Biofuels
EPA grants E15 waiver for newer vehicles
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has waived a limitation on selling fuel that is more than 10% ethanol for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks.
Neste Oil and Stora Enso launch impact assessment for renewable diesel plant
Neste Oil's and Stora Enso's joint venture, NSE Biofuels Oy, is to commence environmental impact assessments for a commercial-scale biorefinery at Porvoo and at Imatra in Finland.
Atlas Copco acquires gas treatment company
Atlas Copco Nederland B.V. has acquired Cirmac International B.V., a company specialized in biogas upgrading systems for the renewable energy industry and in gas treatment systems for the oil, gas and chemical industries.
Interest groups want biofuels tax incentives extended prior to US midterm elections
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), in a joint letter to the US Senate Democratic and Republican Leadership, today urged the chamber to retroactively extend the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and alternative fuels tax credits through 2011 before adjourning for the upcoming midterm elections.
Biochemicals direct from biomass feedstocks
Zymetis announced recently that Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, has initiated an effort to explore novel methods for producing biochemicals directly from biomass feedstocks through use of the unique marine microorganism under development by Zymetis.
Waste-based microbial oil set to become a raw material for renewable diesel
Neste Oil has applied for patents to cover technology developed to produce microbial oil from waste and residues with the help of various yeasts and molds for use as a feedstock for its NExBTL renewable diesel.
Statoil and Bio Architecture Lab commercializing macroalgae-to-ethanol process
Bio Architecture Lab (BAL) and Statoil have a wide-ranging strategic partnership for the production of renewable, sustainable and low cost ethanol derived from macroalgae grown off the coast of Norway.
Interest groups say US Senate’s inaction on energy bill costing the US 1.9 million jobs
China and other leading nations have gained more than $11 billion in job-creating clean-energy investments – with the US losing an estimated $208 million every day – since the US Senate abandoned comprehensive clean energy legislation in late July, according to a new analysis from Small Business Majority, Main Street Alliance, American Businesses for Clean Energy and We Can Lead.
World’s first BioDME renewable motor fuels plant inaugurated in Sweden
The world’s first plant for production of the renewable motor fuel BioDME was inaugurated on September 9.
Branson sees Solazyme as a strategic investment
Solazyme, Inc., announced that Sir Richard Branson has invested in Solazyme's Series D financing. Branson has invested in Solazyme's financing in a personal capacity.
- Transition Industries signs agreements for the Pacifico Mexinol Project, an ultra-low carbon chemical production facility 7/3
- Bangkok Airways introduces SAF on commercial flights 7/3
- EcoCeres secures SAF contract with British Airways to help reduce carbon emissions 7/3
- Air Liquide to invest up to $200 MM in Louisiana, U.S. to support industrial growth 7/3
- MOL completes the acquisition of LBC Tank Terminals 7/3
- BHP awards charter contracts for two ammonia dual-fueled vessels 7/3
