Archive for August, 2008
59 percent of biofuel execs believe US mandates will be repealed or reduced, survey finds
A survey of bioenergy executives by Climate Change Business Journal found that 59% of respondents believe biofuels mandates will be repealed or adjusted downward in the United States, and 56% in Europe, 60% think cellulosic ethanol will become more cost effective for production than corn or sugarcane between 2012 and 2018, while 20% say “never”.
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Today in Biofuels Opinion: “We sort of hoped our lawmakers would have recognized the negative effects of the ethanol mandate before they mandated it.”
From an editorial in the Baker City (OR) Herald: “Ethanol was supposed to boost Oregon’s economy and clean our air — a pretty neat trick. Turns out ethanol knows a couple other tricks that aren’t so neat. Lowering your car’s gas mileage, for instance. And raising your food prices. And, possibly, dissolving plastic or rubber [...]
Chinese researchers discover new process to convert lignin from sawdust into biogasoline, green diesel
In China, researchers have identified a means to convert lignin, the primary component of plant matter and wood, into 8-18 carbon alkanes that can be refined into gasoline or diesel. The scientists reported that they have developed catalysts that breakdown carbon-oxygen-carbon bonds using hydrogen, and “near-critical” (250-300 degrees Celsius) water at pressures of 7000 kilopascals [...]
Algal Biomass Organization, Coskata, Mascoma, Gevo, UOP, Novozymes, Syntec, and Ceres to present at Advanced Biofuels Workshop in Minneapolis
In Minnesota, the Advanced Biofuels Workshop & Trade Show will be held September 28 – 30, 2008 in Minneapolis, and will bring together key leaders in the emerging advanced biofuels market, including the Algal Biomass Organization, Coskata, Mascoma, Gevo, Mendel Biotech, the American Coalition for Ethanol, UOP, Novozymes, Syntec, and Ceres.
Taiwan Sugar and Taiwan Cellular announce three ethanol projects as E3 mandate for 2011 nears
In Taiwan, Taiwan Sugar Corporation and Taiwan Cellular Ethanol have announced ethanol projects in support of the country’s E3 mandate that takes effect in 2011. Taiwan Cellular said it will invest $95 million in 22 Mgy of capacity at two plants in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Zone and Pingtung. Taiwan Sugar has announced a 31 [...]
LA Times publishes analysis of impact of Obama energy policy on new energy companies
The Los Angeles Times published an analysis of the Obama energy policy in terms of its impact on the prospects for new energy companies. Peabody Energy, Vestas, and solar companies Energy Conversion Devices, Sunpower and BrightSource Energy, and biofuels ventures DuPont Danisco., Bluefire Ethanol, Verenium. Mascoma and Range Fuels were highlighted in the report.
OPIS offers free alerts on fuel distribution as Gulf hurricane looms
OPIS, the oil and ethanol price service, said that it would grant free access to its OPIS Intraday Email Alerts through September 19th because of looming hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. The alerts indicate which terminals are running out of product, if spot markets are affected, refinery are shutdowns, pipelines issues, and alternative supply [...]
Mission New Energy announces first annual profit as jatropha unit soars
In Australia, Mission NewEnergy, formerly Mission Biofuels, announced its first annual profit of $2.3 million on total sales of $24.1 million, primarily on sales from its 180,000 acres of jatropha trees. The company said that it plans to expand plantation to 750,000 acres by June 2009. The feedstock division accounted for 54 percent of sales, [...]
Ethanol trader sells Albany terminal for 300 percent return after 18 months; new owners say ethanol focus was key to their decision to buy
In New York, ethanol trader BioUrja Trading sold the LogiBio Albany Terminal for $46.5 million to Buckeye Partners, realizing a 300 percent profit million profit after buying the terminal out of bankruptcy in March 2007. BioUrja had converted 25 percent of the bankrupt terminal’s 1.8 million barrel capacity to ethanol and made it the dominant [...]
Thailand E85 tax incentive confusion has stymied flex-fuel car makers planning: ethanol glut looms as E85 takeoff delayed
In Thailand, observers say that the government needs to clarify the excise tax that will be imposed on E85, so that manufacturers can plan production volumes of flex-fuel cars, to avoid an ethanol glut. Currently, there are 11 ethanol refineries in Thailand with a combined capacity of 212 Mgy, but existing demand without E85 is [...]
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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 Bioenergy
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 -
