(Physorg.com) Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have created a technoeconomic model that should help accelerate the development of a next generation of clean, green biofuels that can compete with gasoline in economics and well
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Back TO HOMEFeedstock Interface: Desirable Wood Properties for Biofuels Production
by Dr. Theodore Wegner (Assistant Director, Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service) Dr. Wegner begins with an interesting profile of the demand for advanced biofuels, and the different pathways to produce biofuels from cellulosic feedstocks. He shows the distribution
October 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Feedstock Logistics: Demonstration of a Large-Scale Integrated Switchgrass Supply Chain
by Dr. Kelly Tiller (President and Chief Executive Officer, Genera Energy, LLC) Dr. Tiller details the large commitment the state of Tennessee has made to biofuels research. Genera Energy, a research firm owned by the University of Tennessee, has worked with switchgrass
October 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Secretary of Agriculture Looks to Expand Local Ethanol Plant's Efforts Nationwide
by Sarah Bleau (MySouthwestGA.com) ...Congressman Sanford Bishop brought Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to tour First United Ethanol and talk about their plan to expand Southwest Georgia’s renewable energy efforts to a national level. “I’ve been to a few ethanol facilities in
October 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Refining Equipment Funding Available in Ohio
by Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) The Advancing Biofuels Beyond the Basics program, run by the Ohio Department of Development, is now accepting applications from biodiesel and ethanol companies seeking funding for refining equipment purchases. With $8 million in available funding
October 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Weyland Look to the Future with the Opening of Their Bioethanol Pilot Plant
(Weyland) Weyland started production of second generation bioethanol at it’s pilot plant in Bergen, Norway. The plant was formally opened by State Secretary Per Rune Henriksen of the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy during an opening ceremony at the plant.
October 25, 2010 Read Full Article
International Paper Weighs Options for Franklin Production
by Philip Walzer (Virginia Pilot/HamptonRoads.com) International Paper might maintain a presence near Franklin, but the mill won't make paper anymore. In the company's most detailed comments since its paper mill stopped production in April, a spokeswoman said Thursday that it is considering
October 22, 2010 Read Full Article
Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Biofuels as Prepared for Delivery at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
(EIN News/USDA) ...USDA announced assistance under the Recovery Act for 334 broadband expansions designed to reach more than 6 million people and 250,000 businesses in rural and remote areas. ...By launching the USDA led effort "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food"
October 22, 2010 Read Full Article
Vilsack Announces Funding for 5 New Biorefineries, FAA Partnership, among Major New Bioenergy Measures
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... "Today, I am directing the Rural Development mission area of USDA within 60 days to announce funding under the current Biorefinery Assistance Program for the construction (to commence in 2011) of a biorefinery or
October 22, 2010 Read Full Article
Syracuse University Partners with Arden-Fox to Support the Advancement of Department of Defense's Net Zero Energy Initiative
(PR Newswire) Syracuse partnership substitutes petroleum diesel with biodiesel Syracuse University today announced a partnership to advance the use of biofuels by the U.S. armed forces as an alternative energy source. The effort involves entrepreneurs John Fox '92 and Wayne Arden,
October 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Producers Advance Projects
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producers Magazine) Recent activities in the cellulosic ethanol industry have shown that while financing continues to be a major hurdle, technological advancements continue to be made and companies are beginning to construct their first commercial-scale facilities. BlueFire
October 18, 2010 Read Full Article
Helios Scientific Looks to Bridge Gap with Cellulosic Ethanol at Curwensville Facility
by Aaron T. Evans (Gant Daily) During a press conference on Thursday, Helios Scientific announced the launch of its cellulosic ethanol project in Curwensville. ...Polite said the Curwensville facility will use cutting-edge technology to turn cellulose into affordable energy. The site will
October 15, 2010 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant in Rapho Township Wins Appeal
