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50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy: Special Voter’s Report on Algae
Algae, algae, algae.
Open up an industry magazine or a website, and there doesn’t seem to be an end to the hope, the hype, and the coverage.
What’s the big deal?
The background
Microalgae is a fast-growing organism that is highly efficient in converting sunlight, CO2 and micronutrients found in water into simple sugars. So efficient, that it stores [...]
RFA lobbying of DOE to ease loan guarantee requirements, citing advanced biofuels difficulties in qualifying
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association commenced an effort to persuade U.S. DOE Secretary of Energy Steven Chu to address issues with the DOE’s loan guarantee program as related to cellulosic ethanol biorefineries. The association’s letter begins as follows:
Dear Secretary Chu:
The Renewable Fuels Association, the national trade association representing the U.S. ethanol industry, is writing [...]
Today in Biofuels Opinion: “If the land that went into urban “sprawl” had been used for biofuel, 1/2 of all US passenger vehicles could now be running on it.”
The Associated Press: “Cambridge Energy Research Associates said Tuesday that oil consumption started to slump four years ago as consumers bought more efficient vehicles and countries expanded their use of alternative fuels like ethanol. Vehicle ownership also has leveled off in the developed world, as has the number of women in the workplace, CERA said. [...]
Simply Green expands BioHeat and BioDiesel distribution to northern New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, Simply Green Biofuels will expand into Northern New Hampshire by opening a distribution center adjacent to the Clean Power Development facility to be built in Berlin. Start up burners within the facility, on-site equipment and back up building heat are applications for Simply Green’s BioHeat and BioDiesel.
According to Andrew Kellar, Founder of Simply [...]
Bioenergy PROFITS Principles: PetroAlgae and Integration
by Biofuels Digest columnist Rosalie Lober
A Windfall with Nothing Added
Certainly, there are many formulae to become more profitable.
One sure way to become more profitable is by carefully examining your existing business functions and integrating them effectively. Overlooked frequently as an indispensable business gem, integration will frequently boost your business with less expense and less effort [...]
Coskata starts up cellulosic ethanol production in Pennsylvania: “Open for business and ready to scale,” says CEO
In Pennsylvania, Coskata announced the successful start-up of their semi-commercial flex ethanol facility located in Madison. The accomplishment by the #1 company in last year’s 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy “represents the successful scale-up of the company’s technology, and will serve as a showcase for the world’s first commercially-viable flex ethanol process,” according to a [...]
DOE Secretary Chu breaks with Obama over energy policy; aviation turns to China for biofuels capacity development
In Washington, the US Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu, broke with Obama administration renewable energy policy, telling stunned alternative energy developers at a recent meeting on alternative fuels that “if it were up to me, I would put every cent into electric cars,” according to a source present at the meeting.
The Department of Energy [...]
Biobutanol surges: Gevo announces retrofit of first-gen ethanol plant for advanced fuels
In Missouri, biobutanol made another significant advance in its path towards biofuels viability with the startup of a 1 Mgy pilot plant in St. Joseph. The town that served as the traditional jumping off point for the Oregon Trail of pioneer days, is home to another first: the conversion of a conventional ethanol plant for [...]
“Benjamins for Biofuels”: Part I: Who’s getting money now, and how
Today, Biofuels Digest debuts the first article in a series on where the industry is obtaining financing this year — one year after the seizure of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and the collapse of Lehman Brothers, triggered the global financial meltdown.
In part I of the series, we will look at creative financing sources being [...]
Biofuels Digest adds biofuels jobs portal
Biofuels Digest launches today its Biofuels Jobs portal, in partnership with jobamatic and Simply Hired.
Through the portal, Digest readers will be able to access jobs posted directly with Biofuels Digest, as well as a database of 6 million jobs which have been filtered down to present biofuels-related career opportunities for analysts, engineers, finance, marketing, management, [...]


