In Belgium, EuropaBio and IntertechPira are calling for papers for EIFB 2012, for this year’s European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and BioBased Economy takes place on 16-18 October in Dusseldorf. This year’s theme with be ‘The bio-economy goes global’. The deadline is March 9, 2012. The release states that plenary sessions are by invitation only […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved health effects testing on E15 fuel submitted by the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy. Health effects testing is a required step in the approval of any new fuel or fuel additive. The acceptance of the health effects testing clears the way for the final steps in […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, slipped 0.16 percent to 74.13 as KIOR dropped. For the day, BP jumped 2.08 percent to $47.62, while KiOR (KIOR) plunged 10.06 percent to $11.08. Among other equities, BlueFire Renewables (BFRE.OB) gained 7.32 percent to $0.44. Overall, advances led declines 7 to 6 for […]
BlueFire Renewables’ low-cost sugars subsidiary, SucreSource, announces a major project in Korea backed by oil refiner GS Caltex. Who else is gaining traction in the race to provide low-cost sugars? A generation of magic bugs — who turn sugars into renewable fuels, chemicals, flavors, fragrances and more — await them. In California, SucreSource, a wholly […]
In New Jersey, Primus Green Energy reports they have produced their first sample of renewable drop-in gasoline through a proprietary combination of biomass conversion technologies that transforms herbaceous and woody biomass, in conjunction with natural gas, into high-octane gasoline. Primus Green Energy recently broke ground on an automated demonstration plant and is planning to break […]
In Colorado, Cowen & Company initiated coverage on Gevo with a neutral rating. Analysts Rob Stone and James Medvedeff write: “GEVO proprietary technology converts ethanol (ETOH) plants to make isobutanol (IBOH), which has superior characteristics and commands a higher price. Fermentation targets have been achieved; retrofits are underway with firm offtake. A JV model during […]
In New Jersey, American By-Products Recyclers unveiled its new state-of-the-art biodiesel factory located in Hillsborough, New Jersey. The 24,000 square foot facility, Planet Earth Biodiesel, processes the used cooking oil that American collects from restaurants all over New York and New Jersey. The recycled oil is used in the production of biodiesel. Mayor Suraci performed […]
In Zimbabwe, the government is appealing to its citizens to buy E10 ethanol blends. The Herald, published by the Zimbabwe government, has as article titled “Get Country to Switch to Ethanol-Petrol Blend Fuel.” The article reports that Greenfuel has stopped production at their Chisumbanje facility, due to its storage system being completely full, with 10 […]
In China, Beijing’s municipal government has stated that by 2015 they will have a system to handle disposal of waste fat and edible oils for all restaurants as part of an effort to end the use of illegally recycled oil, called gutter oil. The work of collection and transportation will contracted out to companies. Beijing […]
In Minnesota, NatureWorks and BioAmber, announced the creation of their AmberWorks joint venture to bring new performance bio-based polymer compositions to market. NatureWorks brings to the joint venture a global commercial presence, established customer relationships, developed applications across a breadth of industries and deep experience in commercializing new-to-the-world polymers. BioAmber owns PLA/PBS compounding intellectual property […]
