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May 16, 2012
Emerald Biofuels plans renewable diesel plant in Plaquemine, La.
Illinois-based Emerald Biofuels LLC recently announced its plans to construct an 85 MMgy renewable diesel plant in Plaquemine, La., that will feature Honeywell UOP's/Eni EcoFining green diesel technology. The location will be at a Dow Chemical site. READ MORE
May 16, 2012
Bill with biochemical production tax credit introduced in House
The legislation, titled the "Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012," or H.R. 4953, would establish a production tax credit of 15 cents per pound of eligible content of renewable chemicals produced during the taxable year. READ MORE
May 16, 2012
Algae firm Bard forms second joint venture with Solutions4CO2
Through this JV, Toronto-based Solutions4CO2 and Morrisville, Pa.-based Bard Holding Inc. will develop a commercial production facility in the Midwestern U.S. to produce algae biomass, which will be processed into bioplastics and other coproducts. READ MORE
May 16, 2012
UMass Amherst researchers work to improve camelina yields
A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is working to significantly increase the oil yields of camelina with the goal of creating a commercially viable crop for biofuel production. It's a $2 million project with two phases. READ MORE
May 16, 2012
'Social networks' in biochemicals reveal maturity, opportunity
A single cluster consisting of 665 organizations with 762 relationships has grown to dominate the industry, but still leaves openings for others to enter, says Lux Research. Firms such as Amyris have 15 times more links than the average organization. READ MORE
May 15, 2012
Report: UK positioned to lead the world in algal sustainability
The Algal Bioenergy Special Interest Group commissioned NNFCC to identify the potential positive and negative environmental impacts of large-scale algal production and identify the key research needs that must be addressed to be sustainable. READ MORE
May 15, 2012
Neste Oil produces renewable diesel from fish processing waste
Neste Oil has expanded the range of renewable raw materials it uses by producing NExBTL renewable diesel from waste fat sourced from the fish processing industry at its Singapore refinery. The fat is gutting waste from the pangasius freshwater fish. READ MORE
May 14, 2012
New Mexico Consortium to break ground on research center May 18
The New Mexico Consortium's biology research facility, a 24,000 square-foot research center and greenhouse, will focus in part on biofuel production, especially fuels derived from certain plants and algae. The event will take place May 18 at 4:00 pm. READ MORE
May 14, 2012
Syntroleum addresses Dynamic Fuels shutdowns in Q1 financials
Syntroleum Corp. announced first-quarter financial results, in which the company provided the public with an update on the operations of Dynamic Fuels, a 50/50 joint venture owned by Syntroleum and Tyson Foods that produces renewable diesel. READ MORE
May 14, 2012
LS9 announces Florida plant grand opening, receives $4.5M
LS9 Inc. will be hosting a grand opening ceremony and press conference on June 12 at the Okeechobee facility. The event will include the first tours of the facility, and U.S. Congressman Tom Rooney, R-Fla., will be among the speakers for the event. READ MORE
May 11, 2012
Algae.Tec announces commissioning of Australian algae facility
The Shoalhaven One showcase facility team has the bioreactor technology and associated racks, piping and separation tanks in place, and full testing and final validation is now underway. The company expects full capacity to be reached by end of June. READ MORE
May 10, 2012
Minnesota, Arizona sign new biofuel legislation into law
Minnesota and Arizona recently passed new laws related to biofuels. In Minnesota, the 2012 Omnibus Agriculture Policy bill extends exceptions to the state's biodiesel mandate for three more years. In Arizona, two new laws aid the growth of algae. READ MORE
May 10, 2012
Amyris receives positive Lux rating, announces leadership changes
Lux Research has included Amyris Inc. on its top 10 list of innovative companies profiled by its analysts during the first quarter of 2012. The company was given a "Lux Take" of positive. Just beforehand, the company realigned its senior leadership. READ MORE
May 09, 2012
CORE selects Technip as construction engineering provider
CORE BioFuel Inc. has selected global engineering, construction and project management company Technip to complete the construction engineering of its first commercial-scale biorefinery, sized to produce nearly 18 MMgy of renewable gasoline. READ MORE
May 09, 2012
U. of Texas at Austin research award promotes algae modeling
Venkat Raman, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, will work on computational modeling of photobioreactors for algae-based fuel production. Raman will work to understand interactions inside PBRs. READ MORE
May 09, 2012
