companion facility operated by American Natural Products in Galva, Iowa. Highlighting the […]
Er, taking the long view on building transportation industries and companies. Did it really take 1,631 US automotive failures to achieve the massive industry that ultimately emerged? There was an old joke in magazine publishing (and has since been adapted to many industries) that went like this: Q. How do you become a millionaire in […]
Now that Borregaard demonstration plant is operational — when will Norway’s biobased leader reach for scale? In Norway, Borregaard has received a commitment for US 3.01 million in support from the Research Council of Norway (NFR). The funds will be used for two different innovation projects based on biomass as a raw material. “This is […]
Hydrotreating, catalytic cracking, pyrolysis, metathesis, supercritical, and catalytic reforming. It’s the big new wave heading for biofuels and biobased chemicals at scale. The secret word in the bioeconomy for 2014 starts with a C. Carbon? Chemicals? Cellulosic? Close, but guess again. Yep, it’s cracking. That is, breaking down the biobased feedstock with heat, pressure and […]
In Germany, Clariant, Haltermann, and Mercedes-Benz have joined forces to demonstrate the effectiveness of sunliquid®20 with 20 % ethanol from straw as high-quality fuel for optimal driving performance. Clariant is the the ethanol producer, using its sunliquid process. Haltermann then mixes the cellulosic ethanol with conventional fuel components to form the new fuel. The production […]
A reduced but still robust $881 million Energy Title is one of the highlights, as the Farm Bill emerges from a House-Senate conference and is set for passage. What’s in it? The Digest has a complete guide. In Washington, the US Senate and House of Representatives, in a joint conference report, reached a compromise that […]
