Tag: Florida

bioEnergy Development’s portable bioreactor to be used by Florida’s horse industry

July 30, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Florida, bioEnergy Development Inc. announced the sale of its first mobile bioreactor unit to a customer in Florida serving the state’s thriving equestrian industry. Unlike traditional waste-to-energy systems that require permanent installations and large-scale waste concentrations, bioEnergy’s portable bioreactor introduces unprecedented flexibility. The unit can be deployed seasonally or temporarily at horse shows, agricultural […]

Blue Biofuels lands new patent

June 19, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Florida, Blue Biofuels announced the issuance of a new United States patent, further strengthening the company’s expanding intellectual property portfolio. This latest patent brings the company’s total number of granted patents to seven, with an additional 25 patent applications pending. Together, they form a robust IP foundation that underscores Blue Biofuels’ commitment to safeguarding […]

MayMaan’s AquaStroke engine technology runs on 70% water and 30% ethanol

April 16, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Florida, MayMaan is reestablishing a new paradigm in power generation with its groundbreaking AquaStroke® engine technology, which runs on a fuel mixture of 70% water and 30% ethanol. The company’s innovation offers a commercially viable, cleaner, and more cost-effective alternative to traditional diesel engines and electric batteries. As industries demand more sustainable solutions, MayMaan […]

MayMaan launches 70/30 water/ethanol engine technology

March 25, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Florida, MayMaan is reestablishing a new paradigm in power generation with its groundbreaking AquaStroke engine technology, which runs on a fuel mixture of 70% water and 30% ethanol. The company’s innovation offers a commercially viable, cleaner, and more cost-effective alternative to traditional diesel engines and electric batteries. As industries demand more sustainable solutions, MayMaan […]

Florida researchers focus on biofuel crop

March 16, 2025 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Florida, Florida Trend reported that researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are studying ways to scale up production of carinata, which can be used to produce biofuels. Sheeja George, an agricultural scientist who is leading research efforts on the crop at the UF/IFAS facility in Gadsden County, said […]

Florida man sentenced to 37 months in prison for $13M in RIN and tax credit fraud related to biodiesel

March 13, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Florida, the General Manager of a company that produces and sells renewable fuel and fuel credits was sentenced to serve 37 months in prison to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release for his role in a scheme that generated over $7 million in fraudulent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewable fuels credits […]

Blue Biofuels secures 35.5 acres for SAF facility

February 4, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Florida, Blue Biofuels is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to acquire 35.5 acres of land in Frostproof, Florida, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commercialization efforts. The site will house a cutting-edge production facility designed to produce an initial 3 million gallons of biofuel annually. The infrastructure and available land […]

Florida researchers working to improve carinata possibilities for feedstock

December 25, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Florida, WUFT reports UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center is continuing to work on carinata research as a way to increase options for non-edible biofuel feedstocks. The crop is best suited for growing over the winter months in Georgia, Florida and Alabama on land that usually grows corn, cotton, peanut or soybean. The […]

Rayonier Advanced Materials raises €67 million for biomaterials

November 18, 2024 | Rebecca Gendron

In Florida, high-purity cellulose manufacturer Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. has successfully raised €67 million (US$71.5 million) to bolster its biomaterials strategy. This financing includes €37 million in secured term loans from French banks Crédit Lyonnais, Arkéa Banque, and BNP Paribas, with an initial floating interest rate of approximately 5% and a maturity period of seven […]

Blue Biofuels contracts GMP to design its 3M gallons cellulosic CTS biofuel plant

November 12, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Florida, Blue Biofuels has officially contracted with the engineering firm, Global Management Partners (GMP), to produce Front-End Loading (FEL-2) level engineering plans for a production facility capable of producing three million gallons of biofuel per year from cellulosic biomass. These plans will outline the specifics of how the facility will be built and operated. […]

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