The Backstory. In part I of our series, we outlined the beginnings of the Bioenergy Project of the Future, based on dozens of interviews on the future of technology, policy, rural communities, finance, and the demand for bio-based products and renewable fuels. We outlined three principles for development: First do no harm. Less is more. […]
In Florida, the Biofuels Digest “Top 100 People in Bioenergy” competition has received more than 12,500 votes in the first week of balloting, and the second and final week of reader voting commences today. One revision to the balloting – in response to reader requests, we have removed the required voting on each page of […]
In the EU, the Journal of Peasant Studies has issued a special issue on biofuels and for a limited time is allowing free downloads of the 16 articles. Topics include: “Forests, food, and fuel in the tropics: the uneven social and ecological consequences of the emerging political economy of biofuels,” “Negotiating an Ethanol Agenda in […]
#Biofuels groups asks #UN to investigate-disclose #oil’s impact on world food prices. http://bit.ly/bJZXzf JeffFortenberry: Lincoln Journal Star story today references efforts to build new biofuels infrastructure. TJ_South: New Generation Biofuels warms up with $462K AMERIgreenFuels: How old is too old for a car to run on 15% ethanol? MikeHowie: Another oil company invests in ethanol. […]
In Iowa, the long suffering biodiesel industry is undergoing a significant revival. The roots causes of the biodiesel industry’s difficulties are now widely understood. The fast rise of soybean prices in 2007-09, which put traditional soy biodiesel out of the cost range of most buyers. The disappearance of a key $1.00 per gallon federal tax […]
In Utah, Green Star Products announced it has signed a contract to build a biodiesel facility in conjunction with its West Coast-based Algae-to-Biodiesel project. According to Green Star, the company has commenced construction of 13 modules required for the processing of algae oil and other low cost available oils to produce biodiesel. The contract states […]
In Ohio, the state Energy Resources Division has designated $8 million for ethanol and biodiesel production equipment subsidies under the Advancing Biofuels Beyond the Basics program. The funding comes from the state’s $96 million block grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The maximum award for an individual project is $1 million, is limited […]
In Malaysia, the national government has announced a deal to construct nine fast pyrolysis plants by 2015, using Ensyn and UOP technology, that will convert palm waste into 316 Mgy of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Ensyn and UOP’s joint venture, Envergent, will provide technical assistance to the project. Last June, Ensyn Technologies and Tolko […]
In the UK, the London Times is reporting that renewable energy producer Greenergy may purchase up to 800 retail fuel stations from France’s Total, which the oil giant recently put up for sale. The network of stations represents 10 percent of the UK retail market, and includes tankers, terminals and a 154 mile (247 kilometer) […]
In Texas, global biofuels demand is projected to grow by an 133% between 2010 and 2020 – primarily by government policies and market mandates, according to Hart’s annual Global Biofuels Outlook, 2010-2020: Projecting Market Demand by Country, Region and Globally. The study captures the biofuels supply and demand picture in 35 countries, in four key […]
