In Canada and the United Kingdom, Nextera announced that it has signed a contract with MWH to supply a biomass gasification system for the Birmingham Bio Power renewable energy power plant in Tyseley. Developed by Carbonarius, the plant will be capable of producing over 10 MW of renewable electricity for sale to the grid. The […]
In Washington, the U.S. Agency for International Development, in partnership with the Swedish Government, Duke Energy Corporation, the German Government, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, announced the 12 organizations that will collectively receive $13 million in funding under Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development. One such award went to Camco Advisory Services which will […]
In Massachusetts, Metabolix announced that Joseph Shaulson will become president and CEO effective January 2, 2014 and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Shaulson, previously Executive Vice President of Arch Chemicals, will succeed Richard Eno, who will remain with the Company until January 31, 2014 to assist with the transition. Metabolix also […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, jumped 1.06 percent to 64.78 as a small Christmas rally continued. For the day, Algae.Tec (AEB.AX) soared 66.67 percent to $0.25. Meanwhile, Amyris (AMRS) gained 2.86 percent to $3.24. Among other equities, Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) jumped 5.06 percent to $18.06. Overall, advances […]
At ABLC 2014: more CEOs, content, investors, policymakers and exhibitors expected at advanced biofuels’ biggest networking and deal-making forum. At ABLC, case studies on accelerating to market, financing for scale, offtake development, technology advancement, diversifying feedstocks, and policy structures that work. Plus, opportunities in renewable chemicals, military markets and biobased materials; feedstock diversification under the […]
In New York, Sweetwater Energy and Pacific Ethanol announced a project to supply customized industrial sugars for the production of cellulosic ethanol. The agreement supports the construction of a cellulosic biorefinery, contingent upon Sweetwater Energy obtaining the necessary financing and permits, at the Pacific Ethanol Stockton facility capable of producing up to 3.6 million gallons […]
In Canada, Solutions4CO2 Inc announced that its 50% owned Joint Venture Subsidiary has signed a Purchase and Distribution Agreement with a privately owned Canadian company that is an established supplier of ingredients and products in the nutraceutical industry. The JV uses the S4CO2 Bio-Extraction Process that incorporates a liquid to liquid solvent extraction process to […]
In Delaware, the EPA honored the University of Delaware’s Richard Wool with its Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for his extensive work developing bio-based materials to support the green energy infrastructure. Wool, UD professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and director of the Affordable Composites from Renewable Resources program, is a world leader in developing […]
In California, CleanWorld, a pioneer of anaerobic digestion technology and commercially viable zero waste solutions, was honored by California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. for their Sacramento BioDigester project, the largest anaerobic digestion system of its kind in North America. The award recognizes CleanWorld’s project as “exceptional for its innovative spirit,” and “valuable in improving […]
In Texas, Global Clean Energy is proceeding with Full Circle Renewables to develop an anaerobic digestion AD development on the Seneca AgBio Energy Park in Romulus, NY. GCE and Seneca will provide land, infrastructure, rail access and gas input facility while Full Circle will provide the technology and operations. To supplement the feedstock required, GCE […]
