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Lake Mary FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2009Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings has announced that it is has signed a sales contract with Catoctin Mountain Growers of Keymar, Maryland to supply up to 370,000 gallons of renewable biofuel annually. "We are delighted to be supplying a proactive and environmentally aware company like Catoctin Mountain Growers with our biofuel, which provides a lower carbon footprin ... read more Sustainability Award For SEKAB 
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Mar 30, 2009Swedish bioenergy company SEKAB was presented the prestigious "Sustainable Bioethanol Award" for its development of verified sustainable ethanol and the technology for bioethanol based on cellulose at an event in Brussels including the world's foremost leaders in biofuels. "This prestigious recognition is a welcome acknowledgement of the efforts SEKAB has made to drive de ... read more EcoSystem Unveils MAGFUEL Feedstock For Biodiesel 
New York NY (SPX) Mar 25, 2009EcoSystem has announced its MAGFUEL biofuel feedstock model. EcoSystem will apply its bioreactor technology to convert food scrap waste into natural oils for biodiesel feedstock and specialty chemical applications. The key to EcoSystem's bioreactor technology is the use of the Black Soldier Fly. When at full capacity, Black Soldier Fly food scrap waste conversion technology could yield up ... read more Townsend Oil And Propane Offers Biofuel To Entire Regional Customer Base 
Danvers MA (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Townsend Oil and Propane has announced the introduction and general availability of BioPureTM, a clean burning alternative to petroleum-based fuel oil made from domestic, renewable sources of energy. BioPure is a blend of traditional home heating oil and between two and five percent of biofuel made from a variety of agricultural and vegetable feed stocks including soybeans. Since BioPure ... read more Valero Energy Has Winning Bid To Purchase VeraSun Plants 
San Antonio TX (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Valero Energy has announced that its bid to buy ethanol plants from VeraSun Energy has been accepted by the bankruptcy court overseeing the assets' auction. In addition to the five plants and a sixth site under development in Valero's original bid, the bankruptcy court approved Valero's purchase of two additional ethanol plants from VeraSun. Together, the plants have an annual production ... read more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Mar 19, 2009Cellulosic biofuels offer similar, if not lower, costs and very large reductions in greenhouse gas emissions compared to petroleum-derived fuels. That's one of the key take-home messages from a series of expert papers on "The Role of Biomass in America's Energy Future (RBAEF)" in a special issue of Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. The journal believes that the collection, which ... read more Shell And Codexis Deepen Collaboration On Next Gen Biofuel 
Redwood City CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2009Royal Dutch Shell and Codexis have announced an expanded agreement to develop better biocatalysts that could accelerate commercialisation of next generation biofuels. Shell also increased its equity stake in Codexis and will take an additional seat on the company's board. As part of the agreement, Codexis will work closely with Shell and Iogen Energy Corporation to enhance the efficiency o ... read more Analysis: Lula sticks up for ethanol 
Miami (UPI) Mar 18, 2009 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is turning to the American business community for help in convincing the United States to lift the import tariff on his country's ethanol, a world-leading alternative fuel. Following his recent talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, Lula, the first Latin American leader to meet with the president, asked for business leaders to join him in ... read more Growth Energy Slams ARB Staff Report On New Low Carbon Fuel Standard Rules 
Sacramento CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2009Growth Energy has called on the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to reject rules developed by its staff that would impose unfair standards in calculating the carbon intensity of fuels as part of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The ARB staff report calls for the adoption of a flawed indirect land use change (ILUC) theory that would only penalize biofuels while ignoring the signific ... read more Netafim To Supply Smart Irrigation Solutions For Peruvian Ethanol Project 
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Mar 09, 2009Netafim has entered into an EPC agreement with Maple, under which Netafim will provide engineering, procurement and construction of a drip irrigation system and become the exclusive supplier of smart irrigation solutions for Maple's sugar cane project to be constructed and operated in Peru. The project, spanning close to 8,000 hectares of land in Northern Peru, will include cultivation of ... read more |
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Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Mar 03, 2009Eckhard Boles has discovered a new enzyme which teaches yeast cells to ferment xylose into ethanol. Xylose is an unused waste sugar in the cellulosic ethanol production process. The researchers have recently filed a patent application for their process. In industrial fermentation processes, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is commonly used for ethanol production. Current bioethanol ... read more Honda says to open bio-ethanol research centre 
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 26, 2009Japan's Honda Motor Co., seeking a boost in the race to build greener automobiles, said Thursday it would open a research centre to develop and produce bio-ethanol fuel from non-edible plant matter. Japan's second-largest carmaker said it aims to start building the facility in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo in April and begin operations in November. Bio-ethanol is a plant-derived fuel sourc ... read more Firm Acquires IP For Researching Renewable Liquid Fuels
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Feb 24, 2009AdvanceBio Systems has acquired exclusive intellectual property (IP) rights to provide pre-treatment equipment and systems on a turnkey basis to the next-generation cellulosic ethanol and renewable chemicals industries. The acquisition of this IP marks a natural extension for AdvanceBio, a fuel and chemical consulting services and technology company. AdvanceBio provides consulting services ... read more Inbicon Introduces The New Ethanol 
San Antonio TX (SPX) Feb 24, 2009At the 14th annual National Ethanol Conference, Danish biotech pioneer Inbicon announced a series of technical and marketing initiatives for bringing commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol to North America. Under the banner of The New Ethanol, and in collaboration with the U.S.-based G-team, Inbicon is putting the finishing touches on new engineering and business model that incorporates its ... read more Shredding Corn Silage Could Produce More Ethanol At Less Cost 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Feb 24, 2009A Purdue University researcher has found a way to get more bang for fewer bucks when it comes to processing cellulosic material to make ethanol. By shredding corn stover instead of chopping, as is commonly done, about 40 percent less energy is needed to gain access to more of the material stored in the plant. Dennis Buckmaster, an associate professor of agricultural and biological engineer ... read more
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