In the United Kingdom, Future Biogas, an established and experienced builder and operator of anaerobic digestion plants in the UK, is to become the first registered producer to join the Biomethane Certification Scheme run by Green Gas Trading Limited. Grant Ashton, CEO, Green Gas Trading, stated, “We believe that the BMCS methodology that certifies the […]
In Canada, the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation joined with Lethbridge Biogas LP at the opening of the largest anaerobic digester co-generation facility in Canada $30 million facility currently has a generating capacity of 2.8 MW – enough to power 2800 homes. It has the capacity to produce as much as 4.2 MW in […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dumped 3.90 percent to 62.51 as advanced biofuels crashed. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) plunged 27.11 percent to $1.21 after a dilutive equity offering, while KiOR (KIOR) sank 12.79 percent to $1.50. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) fell 4.87 percent to $10.36. […]
In Washington, US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus unveiled the “Farm to Fleet” program, through which the Navy will begin to add biofuels into its regular domestic purchases of approximately 77 million gallons of jet fuel (JP-5) and marine diesel (F-76) each year. Initial fuel contracts will be awarded in 2015, […]
While the parade of presentations, posters and keynote addresses went on in the main hall and the breakout rooms — as usual, in the hallways, over coffees or drinks, there was often a completely different set of subjects on the minds of delegates. What happened with KiOR? There was a tremendous buzz about the sudden […]
Three Hot 30 / Hot 50 companies partner with giants in agriculture, chemicals and petroleum. In California, three major tie-ups between top-ranked developing bioeconomy darlings and old-line giants were the buzz on the second day of BIO’s annual Pac-Rim event in San Diego. Just after word about Sapphire Energy and Philipps 66’s tie-up was announced, […]
In New Hampshire, Sustainable Refining announced the the launch of its GS-2000 vegetable oil bio-based rust protectant undercoating for both private and commercial vehicles. SR describes its GS-2000 as protecting the vehicle undercarriage as well as brake lines, parking brake and shift cables, fuel lines, electrical connections and other sensitive components from corrosive degradation. GS-2000 […]
In California, Lindamar Industries’ Nature’s Reward, a new line of compostable bags, recently received the Biodegradable Products Institute ASTM-D6400 certification, proving 100% biodegradability. BPI’s granted the certification for its compostable products, which includes trash bags, lawn and leaf bags, toddler potty chair liners and shopping/merchandise bags. The line is made from PSM Bioplastics raw material […]
In Wales, Viridor has signed a Public Private Partnership contract with Cardiff City Council, acting on behalf Prosiect Gwyrdd; a partnership of five local authorities from across South Wales, to treat the councils’ residual waste over the next 25 years. The waste from the five authorities will be treated at Viridor’s Energy from Waste facility that is […]
In the United Kingdom, Drax, the UK’s largest power station, is set to become the UK’s largest single renewable electricity generator through the operation of the new biomass facilities being launched on the site today. The biomass conversion will ultimately see three of the six generating units at the power station converted to burn sustainable […]
