What is fibre fuel, how does it displace petroleum via supercritical technology, and what does the plant look like? A cryptic note appeared less than two weeks ago in the Bay of Plenty Times, a newspaper servicing the northern tip of New Zealand and its largest commercial port, in Tauranga. “Z Energy and Norske Skog, […]
Turns out you may need a Russellesque defensive style to go with your favorite algae’s Chamberlain-like productivity. Here’s what you need to know. Congratulations, you’re in the algae business. You’ve found your magic strain, built your lab, some mini-ponds and tiny paddle-wheels. The sun is shining, the CO2 is pumping, your pond is turning a […]
A major biomass deal between Pacific Ethanol and Chromatin heralds a trend towards advanced biofuels in the US ethanol fleet. Is the Bioenergy Project of the Future here? Who’s doing what, where? 5 Paths to Advanced Biofuels in play now. As we highlighted this week in the Digest, Chromatin and Pacific Ethanol announced that they […]
22 projects around the world show the multi-faceted promise of algae. Concrete, polyurethane, bioplastics, cosmetics and, oh, fuels — so many big things to make from algae, it’s become a big deal. Recently, the Algae Biomass Organization reported that during the course of 2012, ABO added more than 150 new members for 2012 and 2013, […]
150 hot sector forecasts, reports, presentations, rankings, global datasets – all downloadable, all free In Florida, Biofuels Digest published its newly-improved and updated SuperData site — now with 150 free downloads, including must-read industry and energy sector forecasts, hard-to-find presentations and both new and classic reports. SuperData includes information on every major bioenergy region and […]
B20, B5, B100, E10, E22, E15, M50, E85, Bu12.5, HEFA 50. Is your head swimming with acronyms and blend ratios? Who exactly is making drop-in fuels, and what does that mean? In the world of alternative fuels and transport, there are two types of technologies that are highly controversial: 1. Specifically to biofuels, fuels made […]
In the new USDA long-term forecasts, rising global meat consumption stands out as a driver of rising food prices, exports. If you haven’t been following Nestle chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe’s speechmaking journeys, here’s the basic flavor. “Today, 35 per cent of US corn goes into biofuel. From an environmental point of view this is a nonsense, […]
Gevo, KiOR top the Ardent 50 rankings at biofuelsdigest.com — the most-intensively researched companies— analyzing page views from more than 800,000 site visits. In Florida, Gevo and KiOR took Valentines Day honors by topping the Ardent 50 rankings, as Biofuels Digest published the 50 Most searched companies at biofuelsdigest.com for 2012-13. In topping this year’s […]
“We love how oil companies want to keep us dependent on a dirty, climate warming, expensive fuel in short supply. Isn’t that just great?” So goes the new theme from Fuels America, who debuted their We Love Oil! campaign this afternoon. It’s all on (hilarious) video, well worth a share — starring snarky polar bears, […]
The President’s State of the Union speech. What was new? (Not much). What was feasible amongst DC gridlock? (Not much) What about energy? (moreofthesame) Where was the Farm Bill? (AWOL). Harry Burns: That’s it? Some faceless guy rips off all your clothes, and THAT’S the sex fantasy you’ve been having since you were twelve? Sally […]