by Jon Rutter (LancasterOnline) Beets-to-ethanol site won’t have to pay impact fee. Developer expects to break ground in the spring. Proponents of a Rapho Township plant that would convert sugar beets to ethanol won a sweet victory last week. Lancaster County
October 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Biofuel Project Hits Bureaucratic Snag
by Ron Brochu (BusinessNorth.com) ...Federal loan guarantees are available to support construction of the high-tech Flambeau River Biofuels refinery in Park Falls, but project sponsors say the government’s terms could derail their chance to succeed. Those Department of Energy terms, they
October 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Scientists Say It Is High Time for Hemp-Based Biofuel
by Danny Bradbury (BusinessGreen) University of Connecticut reveals plan to build biofuel research plant capable of turning hemp into biodiesel. Researchers at the University of Connecticut have found that hemp is a viable feedstock for biodiesel fuel and are now working
October 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Japanese Invests in $120-M Ethanol Plant in Isabela
by Melody M. Aguiba (Manila Bulletin Publishing) The biggest in the Philippines tochu Corp. of Japan is investing $120 million in an ethanol plant in San Mariano, Isabela, which is expected to become the Philippines’ biggest and the only integrated biofuel
October 11, 2010 Read Full Article
A Biorefinery Goes 'Mod' and Small
(Energy Empowers) Minnesota-based company sells small-scale, easy-to use biorefineries Modular systems use feedstock scraps and wastepaper to fuel plant Company estimates creating an additional 100 jobs in the next year to fulfill orders Imagine a biorefinery small enough to fit in your town’s department
October 07, 2010 Read Full Article
Green Star Signs Contract to Fabricate Biodiesel Plant for Processing Algae Oil
(Green Star Products) Green Star Products, Inc., announced it has signed a contract to build a biodiesel facility. This is the first of several contracts in conjunction with an ambitious Algae-to-Biodiesel project on the west coast. Green Star has already started fabrication
September 28, 2010 Read Full Article
BlueFire Renewables Signs 15 Year Feedstock Supply Contract for Fulton, MS Cellulosic Ethanol Facility
(PRNewsWire) BlueFire Renewables, Inc., a company focused on changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of renewable fuels from non-food cellulosic wastes, announced a contract with Cooper Marine & Timberlands to provide feedstock for BlueFire's planned cellulosic ethanol
September 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Statoil Invests In Ethanol-From-Seaweed Venture In California
by Angel Gonzalez (Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal) Norwegian oil major Statoil ASA (STO) has agreed to invest in a San Francisco Bay Area start-up to develop ethanol from seaweed, and to potentially commercialize the fuel in Norway and other European countries. Under the
September 16, 2010 Read Full Article
BBI International Launches Biorefining Magazine and Conference
(BBI International) BBI International, a leader in globally recognized bioenergy events and trade magazines, has launched a new magazine and international conference. Biorefining magazine and the aligned International Biorefining Conference & Trade Show will provide a new communications avenue for
September 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Repowering Assistance Support to Reduce Biorefinery Fossil Fuel Use
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced September 9, 2010, the selection of a biorefinery producer to receive payments under a program to encourage the use of renewable biomass as a replacement for fossil fuels that provide process heat
September 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Algae.Tec Off and Running
by Greg Peel (ninemsn) ...Algae.Tec is also in the process of an IPO. However at A$7.5m, Algae.Tec's issue is hardly one that can be described as exploitative or prematurely opportunistic, and the company's legally protected intellectual property represents years of
August 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Magor Promoting Jatropha Plantations in NE
(The Assam Tribune) The D1 Williamson Magor Bio Fuel Ltd has developed jatropha plantation over 51,000 hectares of land and the plantation carried out by the company in 2007 has started yielding sub-commercial crops ... The yield of the plantation
August 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Governor Riley Visits Enterprise, AL on Thursday
(WTVY) ...Governor Riley will join local officials to celebrate the grand opening of a biodiesel facility that uses cooking oil collected from area restaurants to produce fuel for city vehicles and equipment. The project was funded in part with a
August 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Lee County's Biofuel Business Bound in Red Tape
by Brian Liberatore (News Press) Paperwork, government foot-dragging delay plant, bust budget, partner says A local businessman says he spent $1 million on a $500,000 federal grant, yet his plans for a biodiesel plant in Fort Myers are a year behind
