Archive for June, 2008
Aventine Renewable Energy receives thumbs-up but no stock upgrade in analyst review
In lllinois, Aventine Renewable Energy received a favorable report, but no upgrade, from Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov.
Molchanov wrote: “While the near-term outlook for the industry remains choppy, the demand picture looks increasingly bright, with widespread adoption of E10, higher blends on the horizon, and rising penetration of E85; thus, the longer-term outlook for the [...]
National Algae Association Appoints Biofuels Expert Will Thurmond to Serve as Chairman of Research and Development
(BIOFUELS NEWSWIRE June 30, 2008 The Woodlands, TX) The National Algae Association announced a new Research and Development collaborative to accelerate the commercialization of algae to produce multiple fuels: biodiesel, ethanol, jet fuel, hydrogen and biomass for power generation.
For the new Research and Development collaborative, the National Algae Association (NAA) has appointed Will Thurmond, a [...]
Wisconsin cites United Ethanol for 178 permit violations; EPA action, fines loom
In Wisconsin, the state Department of Natural Resources cited United Ethanol for violations of 178 items out of 371 in its permit, resulting in the ethanol producer being named a “high-priority violation”. The plant says that it is working closely with the DNR to resolve the items where it is out of compliance. However, the [...]
Biofuels Digest redesigned, expanded; new columns, Interview section, expanded Biofuels Digest Index
Biofuels Digest has undergone a redesign and expansion of the biofuelsdigest.com website.
New sections include: the addition of two new columns from American Biofuels Council executive director Sean O’Hanlon, and Biodiesel 2020 author Will Thurmond; a new Interview section featuring research pioneers, top executives and policymakers; plus an expanded Biofuels Digest Index now including international stocks [...]
95 Mgy Südzucker ethanol plant opens in Germany; largest in Europe
In Germany, a 95 Mgy Südzucker ethanol plant, the largest in Europe, commenced production in Zeitz. The plant uses sugar beet syrup as a feedstock, and will also produce its own biogas that will power special burners that eliminate all aromatic compounds associated with the production process.
Cropenergies announced the purchase of Ryssen Alcools from Sudzucker [...]
Thai Oil delays 48 Mgy cassava ethanol plant on feedstock cost rises; continues with 9 Mgy joint venture project
Thai Oil has delayed its $152 million, 48 Mgy cassava ethanol plant, citing high feedstock prices. However, the state oil company’s $44 million, 9 Mgy Mae Sot project, a joint venture with Padaeng Industry and Petro Green, is on schedule to open in late 2009. Thai Oil said that it would study the potential to [...]
Today in Biofuels Opinion: “Lavishing federal subsidies on a food-based fuel…is insane and morally bankrupt.”
An editorial in the Salt Lake City Tribune: “Lavishing federal subsidies on a food-based fuel that accounts for 20 percent of the rise in world food prices, harms the environment, and takes nearly as much energy from oil as it yields in clean fuel is, on its face, insane and morally bankrupt. Get rid of [...]
Petrotec launches 30 Mgy waste oil biodiesel plant in Germany
In Germany, Petrotec launched a $36 million, 30 Mgy watse oil biodiesel plant in Emden. The plant uses an identical production process to Petrotec’s existing plant in Borken. The company said that prices for waste oils are 50 percent lower in current markets than rapeseed (canola) oil.
Algae fuel potential from sunlight, dark-feeding surveyed in conference report
A high-value survey of the global yield potential for algae, including an in-depth investigation of the higher-yield potential for growing algae using sugar instead of sunlight, was presented by Dr. Ulrich Steiner at the Biotech Summit. The presentation includes solar calculations around the world, and detailed analysis of photosynthesis and oil conversion efficiencies. A link [...]
Wall Street Journal analyzes McCain energy policy
The Wall Street Journal profiled the McCain energy policy, including his support for increased oil drilling except in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and support for subsidies to nuclear and clean-coal technologies, but not for biofuels, solar or wind. The report also discusses his support for cap-and-trade emissions legislation, including the proposed McCain cap and [...]
- Algae-to-energy news roundup
Jatropha news roundup
Waste-to-energy news roundup
The 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy - Sponsored by Core Informatics
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1. Coskata
2. Sapphire Energy
3. Virent Energy Systems
4. POET
5. Range Fuels
6. Solazyme
7. Amyris Biotechnologies
8. Mascoma
9. DuPont Danisco
10. UOP
11. ZeaChem
12. Aquaflow Bionomic
13. Bluefire Ethanol
14. Novozymes
15. Qteros
16. Petrobras
17. Cobalt Biofuels
18. Iogen
19. Synthetic Genomics
20. Abengoa Energy
21. KL Energy
22. Ineos
23. GreenFuel
24. Vital Renewable Energy
25. LS9
26. Raven Biofuels
27. Gevo
28. St.1 Biofuels Oy
29. Primafuel
30. Taurus Energy
31. Ceres
32. Syngenta
33. Aurora Biofuels
34. Bionavitas
35. Algenol
36. Verenium
37. Simply Green
38. Carbon Green
39. SEKAB
40. Osage Bioenergy
41. Dynamotive
42. Sustainable Power
43. ETH Bioenergia
44. Choren
45. OriginOil
46. Propel Fuels
47. GEM Biofuels
48. Lake Erie Biofuels
49. Cavitation Technologies
50. Lotus/Jaguar – Omnivore -
