In Hawaii, the state’s public utilities commission has approved a power purchase agreement between Hawaiian Electric Light Company and Hu Honua Bioenergy, who has built a 21.5MW power plant on a former sugarcane plantation using eucalyptus as feedstock. HELCO will pay 25.3 cents per kWh during 20 years.
In Brazil, FuturaGene signed a Cooperation Framework Agreement with EMBRAPA, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture research organisation. Under the agreement, FuturaGene and EMBRAPA will establish collaborative research programs in eucalyptus and other tree species for the enhancement of sustainable development in Brazil and other territories. The first project to be executed under the agreement will […]
In Brazil, FuturaGene has received approval from the Brazilian National Technical Commission on Biosafety (CTNBio) to initiate its fourth regulatory field trial for yield enhanced eucalyptus plantations in Brazil. The trial is designed to evaluate plantation agronomic properties and biosafety data from a specific genetically modified event – biosafety data are required by CTNBio to […]
In Brazil, the Brazilian Government’s Science and Technology Ministry’s FINEP agency has granted FuturaGene $1.2 million for it advanced plantation forestry for bioenergy research that is aimed at boosting yield in woody species, principally eucalyptus, through genetic modification. The company’s parent Suzano Papel e Celulose will provide another $2.3 million for the project.
In Canada, AMG Bioenergy hit another snag in its acquisition of a 133 hectare jatropha plantation and a 201 hectare eucalyptus plantation, and the associated land use rights in the People’s Republic of China. AMG previously reported that they anticipated the acquisition would be closed on or about October 21. Instead, AMG reports that new […]
In Hawaii, biofuels company, Hawaii BioEnergy LLC, has made a deal to supply Hawaiian Electric Co. with biodiesel made from eucalyptus on the island of Kauai. The Company has signed a contract to supply 10 million gallons of biodiesel annually to HECO’s Kahe power plant on Oahu, equal to more than four percent of the […]
In Washington state, researchers from the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory announced that lignin-modified Eucalyptus trees developed by ArborGen releases more than twice the usual amount of sugar, making it a promising option as a biomass feedstock for liquid fuel. Using plant biotechnology the modifications were made at two points in the lignin biosynthetic pathway, […]
In Canada, AMG Bioenergy Resources Holdings Ltd announced that it has just signed a Letter of Intent with China Zhejiang Biodiesel Co, Ltd to acquire the 330 hectares of eucalyptus and 145 hectares of jatropha plantation assets that CZBC has developed in Guangdong province, Southern China for $2.57 million. More on the story.
In Utah, ski and snowboard manufacturer WNDR Alpine has launched an activewear line made from algae. Called the Phase Series, the clothing comes after WNDR—a subsidiary of biotech firm Checkerspot—found success manufacturing skis and snowboards with cores made from AlgalTech®, Checkerspot’s proprietary microalgae-derived, high-performance material. The apparel is produced using miDori® bioWick WA, a wicking, […]
In the United Kingdom, Reebok and National Geographic have partnered on a collection of plant-based sneakers aimed at raising awareness of endangered species. The Club C 85 Vegan line includes 16 patterns dedicated to various endangered animals, including the Galapagos Penguin, Black Rhino, Eastern Gorilla, Ring-tailed Lemur and Fiji Banded Iguana. The Nano X2 Grow […]
