In the Dominican Republic, VIASPACE reports they have produced Giant King Grass pellets, which were tested by SGS North America. The pellets reportedly have a gross calorific value of 7724 BTU/dry lb. The pelletization and testing of Giant King Grass was performed as part of a project to develop a 250,000 to 400,000 ton per […]
In California, Viaspace has released results of testing that shows its Giant King Grass has essentially the same properties as corn stover and wheat straw, which are current leading candidate feedstocks for making not only cellulosic biofuels but also a wide range of biochemicals. The detailed testing of Giant King Grass included sugar and lignin […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post newspaper reports that the government is looking to revive a proposed project from 2012-2013 that would produce biogas from napier grass in line with a national push for increased bioenergy production. Most of the country’s strategic plan to boost biogas production to 546MW by 2037 relies on animal manure for […]
By James Cogan, industry, technology and policy analyst with Ethanol Europe Renewables Ltd. Special to The Digest There should be no cap on the amount of sustainable European bioethanol energy counted towards the EU’s 2030 carbon emissions goals. The European Commission in Brussels is right now putting the finishing touches to a Communication on […]
In Washington, The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing a supplemental final rule, containing a lifecycle greenhouse gas analysis for renewable fuels made from giant reed (Arundo donax) and napier grass, and a regulatory determination that such fuels qualify as cellulosic renewable fuel under the RFS program. In the rule, EPA addressed concerns over the potential […]
In California, VIASPACE has announced that their grass technology has been approved to be implemented in St. Croix, beginning Jan 1, 2014. The 6MW anaerobic generator will use VIASPACE’s Giant King grass as a feedstock for the biofuel that will fuel the plant. The St. Croix Public Services Commission approved the use, citing that VIASPACE’s […]
Companies creating opportunities in feedstocks are getting lots of love from investors, and giant downstream partners like BP and Shell. What’s up in the new upstream? It has not escaped the attention of investors that Renewable Energy Group’s IPO resulted in a $262 million valuation for a company actively earning $2.11 per share through the […]
In Delaware, DuPont has agreed to buy Danisco for $6.3 billion, a 25% premium over its current share price — $5.8 billion in cash and the assumption of $500 million of Danisco debt. DuPont, which already has the Dupont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol JV with Danisco in biofuels, is seeking to expand its presence in the […]
In California, Clean Energy Solutions has retained VIASPACE as its agriculture feedstock resource and engineering expert for renewable energy projects being pursued in Hawaii. In Hawaii, CES is working with Hawaii Gas, the state’s only franchised gas utility, to assess the use of the VIASPACE Giant King Grass to produce biogas. “Giant King Grass grows […]
In California, VIASPACE has completed the engineering and design work for a 2 MW biogas power plant in Papua New Guinea for Clean Energy Solutions Pacific (CES), the company said. The CES project located in Papua New Guinea is to own and operate a biogas power plant and Giant King Grass plantation that delivers reliable, […]