August 03, 2010 Read Full Article
N-Viro International Corporation Provides Pennsylvania Mobile Facility Update
(N-Viro) N-Viro International Corporation, an environmental technology company that markets an alternative fuel manufacturing process and agricultural products, reported today on the status of the Company's mobile N-Viro Fuel(TM) facility that will initially be placed in Western Pennsylvania. This full-scale
August 03, 2010 Read Full Article
IEA Releases Landmark “Status of 2nd Generation Biofuels Demonstration Facilities” Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... IEA Bioenergy, part of the International Energy Agency, has published its report “Status of 2nd Generation Biofuels Demonstration Facilities in June 2010”, as a report to IEA Bioenergy Task 39. The 126-page report includes extensive data on
July 29, 2010 Read Full Article
N‐Viro International Corporation Receives N‐Viro Fuel Facility Permit Approval
(N-Viro) N-Viro International Corporation, an environmental technology company that markets an alternative fuel manufacturing process and agricultural products, announced today the Company has received all necessary permit approvals from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to operate a full scale N-Viro
July 12, 2010 Read Full Article
Researchers Propose Movable Biofuel Center
(UPI) If agricultural waste can't go to a biofuel processing center, then the processing center should go to the agricultural waste, U.S. researchers theorized. Researchers at Purdue University propose creating mobile processing plants that would roam the Midwest to produce biofuels
July 09, 2010 Read Full Article
Hydrocarbon Fuels: Biobutanol's Contribution to Renewable Fuels Industry Growth
by Tyler Ames (Chief Science & Technology Officer, Butamax) Butamax, a product of a joint research program between DuPont and BP, is working to commercialize biobutanol. Biobutanol can be made from several feedstocks, has excellent fuel properties, and is compatible with
July 07, 2010 Read Full Article
The Future of Biorefineries
by Doris de Guzman (ICIS Green Chemicals) ...One big news from the (BIO World) conference is the release of a new report from the World Economic Forum about the importance of industrial biorefineries not only in reducing carbon emissions but
July 07, 2010 Read Full Article
Report Predicts Biorefineries Will Offer a Solution to Significantly Reducing CO2 Emissions and Creating Economic Growth
(World Economic Forum) Biorefineries have a major role to play in tackling climate change, according to the World Economic Forum report The Future of Industrial Biorefineries launched today(June 29, 2010). The report, produced in collaboration with Royal DSM N.V., Novozymes, DuPont
June 30, 2010 Read Full Article
USDA Issues Landmark Plan for Achieving 36 Billion Gallon Renewable Fuel Standard Targets by 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the USDA released its highly-anticipated “Regional Roadmap to Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022.”... USDA identified dedicated energy crops, primarily switchgrass, as the practical platform for achieving a 20
June 25, 2010 Read Full Article
BP Oil Spill Shows Need for Biofuels, Developers Say
By Carey Gillam (Reuters) The disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico illustrates a pressing need for the United States to pass legislative incentives to drive investment dollars into cellulosic and algae-based biofuel facilities, biofuel industry leaders said on Thursday. "This
June 02, 2010 Read Full Article
Sunoco Inc Ethanol Plant To Start-Up By July 1 -Spokesman
by Susan Daker (Dow Jones Newswire) ...Sunoco has signaled that it would be interested in delving into other biofuels ventures. On Friday, Golembeski said the company is conducting feasibility studies on whether or not it can turn its closed Eagle Point
May 17, 2010 Read Full Article
Corn Oil from Ethanol Plant to Feed Biodiesel Refinery
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) Mansfield Oil Company has acquired East Fork Biodiesel of Algona, Iowa … a 60-million-gallon-a-year refinery that will get its feedstock of corn oil from Mansdfield’s network of C&N Companies ethanol plants in the Midwest. ...this will give
April 19, 2010 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Plant in Bireuen to Operate This Year
(Antara News) A biodiesel and ethanol plant under construction in Beunyot village, Juli subdistrict, Bireuen regency, Aceh province, is scheduled for operation in the middle of this year. Bireuen regent Nurdin AR said, ... "The biodiesel and etahnol plant which
April 13, 2010 Read Full Article
Site Selection for Bio-Energy Projects
by Bob McNiesh (Harris Group) This paper describes factors in selecting a site for construction of a bio-energy facility. This general approach assumes that a marketing study has been completed to identify a specific area or areas that the facility would
March 17, 2010 Read Full Article
