Algae pioneer now at 50% above original productivity target — aims to complete demo in 2013, head for commercial-scale in 2014. In Florida, Algenol confirmed that the company had exceeded production rates 9,000 gallons of ethanol per acre per year — and company CEO Paul Woods said that ” I fully expect our talented scientific […]
In the Netherlands, PANGEA (Partners for Euro African Green Energy) is launching today a booklet outlining Myths and Facts about Bioenergy in Africa. The brochure is intended to demystify the manipulated data and misinformation that is often used to describe bioenergy in sub-Saharan Africa. Download the report here. The publication presents real facts about bioenergy […]
Today in the Netherlands, World Biofuels Markets kicks off again as Rotterdam becomes, for the next three days, the epicenter of the global bioenergy business. The streaming in of bioenergy’s global leadership — and the mass of industry suppliers joining in — assured that the papal conclave would have a little competition this week for […]
In Texas, Baswood Corporation announced the start of full-scale operations of its BioViper biological pretreatment system at the Dr Pepper Snapple Group Houston bottling plant. Baswood describes their BioViper patented technology as an energy-efficient pretreatment solution that significantly lowers the biochemical oxygen demand in the bottling plant’s facility’s effluent. Baswood’s technology was developed and patented […]
Today on Twitter: YA_Environment #yahooanswers Open Question: do biofuels produce gasoline? and do they use fossil fules to produce … vulken17 Algae Biofuels with Stephen Mayfield, UC San Diego UCSD-TV 4reezingPoint: We got solar power, hydroelectricity, biofuels, wind power, and geothermal energy… And we kill each other over oil SugarcaneBlog Enerkem: committed to Pontotoc ethanol project – WJTV
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, slid 0.45 percent to 70.88 as advanced biofuels and enzymes dropped. For the day, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) soared 9.75 percent to $7.43, while Codexis (CDXS) retreated 5.28 percent to $2.33. Among other equities, Gevo (GEVO) settled back another 3.40 percent to $1.91. Overall, […]
Fast pyrolysis developer plans to rapidly expand green benzene and toluene production in 2013 for downstream product development purposes. Opens new pilot plant, R&D facility in New York; green BTX platform ready to emerge. To the outsider, a green BTX probably sounds like a really cool bike for a 13-year old. In the world of […]
In Colorado, Bio-based chemicals and fuels producer OPX Biotechnologies has been selected as an Energy Innovation Pioneer at this year’s annual IHS CERAWeek conference in Houston. This year’s Energy Innovation Pioneers were selected based on creativity, plan feasibility, technology scalability and leadership team. The program recognized OPXBIO for developing bio-based processes that can use a […]
Today on Twitter: crombie78: Vermont researchers of algae biofuels cBiomass: REVIEW- #Lignocellulose #Biofuels & #Products- sohbetkarbuz: Boeing, Chicago Dept. of Aviation among partners in biofuels initiative drRimmer: #Exxon at Least 25 Years Away From Making Fuel From Algae
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, edged up 0.11 percent to 71.20 despite an ethanol retreat. For the day, Aventine Renewables (AVRW) collapsed 32.81 percent to $21.50, while Codexis (CDXS) rocketed up another 5.13 percent to $2.46. Among other equities, Gevo (GEVO) settled back 5.71 percent to $1.98. Overall, advances […]
