In Zambia, Copperbelt Energy Corporation is expected to produce 600,000 liters of jatropha sourced biodiesel. Last year’s production was held down to 200,000 liters due to a lack of feedstock. CEC anticipated that they will commence blending of the biodiesel for their own use.
In Zambia, Copperbelt Energy Corporation is expected to produce 600,000 liters of jatropha sourced biodiesel. Last year’s production was held down to 200,000 liters due to a lack of feedstock. CEC anticipated that they will commence blending of the biodiesel for their own use.
In Wisconsin, Virent announced the issuance of five new U.S. patents covering aspects of its catalytic BioForming platform. Three of the patents cover the production of various liquid fuels and chemicals related to its recent announced partnership with The Coca-Cola Company and its ongoing partnership with Royal Dutch Shell. The additional two patents are directed […]
In Georgia, University of Georgia researchers have found a way hijack the bacterial immune system to direct its homing system to a target of their choosing. Building on prior work from 2009, the researchers modified the bacteria’s immune system to specifically target and destroy the message for a protein that is responsible for resistance to […]
In India, the Maharashtra State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories has told India’s Union Government to raise the ethanol price from Rs 27/liter to Rs 35/liter, citing increased production costs. Managing Director, Ajit Chaugule states, “The Union government had appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Soumitra Choudhury to finalize the ethanol price. It is […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell 0.32 percent to 70.83 despite a Monsanto surge. For the day, BP fell 1.12 percent to $44.25, while Monsanto (MON) surged 5.47 percent to $76.68. Among other equities, Verenium (VRNM) jumped 5.33 percent to $2.37 on a new product introduction. Overall, advances and […]
Biofuels booming? It’s not just the new transformative processing technologies, it’s the new agriculture. Here’s what’s going on, by whom, and where, when and why. In the bioenergy business, no one has nightmares, they have feedstock-mares. You wake up, sweating and panting and shaken, with the unmistakeable sensation that your feedstock of choice is unavailable, […]
In Utah, Headwaters Inc., an energy and building products company, announced it has sold its 51 percent stake in an Underwood, North Dakota ethanol biorefinery to Great River Energy for $18.5 million in cash. Before the deal, Great River Energy had owned a 49 percent stake in the Blue Flint Ethanol LLC biorefinery. Headwaters stated […]
In Missouri, the American Soybean Association published a list of key accomplishments for 2011, including several related to the biodiesel industry. The ASA noted its support for the biodiesel industry in an effort to extend the biodiesel tax credit in 2011, which helped the industry reach record biodiesel production levels in 2011. It also worked […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association issued its own top 5 Ethanol Stories to Watch in 2012: 1. First commercial availability of E15 blends for MY2001 and newer vehicles. 2. Free and fair trade of ethanol. 3. “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!” The upcoming year promises to see a great deal […]
