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The Hottest Slides in Bioenergy: Part V of 5

The Hottest Slides in Bioenergy: Part V of 5

October 30, 2013 |

From the leaders in bioenergy and chemicals—  the real issues and trends — today, a focus on politics, government, financing and deployment. In California, ABLC-Next has concluded for this year — and industry leadership in R&D, commercialization, policy and finance will reconvene at ABLC 2014 — the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference — in Washington DC […]

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The Hottest Slides in Bioenergy: Part IV

The Hottest Slides in Bioenergy: Part IV

October 29, 2013 |

From the leaders in bioenergy and chemicals—  the real issues and trends. In California, ABLC-Next has concluded for this year — and industry leadership in R&D, commercialization, policy and finance will reconvene at ABLC 2014 — the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference — in Washington DC on April 21-23 of next year. Between now and then, […]

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Journey to the Center of the Renewable Fuel Standard

Journey to the Center of the Renewable Fuel Standard

October 29, 2013 |

The pressure has risen to 30 atmospheres and the temperatures are rising into the hundreds of degrees. You think: “I’m in a dream, on a journey to the center of the earth.” But, in fact, you are in DC, working at EPA on the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2014. The source of all the heat […]

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The Hottest Slides in Bioenergy: Part III

The Hottest Slides in Bioenergy: Part III

October 28, 2013 |

From the leaders in bioenergy and chemicals—  the real issues and trends, as seen at ABLC  In California, ABLC-Next has concluded for this year, and it is time to continue the review from a convergence of advanced biofuels leadership in R&D, commercialization, policy and finance. That will reconvene at ABLC 2014 — the Advanced Biofuels […]

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Make Hay: The Global Bioenergy Mood

Make Hay: The Global Bioenergy Mood

October 27, 2013 |

Bullish Q4 prospects for the ethanol business, as 2014 looms with all the uncertainty that a make-or-break year should have. A conversation with Novozymes, as they report surging bioenergy sales, on the trends in the global mood. About the only thing we know that twists in more gut-wrenching ways than global oil prices — or, […]

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Farmers now harvesting biomass for Project LIBERTY opening

Farmers now harvesting biomass for Project LIBERTY opening

October 27, 2013 |

In Iowa, farmers are now harvesting and delivering cob bales for the 2014 opening of Project LIBERTY in Emmetsburg. The 20 million gallon per year POET-DSM plant will use corn crop residue – cobs, leaves, husk and some stalk – to produce renewable fuel. Farmers for the 2013 harvest season already have started delivering bales […]

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Bunge signals a shift from sugar; what’s the impact for advanced biofuels?

Bunge signals a shift from sugar; what’s the impact for advanced biofuels?

October 25, 2013 |

In New York, in the wake of a $37 million Q1 loss in its sugar unit, Bunge CEO Soren Schroder, who took the reins of the company in June, announced yesterday that the trading giant is commencing what he termed a “thoughtful comprehensive review” for its sugar business, including a potential sale of all the […]

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See it Now: When, how will Algenol’s $0.75/gallon gas savings find a station near you?

See it Now: When, how will Algenol’s $0.75/gallon gas savings find a station near you?

October 24, 2013 |

Turns out, you might be the key to lower cost, microbial fuels. Yes, the microbial hotel known as You. Meanwhile, check out a set of vids on a hot company aimed at relieving pain at the pump with a $1.27 per gallon cost structure. “At my Costco,” says Algenol CEO Paul Woods, “we have guys […]

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Microbial reality TV, anyone? 21 Videos from the leaders in advanced biofuels

Microbial reality TV, anyone? 21 Videos from the leaders in advanced biofuels

October 24, 2013 |

You know, we probably haven’t featured enough videos via the Digest, over the years. Some of them are pretty good. Some, well, they’re in earnest, but suffer from the “here’s another industrial video” problem. But, for some reason they are not generally popular with the public. Elsewhere in today’s Digest, we highlighted a new series […]

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Elevance accelerates: second commercial-scale biorefinery to be operating in 2016 in Natchez

Elevance accelerates: second commercial-scale biorefinery to be operating in 2016 in Natchez

October 23, 2013 |

Success in Indonesia prompts traction, action in Mississippi In Illinois, Elevance Renewable Sciences announced that it has authorized the next significant stage of its second world-scale biorefinery in Natchez, Miss., in order to expand production of its Inherent renewable building blocks in 2016. The decision is based on the successful start-up and operation of Elevance’s […]

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