By Mary Rosenthal, Executive Director, Algal Biomass Organization As we move into 2012, I think everyone is in agreement the world needs more fuel – of any type. Cambridge Energy Research Associates, the leading analyst group for the petroleum industry, estimates that by 2030, the world will demand 35 million barrels per day of liquids […]
In Colorado, Zeachem has received a conditional commitment for a $232.5 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 9003 Biorefinery Assistance Program. The total project cost for the 25 million gallon per year biorefinery is estimated to be $390.5 million, and the remainder of the project cost will be covered through equity contributions […]
In California, seed maker Ceres has filed with the SEC in a bid to raise up to $132 million in an IPO. The company will offer 5 million shares for sale at $21 to $23 per share. Underwriters, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Piper Jaffray, Raymond James Financial, and Simmons will be allowed to purchase an additional […]
In Colorado, Gevo responded to a claim by a researcher at the University of Campinas in Brazil that Butamax and Gevo “are fighting over a fermentation technology (integrated flash separation) which was firstly developed by our research group (University of Campinas – Brazil).” The researcher, Adriano Marino, wrote that “Gevo filed its patent (US 8,101,808 […]
In Scotland, Napier University’s Biofuel Research Centre has spun-out a new start-up, Celtic Renewables to develop biobutanol sourced from the £4 billion malt whisky industry in Scotland. Celtic Renewables, Scotland’s first biobutanol company, is now working with Scottish Enterprise to produce the fuel from sustainable resources on an industrial scale. Its fermentation process uses the […]
In Brazil, Petrobras and the state of Minas Gerais have signed an agreement, whereby Petrobras will invest as much as $16.2 million to increase their Montes Claros biodiesel facility’s production to 152 million liters per year. This would represent a 40% increase over current production.
In the United Arab Emirates, Etihad’s delivery acceptance of a new Boeing 777-300ER, flown from Seattle to Abu Dhabi was completed using biofuel – the first such flight to be conducted in the Persian Gulf. The biofuel was supplied by Holland’s SkyNRG, sourced from recycled vegetable cooking oil.
In Illinois, DSM and Empresa Brasileira de Biotechnologia have signed an MOU for the launch of a new line of DSM-branded bio-based materials targeting the concrete floor coatings market. The initiative focuses on the development of bio-based castor oil materials. The new line of bio-based materials developed by DSM and Ebrabiotech will initially target the […]
Today on Twitter. AFPColorado: All those fawning Obamafans at Buckley ought to ask the Prez whether Air Force One burns “biofuels.” If not, why not? #redco #copolitics FueltheFuture: This is how we turn Breweries and Distilleries into Biorefineries for #Biofuels and more Automatedtrader: Brazil’s Petrobras To Invest To Expand Minas Gerais Biofuels Plant goerlitz: @karmel80 […]
In the UK, Professor Will Zimmerman and his team at Sheffield University have found that their microbubble system can be used to float algae particles to the surface of the water, making harvesting easier, and saving biofuel-producing companies time and money. The team reports that their system uses up to 1000 times less energy to […]
