Posts Tagged ‘top story’
Gevo, Bye Energy ink agreement for joint development of biofuels for general aviation
In Colorado, Gevo and Bye Energy signed a Joint Market Development Agreement to develop, evaluate and market biofuels for general aviation. The formal agreement is a follow -up to a January agreement to “jointly explore opportunities for the marketing and distribution [Read More]
Great Plains, Agragen announce camelina GMO partnership; camelina acreage doubles
In Montana, Great Plains, The Camelina Company announced a partnership with Agragen, a Finnish biotechnology company that genetically modifies Camelina sativa to increase oil content, viability in expanded locations, and resistance to disease, weeds and pests. Camelina meal [Read More]
NREL updates national US biomass availabilty maps
In Colorado, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has updated its Renewable Energy Technology Resource Maps for the United States . The Dynamic Maps, GIS Data and Analysis Tools Web site provide dynamically-generated maps of renewable energy resources that determine [Read More]
Sanimax shutters 20 Mgy waste oil biodiesel plant in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, Sanimax announced that it would temporarily shut its 20 Mgy biodiesel production plant in DeForest and would lay off two-thirds of the plant’s biodiesel production staff. The company will continue with its 82-person restaurant grease collection staff, [Read More]
PetroAlgae expands international sales staff; payroll up 28 percent since December as microcrop pioneer readies rollout
In Florida, algae and microcrop pioneer and market leader PetroAlgae announced that it was expanding its international sales force, adding nine representatives in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The new team members bring experience from BP, [Read More]
Massive neocolonial land grab for food, fuel cropland nabs 50 million acres in Africa, Russia, Ukraine
In Africa, Business Week and VUE Weekly are reporting on the rise of neocolonialism as massive land grans are undertaken by Saudi Arabia, China the United Arab Emirates, as well as European interests . The goal is food and energy security for the investor nation, but voices [Read More]
Earth Biofuels renamed Evolution Fuels; to develop truck stops, urban ethanol fuel stops
In Texas, Earth Biofuels announced that it will change its name to Evolution Fuels and will focus on a series of renewable fuel depots , such as the Willie’s Place Truck Stop, associated with Willie Nelson and located in Carl’s Corner. The company said it will [Read More]
Sen. Thune introduces bill to limit indirect land use change analysis by EPA; bill moves to Environment Committee headed by California’s Barbara Boxer
The Biomass blog at Pinceton.edu had this to say about corn ethanol Debate sharperns over biofuels between advocates of energy security, farm development, and and greenhouse gas emissions advocates. In Washington, Senator John Thune of South Dakota introduced a bill today [Read More]
Olmstead County annexes land to accelerate 55 Mgy Minnergy ethanol plant in Minnesota
In Minnesota, the Olmsted County Board voted to permit annexation of land into the county that will permit the go-ahead of a planned 55 Mgy ethanol plant that Minnergy proposes to construct near Eyota. A group of local residents are mounting a last-ditch campaign to delay [Read More]
City of San Diego partners with UCSD, San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology to accelerate algal fuel development
In California, the city of San Diego took another step towards establishing itself as national center for advanced biofuels development with the announcement of an algal fuel partnership between the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, the city of San Diego and the [Read More]
“The Gas Chamber”: last minute flurry of appeals for clemency from corn ethanol supporters as California’s ARB prepares the lethal dose it served to electric cars in the 1990s
The California Air Resources Board is expected to administer the same lethal dose to the ethanol industry as it meted out to the electric car some ten years ago In a last-minute flurry of appeal more reminiscent of the battle to save Caryl Chessman or other condemned [Read More]
National Science Board releases Building a Sustainable Energy Future report, calls for nationally coordinated research, development, demonstration, deployment, and education (RD3E) strategy
In Washington, the National Science Board released its draft report, Building a Sustainable Energy Future , and is seeking review and public comments through May 1. The report is available online here with a home page on the report here . Comments are accepted via e-mail at [Read More]
Indirect Land Use Change controversy swirls: two Searchinger critiques published; California LCFS comments from New Fuels Alliance, Friends of the Earth, Shell Oil among many others
The Indirect Land Use Change controversy continued to roil as two papers were released critical of the calculations reached by a team led by Tim Searchinger in the seminal Princeton study that ignited the “food vs fuel” controversy last January. One paper Dr. [Read More]
Biofuels America proposes low-cost 30 Mgy cellulosic ethanol plant in Tennessee
In Tennessee, Biofuels America has proposed a 30 Mgy, $62 million, 35-acre cellullosic ethanol project it has dubbed Project Tennessee . The project, which will utilize municipal solid waste and wood waste as feedstocks, is notable for the low capital investment ratio of [Read More]
Mascoma moves HQ to R&D center in NH to streamline development, reduce carbon, costs
In Massachusetts, cellulosic ethanol developer Mascoma announced that it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Boston to a new R&D facility in Lebanon, NH . The company said that the move will streamline technology transfer, decrease the company’s carbon [Read More]
