Once described as a “moon shot”, Beta Renewables’ commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol project hovers just over the lunar surface, weeks from completion. It’s transformative cost structure may well reignite the cellulosic rockets. The first thing you notice about the Beta Renewables cellulosic ethanol plant in Crescentino is the size and scope. Tucked away in the sprawling, […]
In Minnesota, NatureWorks reports that a peer-reviewed article appearing in the journal of Polymer Degradation and Stability concludes that Ingeo biopolymer is essentially stable in landfills with no statistically significant quantity of methane released. This conclusion was reached after a series of tests to ASTM D5526 and D5511 standards that simulated a century’s worth of […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 1.99 percent to 70.07 as the late summer ethanol rally pushed the Index to a 4-month high of 70.07. For the day, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) rocketed up another 13.70 percent to $10.21, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) surged 38.00 percent to $0.69. Among other […]
Joule continues to move out of stealth and into the light with its transformative Sunflow-E and Sunflow-D fuels, made biologically from waste CO2, sunlight and saline water with no intervening biomass step. Now, Audi joins the party. In its transition — from Joule Intriguing Yet Undisclosed, to Joule Available At-Scale — Joule critics and fans […]
In Canada, Solegear Bioplastics Inc., a developer of award-winning bioplastic technologies, has teamed up with the National Research Council of Canada to jointly develop new bioplastic using their respective proprietary formulations and technologies. “The collaboration with NRC builds on the partnership we’ve had since 2007.” says Solegear CEO, and founder Toby Reid, “The Polymer Bioproducts […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, soared 3.98 percent to 68.70 as ethanol continued again its remarkable rally. For the day, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) rocketed up another 40.09 percent to $8.98, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) surged 19.05 percent to $0.50. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) soared 8.90 percent to $8.44. […]
In Ohio, Pilus Energy, a clean water and sustainable energy technology developer harvesting electricity, fuels, gases, and chemicals while cleaning wastewater, announced the unveiling of its parent company, Bacterial Robotics. Jason E. Barkeloo, Pilus Energy’s Founder and President commented, “When Pilus Energy was launched three years ago I knew the application depth and breadth of […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association reports that the USDA September WASDE and Crop Production reports project an average corn yield of 122.8 bushels per acre (bpa), above analysts’ pre-report expectation of 120.5 bpa. The projected total crop size of 10.73 billion bushels (bbu.) also came in above the average expectation of 10.4 bbu. and […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Administration reports that ethanol production averaged 816,000 barrels per day (b/d) – or 34.27 million gallons daily. The 4-week average for ethanol production stood at 822,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 12.60 billion gallons. Gasoline demand for the week averaged 365.2 million gallons daily, down significantly from recent weeks. […]
In Germany, Applied Research Associates, Chevron Lummus Global, the National Research Council of Canada, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and Agrisoma Biosciences, announced an agreement to CLG and ARA’s 100% drop-in ReadiJet™ Fuel. ARA and NRC will test the renewable jet fuel against ASTM and military specifications and evaluate the fuel in ground based […]
