In Mississippi, BlueFire Renewables (BFRE.OB), announced a 15-year contract with Cooper Marine & Timberlands to provide feedstock for BlueFire’s 19 Mgy cellulosic ethanol project in Fulton. Under the agreement, Cooper Marine & Timberlands will supply BlueFire with locally sourced wood chips, forest residual chips, pre-commercial thinnings, construction waste, storm debris, land clearing, and wood waste […]
In California, sources close to the Bluefire Renewables deal with Tenaska confirmed that the offtake agreement is worth in excess of $500 million at current ethanol prices, and said that Bluefire project in Mississippi is expected to be the subject of at least one more major announcement in the next two weeks. Bluefire CEO Arnie […]
In Nebraska, BlueFire Renewables has signed an off-take agreement with Tenaska Biofuels for all of BlueFire’s 19 MGY cellulosic ethanol production from its planned facility in Fulton, Miss. Pricing of the 15-year contract follows a market-based formula structured to capture the premium allowed for cellulosic ethanol compared to corn-based ethanol, giving BlueFire a credit worthy […]
In California, BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, voted the 19th Hottest Company in Bioenergy for 2009-2010 by Digest readers and a panel of international selectors, announced that the company has changed its name to BlueFire Renewables to more clearly illustrate the company’s capabilities in renewable energy. BlueFire Renewables will continue to trade as BFRE.OB. Its not the […]
In Florida, a report by Zion Market Research predicts the global biofuel market will grow at a CAGR of 4.5% between 2017 and 2022, reaching $218.7 billion by 2022. Asia Pacific biofuels market dominated the overall demand in 2016 and accounted for a significant share in the market. Production in the region increased significantly in […]
In Florida, early voting rankings were released today for 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy, representing roughly 90% of the overall subscriber vote expected. Subscriber voting ends Friday, January 15 at 5pm ET. The Hot 50 rankings will be announced live at ABLC 2016 in Washington DC at 6pm on February 17, 2016. Below, we’ve […]
In Florida, early voting rankings were released today for 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy, representing roughly 70% of the overall subscriber vote expected. Subscriber voting ends Friday January 15 at 5pm ET. The Hot 50 rankings will be announced live at ABLC 2016 in Washington DC at 6pm on February 17, 2016. Below, we’ve […]
The East is Green. Asia is confirmed as “the new Brazil” as project developers head en masse to the friendly receptions in Asian countries — based on energy diversification and rural development opportunities. Whether you look at financing, mandates or project announcements, there’s no question that the hottest region is Asia — which started slowly […]
“The five years away forever” put to rest — but are there troubling waters still ahead? For whom, and why? Part II of II Part I of our story is here. There’s a gigantic disconnect between two sections in the country as to whether the United States should be celebrating the success or the failure […]
Cellulosic ethanol arrives at scale — “The five years away forever” put to rest — but are there troubling waters still ahead? For whom, and why? Part I of II Part II of our story is here. There’s a gigantic disconnect between two sections in the country as to whether the United States should be celebrating […]