Groups lobby Congress to support military biofuels initiatives
The Advanced Biofuels Association, the Algal Biomass Organization, Airlines for America, BIO and the Natural Farm Bureau Federation issued letters to leaders of congressional subcommittees asking them to support the military's commitment to biofuels. READ MORE
May 04, 2012
Inventure closes $5M funding round with lead investor Wilmar
Inventure Renewables and sister company Inventure Int'l have closed a $5 million round of financing with an option to increase funding in a second tranche to a total of $12 million. Lead investor Wilmar Int'l has taken an equity stake in both firms. READ MORE
May 04, 2012
Pongamia trial underway at Hope Vale in northern Australia
The University of Queensland has announced its researchers have planted 5 hectares of pongamia trees at Hope Vale in northern Queensland. The project aims to create a commercially viable plantation for sustainable regional development and biofuels. READ MORE
May 04, 2012
Heliae, Salim Group partner to expand algae efforts in SE Asia
Algae tech company Heliae announced a capital raise of $15 million in funding from international conglomerate Salim Group's agribusiness company, PT. PP London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Agri Investments Pte. Ltd. READ MORE
May 04, 2012
Consulting group adds wind experts as expansion plans unfold
Convivium Renewable Energy is a group of 13 professionals in the wind energy consulting business led by professional engineer Terry Meyer, who has experience in more than 100 renewable energy projects. The news follows the addition of solar experts. READ MORE
May 03, 2012
Vilsack urges oil companies to increase adoption of E15
Ag Secretary Vilsack called on petroleum companies to help increase the percentage of ethanol in America's gas tanks to reduce dependence on foreign oil, boost job creation and promote development of renewable energy from farm-produced feedstocks. READ MORE
May 03, 2012
Engineering contract awarded for UPM renewable diesel plant
Global consulting and engineering company Poyry PLC recently announced it has been awarded a contract for detail engineering of UPM's proposed biorefinery project in Lappeenranta, Finland. The parties agreed not to disclose the value of the contract. READ MORE
May 02, 2012
Solazyme, Dow enter contingent global offtake agreement
Solazyme and Dow announced they have entered into a contingent offtake agreement in which Dow has agreed to purchase from Solazyme all of its requirements of nonvegetable microbe-based oils for use in dielectric fluid applications through 2015. READ MORE
May 02, 2012
Canadian cellulosic companies announce new directions
Enerkem filed notice to withdraw its registration statement, effectively abandoning plans to pursue an IPO. A few days later, Iogen agreed to a new plan with its owners that will result 150 jobs lost and terminate plans for a biorefinery in Manitoba. READ MORE
May 01, 2012
Butamax expands Early Adopters Group, adds two ethanol producers
Butamax, a leading global biobutanol technology development company, announced that two additional ethanol producers have joined its Early Adopters Group and have signed letters of intent to this effect. The EAG was founded in December last year. READ MORE
May 01, 2012
US, India partner on advanced biofuels research
The U.S. DOE recently announced selections for three consortia that will make up the $125 million U.S.-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center. The consortia will bring together U.S., Indian experts from labs, academia and industry. READ MORE
May 01, 2012
Biofuels groups given intervenor status by court in RFS2 lawsuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted motions to allow several biofuel organizations to intervene and address issues that'll be raised during the lawsuit filed against the U.S. EPA by the API regarding 2012 RFS2 volume requirements. READ MORE
May 01, 2012
Nova Scotia-based algae startup SABRTech Inc. receives funding
Through the Nova Scotia CleanTech Open, SABRTEch Inc. has been awarded $100,000 in cash, a $200,000 negotiable seed investment, mentoring services and in-kind business building services through the program. The company will add three staff members. READ MORE
April 26, 2012
White House unveils National Bioeconomy Blueprint
The plan represents a comprehensive approach to harnessing innovations in biological research to address national challenges in health, food, energy and the environment. The National Bioeconomy Blueprint describes five main objectives. READ MORE
April 26, 2012
Advanced biofuels win major victories on Capitol Hill today
A 180-degree turnaround happened today in Washington as the Senate ag committee passed an amendment offered by Sens. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Dick Lugar, R-Ind., that would restore $800 million in mandatory funding to the Farm Bill energy title. READ MORE
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