In California, the Green Technology Leadership Group (GTLG) announced the launch of an innovative new media campaign to oppose Proposition 23, an initiative on California’s November 2nd ballot that aims to suspend landmark environmental laws in the state. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and special guest David Arquette will host an evening reception to oppose Proposition 23, […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 0.28 percent to reach a new 26-month high of 75.07. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 0.93 percent to $33.58, while BioFuel Energy (BIOF) dropped 6.30 percent to $2.38. Among other equities, Codexis (CDXS) fell 3.41 percent to $10.75. Overall, declines […]
In Florida, INEOS Bio’s first commercial project in the United States has secured key permits to build its waste to bioenergy facility in Indian River County, Florida. The INEOS Bio joint venture has obtained its final air permit and environmental resource permit from the State of Florida, its wetlands permit from the U.S. Army Corps […]
VB Research is reporting that global venture capital and private equity investment in clean energy companies declined by 20% in Q3 to $4.6 billion, and that China has now surpassed the US in terms of total investment flow with $12.1 billion invested this quarter. Overall project finance activity totaling $37.1 billion during 3Q10. Among winners, […]
In Indiana, the value of waste-to-ethanol projects for local communities clarified this past week when three waste hauling companies bid in a range of $13-$14.88 per household per month for waste hauling for residents of the city of Griffith, while ethanol developer Powers Energy of America’s contract with Lake County will cost $4 per household […]
In Pennsylvania, Helios Scientific announced a demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol project in Curwensville that will produce 30,000 gallons of ethanol per year from one ton of waste material per day. Helios said that it expects to fund up to 10 commercial-scale facilities in Pennsylvania, commencing in 2011, following completion of the successful demonstration of the technology. […]
In North Carolina, Maverick Biofuels a second-generation biofuels company, announced that it is planning to build a pilot scale biorefinery to produce mixed alcohol biofuels from biomass and municipal solid waste. With 85% of the energy of gasoline, Maverick’s mixed-alcohol biofuel is a superior replacement for ethanol in fuel blends and can eliminate the use […]
In Brazil, Novozymes and Petrobras announced a partnership to develop enzymes and production processes to produce second generation lignocellulosic ethanol from bagasse in an enzymatic process. It is estimated that bagasse-to-ethanol technology can increase Brazil’s ethanol production by some 2.8 billion gallons without having to increase the crop area. Novozymes is already carrying out research […]
In the UK, the Industrial Commercial Energy Association is warning its users of heating oil that due to the European Renewable Energy Directive, biodiesel will soon be introduced into the fuel supply and they should be prepared for potential side effects. ICOM says this involves checking tanks, ensuring they are suitable and free from water, […]
In Washington and Canberra, more signs of an emerging trade war over clean energy surfaced when the US announced an investigation into Chinese supports for clean energy manufacturing, while Australia commenced an investigation into US biodiesel dumping. The United Steelworkers in the US filed the WTO complaint against China, saying that supports for wind and […]
