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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 [...]
Versalis invests $20M in Genomatica, launches JV for Bio-based Butadiene
Tweet Renewable chemicals’ #1 hottie lands a signature JV, and a tidy investment from the Italian chemical giant. In Italy, Versalis and Genomatica announced the establishment of a technology joint venture for bio-based butadiene from non-food biomass. The resulting process will be licensed across Europe, Asia and Africa by the newly-created joint venture. Versalis — [...]
The Hydrogen Problem
Tweet HydroMan may do his hydrogen-shift thing via water, at will – but outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we have some hydrogen issues. Psst! Like cutting out a fossil hydrogen dependency for many biofuels. But, new pathways ensure that the status hydroquo may not last for long. A numbers of readers responding to “Biofuels [...]
Camelina on the move: Global Clean Energy Holdings acquires Sustainable Oils
Tweet Signature camelina developer acquired by GCEH in non-cash transaction, as 2011′s wonder feedstock takes a step forward. In California, Global Clean Energy Holdings announced that it has acquired Sustainable Oils, a leader in Camelina genetics and production. The acquisition includes 100% ownership interest of Sustainable Oils and the ownership of the key intellectual property [...]
Flying the Aussie BioSkies
Tweet What’s up with Australia and aviation biofuels? The kangaroos are flying, for sure, and perhaps only feedstock woes could get in the way. In the world of biofuels there is no sector as active as military and aviation biofuels in terms of willing customers. At the Low Carbon Fuel Conference, held over two days [...]
SynGest: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide
Tweet Company description: Production of specialty chemicals using proprietary biomass gasification to produce anhydrous ammonia/urea (nitrogen fertilizer), methanol, dimethyl ether, polypropylene. Address: 310 Green Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 Year founded: 2008 Major Investors: Founder financed. Type of Processing Technology(ies) : The heart of the SynGest process involves a pressurized oxygen-blown biomass gasifier designed for operation in [...]
LS9: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide (Q1 2013 update)
Tweet Address: 600 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080 Year founded 2005 Company description: LS9, Inc. is a technology leader in the commercial development of a growing portfolio of sustainable products to meet the needs of established and expanding chemical and fuel markets worldwide. Utilizing a simple, efficient, flexible, cost-effective technology platform, LS9 has [...]
Solazyme: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide (Q1 2013 update)
Tweet Address: 225 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 94080 Year founded 2003 Company description: Solazyme, Inc. is a renewable oil and bioproducts company that transforms a range of low-cost plant-based sugars into high-value oils. Headquartered in South San Francisco, Solazyme’s renewable products can replace or enhance oils derived from the world’s three existing sources [...]
Biofuels Digest’s 2012 Best Technology Extension Award: Envergent—Kapolei, HI
Tweet Modular units, using standard industry systems where possible, there’s lots to like about the Envergent system for drop-in renewable fuels being developed as a joint venture by Ensyn and Honeywell’s UOP. Even more impressive are the economics of the system, its ability (as a thermochemical system) to use a wide variety of feedstocks, and [...]
The Top 100 People in Bioenergy, 2012-13
Tweet The Top 100 People in Bioenergy for 2012-13, as voted by the readers of Biofuels Digest and the Digest editorial board: 1. Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture 2. Jeff Broin, Chairman, Jeff Lautt, CEO, POET 3. Guido Ghisolfi, CEO, Chemtex, Beta Renewables 4. Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Harrison Dillon President, Solazyme 5. Fred Cannon, [...]