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol and University of Tennessee/Genera Energy to Hold Grand Opening for Demonstration Plant in Vonore
On Friday, Jan. 29, DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE) and University of Tennessee/Genera Energy LLC will hold a grand opening celebration for one of the nation’s first cellulosic ethanol demo plants, and the only one dedicated to converting both
January 15, 2010 Read Full Article
BlueFire Shifts Cellulosic Ethanol Project to Mississippi; Taxes, Timing Issues in Move from California
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, cellulosic ethanol pioneer BlueFire Ethanol Fuels announced strategic relocation of its second planned biorefinery to Fulton, Mississippi. After having been awarded a $40 million dollar grant from the DOE for a second planned
October 22, 2009 Read Full Article
Coskata Unveils Semi-Commercial Feedstock Flexible Ethanol Facility in Madison, PA
Coskata Inc., a leading developer of next generation biofuels, today announced the successful start-up of their semi-commercial flex ethanol facility located in Madison, PA. The accomplishment represents the successful scale-up of the company’s technology, and will serve as a showcase for
October 22, 2009 Read Full Article
Industry Built From Scratch
by Matthew L. Wald (New York Times) ... The facility, built by a company called Coskata, is not quite proof that a new era is at hand for American transportation fuels. But with the company claiming it will be able to
October 22, 2009 Read Full Article
Native Hawaiian Owned Company To Invest $200 Million in Vietnam Ethanol Plants
(FullOn Holdings, Inc./MMD Newswire) Richard Kamahele Figueroa, President and CEO of FullOn Holdings, Inc., a Native Hawaiian owned company, announed today that its Honolulu based division, Golden State Biofuels, has been awarded a forty nine year exclusive agreement by the
August 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Ag-Oil Plans Oilseed Biodiesel Production with Univ of Florida, Agronne National Lab, Univ of Southern Illinois
Ag-Oil Announces Plan to Build and Operate a Pilot-Scale Non-Food Oilseed Biodiesel Production Facility and Algae-based Integrated Biorefinery Ag-Oil, has announced its plan to work with United Environment and Energy (UEE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), University of Florida (UF), and
July 02, 2009 Read Full Article
Multi-Feedstock Biodiesel Plant Contracted for Alberta
(RenewableEnergyWorld) SRS Engineering Corporation has finalized a contract with ReNvision Biofuels Inc. to build its 10 million-gallon-per-year (MMGY) biodiesel plant in, Alberta, Canada. SRS Engineering Corp. will provide the complete design and engineering services and the equipment required to build
July 02, 2009 Read Full Article
USDA Funds Available for Powering Biorefineries with Biomass
The US Department of Agriculture announced a Notice of Funding Availability to make payments to eligible biorefineries to encourage the use of renewable biomass as a replacement fuel source for fossil fuels used to provide process heat or power in
July 02, 2009 Read Full Article
Lignol Announces Production of Cellulosic Ethanol from New Biorefinery Pilot Plant
Lignol Energy Corporation, a cellulosic ethanol and biorefining company, announced it has completed the first end-to-end production of cellulosic ethanol from its fully integrated industrial-scale biorefinery pilot plant in Burnaby, British Columbia. This production of cellulosic ethanol from Canadian woodchips followed the
June 17, 2009 Read Full Article
Industrial Biotechnology in China Amidst Changing Market Conditions
by Elizabeth Nesbitt (Journal of International Commerce and Economics) The increasing use of industrial biotechnology by the Chinese liquid biofuels and chemical industries is expected to help offset energy security and environmental concerns generated by China’s robust economic growth. The expanding use of bioprocesses
February 27, 2009 Read Full Article
Nonwood Fiber Raw Materials and the Biorefinery
by Robert W. Hurter (HurterConsult, Inc.) The biorefinery is being touted as the way for the North American pulp and paper industry to reinvent itself. Feedstock for biorefineries includes virtually any biomass including forest waste, bark, fiber bearing sludge, construction waste,
December 29, 2007 Read Full Article
A Research Roadmap for Making Lignocellulosic Biofuels A Practical Reality: Breaking the Chemical and Engineering Barriers to Lignocellulosic Biofuels: Next Generation Hydrocarbon Biorefineries
Based on the June 25-26, 2007 Workshop in Washington, DC, with Dr. George Hubner, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, Workshop Chair View the PDF
June 26, 2007 Read Full Article
Mediterranean Energy and Ecology Center Announces New Biomass Hydrolysis Process Test Results
BIOPOLYGEN Group of the MEEC, Israel, reports a successful completion of the first phase of its new biomass hydrolysis process tests and announces the plans to construct and demonstrate a small-scale pilot biorefinery for co-production of second generation ethanol, organic-mineral