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Biofuels and the Problem of Tropical Islands, Part II of II
Tweet Peril and Promise from Haiti to Hawaii: a two-part series Geology denies them fossil fuels for cheap fuel, powerful export incomes, or fertilizers. Isolation brings them thin soils better suited to growing wood than staple crops. Deforestation is often rampant. Energy dependency leads to trade imbalances and weak currencies that make importing foreign technology [...]
“Who killed $2.18 gasoline?” Reaction from the field
Tweet Readers inundate the Digest with old slide shows, perspective, anecdotes. On Friday morning, the Digest published “Who killed $2.18 gasoline?”, reviewing an explosive investigative report from Bloomberg that itself looked at low-cost, low-carbon fuels technology developed by Catchlight Energy. “They say [Chevron is] pushing back against the California rule because it demands technology that [...]
Neste Oil Corporation pledges “No Deforestation”
Tweet Neste Oil, which had been criticized for its sourcing of deforestation-based palm oil, has pledged to shift away from palm oil sourced from primary forests, high conservation value and natural forests, and high carbon stock forests. Neste’s decision comes after close work with The Forest Trust, a non-profit organization that has also played a [...]
JBEI rewires lignin biosynthesis to boost sugar production in plants
Tweet In California, at researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) rewired the regulation of lignin biosynthesis and created an artificial positive feedback loop (APFL) to enhance secondary cell wall biosynthesis in specific tissue. The idea was to reduce cell wall recalcitrance and boost polysaccharide content without impacting plant development. [...]
Steelworkers against Maryland’s plan to end biofuel credits
Tweet In Maryland, United Steelworkers Union (USW) says that proposed state legislation to end the state’s biofuel credit could increase pollution and fuel costs, suppress development of renewable fuels and lead to massive job loss. Maryland House Bill 1102 and Senate Bill 684, if passed, would redefine renewable energy to exclude “black liquor”—a byproduct of [...]
Licella’s Fibre Fuels – drop-in biofuels, in pictures
Tweet What is fibre fuel, how does it displace petroleum via supercritical technology, and what does the plant look like? A cryptic note appeared less than two weeks ago in the Bay of Plenty Times, a newspaper servicing the northern tip of New Zealand and its largest commercial port, in Tauranga. “Z Energy and Norske [...]
French green fund leads $2.96 million round for Finnish enzymes start-up
Tweet In France, Sofinnova Partners’ Green Seed Fund announced it has completed its first investment in MetGen, a start-up company that develops industrial enzymes with applications in pulp and paper, advanced biofuels and bio-chemicals industries. MetGen raised a total of $2.96 million in a financing round led by Sofinnova Green Seed Fund with participation from [...]
If polluters pay, will renewables rise?
Tweet Changes in EU policy and the financing of advanced biofuels have led to a revival of project formation in Europe. The latest news from Finland is that St1 is proceeding towards a build on its 10 million liter (2.6 million gallon) cellulosic ethanol project in Kajaani. The project will use industry residues, primarily waste [...]
Novozymes acquires Iogen Bio-Products for up to $79.9M
Tweet In Canada, Iogen Corporation announced today that Danish enzyme manufacturer Novozymes will acquire its wholly owned industrial enzyme business, Iogen Bio-Products, for a purchase price of $67.45 million and potential earn-out payments up to $12.5 million. The deal provides Novozymes with all commercial rights to Iogen Bio-Products’ existing product portfolio, pipeline, facilities and know-how. [...]
ThermoChem Recovery International (TRI): Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide
Tweet Based in: 3700 Koppers Street, Suite 405, Baltimore, MD, 21227 Year founded: 1996 Technology: Steam reforming gasification Fuel type: TRI’s high-quality, medium-BTU syngas can be converted into a wide range of downstream biofuel and biochemical products. Since 2003, a TRI gasifier has been in commercial-scale operation at Norampac’s Trenton (Ontario) containerboard mill, gasifying black [...]
