Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. TIDEWATER BIODIESEL will play a major role in the Mid Atlantic Region as our logistical position is amongst several large entities who are keen on using biodiesel fuel for their operations. We are not only focused on the financial rewards, but also on […]
In the Netherlands, Royal DSM won’t take a day to rest on their laurels as they turn toward the Chinese market after the opening of Project LIBERTY in Iowa. The company looks to start its cellulosic ethanol licensing business in China in coming months, but the timing will depend on Chinese regulations, said Chief Executive […]
Tired of corn, corn, corn or cane, cane, cane? There are 101 feedstocks in the biofuels canon. Here’s what’s up with each of them, and all of them. In Florida, Biofuels Digest released its annual Guide to biofuels feedstocks, tracking 10,658 items published in the Digest in the past 48 months on 101 feedstocks for […]
From the leaders in bioenergy and chemicals— the real issues and trends — today, a focus on politics, government, financing and deployment. In California, ABLC-Next has concluded for this year — and industry leadership in R&D, commercialization, policy and finance will reconvene at ABLC 2014 — the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference — in Washington DC […]
Jon Wellinghoff, Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), will join Stoel Rives upon completion of his service at FERC. Wellinghoff submitted his resignation to the President on May 28, but no date has been announced for his departure from FERC. Jack D. Fellows, who oversaw a $110 billion federal science portfolio under two […]
GranBio and Genomatica take the lead as the earliest precincts report in this year’s rankings. This Friday (September 20) represents the end of voting in the 2013-14 competitions for the 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy and the 30 Hottest Companies in Biobased Chemicals & Materials. It’s still premature to release vote totals for the invited […]
Louisiana — it’s as hot as cayenne pepper in biofuels capacity development, but there are cautionary tales hidden in the sauce. When it comes to the first generation of ethanol and biodiesel-based biofuels, Louisiana didn’t figure much into the calculations — to date, there’s just the 5 million gallon (per year) Oswalt Bioenergy biodiesel plant […]
What is in the water up in Minnesota? Partnership seems to have become part of a new hybrid DNA, the Digest discovers in its special report on the state’s progress in biobased fuels, chemicals and materials. There seems to be some confusion at the state level as to exactly what Minnesota’s nickname is – official […]
The Digest embarks on an eight-state Midwest tour – listening to and sharing tales of energy independence – and reporting both the triumphs and the tensions. Today, we look today at a bright economic revival in Nebraska since the state tipped itself from fuel imports to fuel exports. Omaha, NE — You might not know […]
In Nebraska, Laurel BioComposite, a start-up bioresin company has opened its first pilot plant in Laurel, Nebraska. The “Bio-Res” pellets, made from ethanol byproducts, were shipped to several customers for tests regarding the improvement of renewable content in plastic products up to 40%. The company plans to build a $17m commercial-scale plant with a 40m […]
