Gevo, Bye Energy ink agreement for joint development of biofuels for general aviation

In Colorado, Gevo and Bye Energy signed a Joint Market Development Agreement to develop, evaluate and market biofuels for general aviation. The formal agreement is a follow -up to a January agreement to “jointly explore opportunities for the marketing and distribution of renewable aviation fuels to small and medium-sized airports.”
According to a statement by [...]

June 11, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 1

Arizona group aims for two government algae demonstration project grants

In Arizona, a diversified group including University of Arizona, PetroSun, Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Renascent Energy, Carbon2Algae, Innovative Trade Development Center, USDA Laboratory (Peoria, IL) and Pukyong University (South Korea) have submitted an application for a USDA/DOE project on the production of advanced biofuels from algae.
Concurrently, a group comprised of the University [...]

March 26, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Willie Nelson to headline opening of Willie’s Place at Carl’s Corner; biodiesel, entertainment center at legedary Texas truck stop

In Texas, Earth Biofuels announced that Willie Nelson will perform today and tomorrow (Feb 24-25) at Carl’s Corner Truck Stop to celebrate the official opening of “Willie’s Place at Carl’s Corner”. Willie’s Place at Carl’s Corner features 12 diesel/biodiesel fueling lanes, two restaurants, a convenience store, a saloon, a gift shop featuring official Willie Nelson [...]

February 24, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

GFX Alternatives launches new $1 billion multi-manager alt energy, clean tech portfolio;

In New York, GFX Alternatives announced that it has launched a new multi-manager portfolio to invest in the dynamic alternative energy investment sector. The firm is led by a management team of veteran hedge fund executives and will accept outside investors at the end of the first quarter 2009. GFX Alternatives seeks to focus its [...]

January 13, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Cape Verde to pursue jatropha R&D; cautions that jatropha susceptible to mosaic virus

In Cape Verde, the National Agrarian Research and Development Institute said that it will commence R&D efforts on jatropha as a biofuel feedstock. Environment, Rural Development and Sea Resources minister José Maria Veiga said that research would focus on a Cap Verde-sepcific variant of the plant, but said the country would focus not on biodiesel [...]

November 20, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

German researchers develop room-temperature cellulosic ethanol process

In Germany, researchers at the Max Planck Institute published a new method to break down cellulose into sugar molecules, which can then be fermented into ethanol. The twp-step process breaks down cellulose into single stranded glucose chains called oligomers, using an ionic bath of organic salts, and then breaks the chains into sugar molecules using [...]

October 30, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 1

John McCain outlines new energy policy focused on 45 nuclear plants and clean coal technology support

In Missouri, Senator John McCain of Arizona outlined the centerpiece of his new energy policy by calling for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 and said he would earmark $2 billion for the development of clean coal technology. McCain said “Perhaps no advancement in energy technology could mean more to America than [...]

June 19, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 1

“Food Before Fuel” campaign launches as 25 groups join Grocery Manufacturers anti-biofuels jihad

“The Food Before Fuel” campaign led by the Grocery Manufacturers Association debuts today. “We are calling on Congress to step back and re-evaluate our biofuels policy, which is distorting the marketplace and harming the environment and consumers,” Cal Dooley, former Democratic congressman from California and GMA chief, said in a statement. The group said that [...]

June 11, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Barron’s says ethanol stocks undervalued

Barron’s said that ethanol stocks are undervalued and are set to rise. VeraSun Energy, Aventine Renewable Energy, and Pacific Ethanol, according to a Barron’s report, are undervalued by as much as 50 percent based on replacement cost, and are trading at a discount of up to 50 percent of book value. However the report says [...]

June 09, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Landmark Warner-Lieberman climate bill faces defeat in US Senate

In Washington, the Republican leadership has mustered sufficient votes to defeat the Warner-Lieberman climate bill, according to sources on both sides of the aisle. Following an extraordinary motion to read the 492-page bill, which took 8-1/2 hours, key Senate Democratic supporter Barbara Boxer of California said that the bill did not have the 60 votes [...]

June 06, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

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