Archive for February, 2009
Today in Biofuels Digest reader forums: “In the ag biomass setting complete pyrolysis with no end products but gas seems wasteful.”
At LinkedIn: Kari Lemons Greenstock LLC: “In the ag biomass setting complete pyrolysis with no end products but gas seems wasteful. Ag BioPower’s system as described on their website produces 3 products: gas, bioOil and Char. The gas is used to power the pyrolosys machine, with the BioOil and Char as saleable products. Internationally the [...]
Secretary of Energy orders sweeping changes in DOE to reduce cost, speed pace of deploying ARRA funds and loan guarantees
In Washington, Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu announced that the Department will restructure its award process to speed up disbursement of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Dr. Chu said that the Department will add resources and change internal procedures to commence with loan guarantees under existing programs by as early as [...]
EdenIQ launches Corn3 system that will save $20 million per 100 Mgy ethanol plant through 12+ percent ethanol yield gains
In California, EdeniQ announced its new Corn3 Yield Enhancement Program that will increase yields from corn ethanol from 2.69 gallons per bushel to more than 3.00. The 12+ percent gain in productivity increases the “crush spread” between corn prices and ethanol prices and drops directly to the bottom line of ethanol producers.
EdeniQ management said that [...]
Minnesota’s Otter Tail defaults on loans for Fergus Fall ethanol plant; restructuring debt, raising fresh equity, say owners
In Minnesota, Otter Tail Ag Enterprises has defaulted on its $31 million master loan with Agstar Financial Services and is behind on payments for two other debts including a 19.2 million construction loan payment due to MMCDC New Markets Fund, according to the Twin Cities Business Journal. The company owns the 55 Mgy Fergus Falls [...]
Mascoma commences production at demo-scale cellulosic ethanol plant; capacity at 200,000 gpy
In New York, Mascoma announced that it has commenced production at its cellulosic ethanol plant in Rome, using non-food cellulosic biomass.
The demonstration-scale plant, which was completed in December, has a capacity of 200,000 gallons per year, and was funded in part by grants from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and [...]
Today in Biofuels Opinion: “BIO estimates that…advanced biofuels could result in more than 800,000 jobs by 2022.”
From Reuters: “A report released Wednesday by Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) estimates that the full economic impact from advanced biofuels — renewable fuels derived from sources other than corn starch — could result in more than 800,000 jobs by 2022. Brent Erickson, executive vice president in BIO’s, said that “More than 20 advanced biofuels projects are [...]
Novozymes to cut cost of cellulosic ethanol enzymes by 50 percent, targets CE total costs of $2.50 per gallon
In Denmark, Novozymes announced that they will cut the cost of enzymes used in cellulosic ethanol by 50 percent to 50 cents per gallon by 2010. The company said that, combined with other increases in CE efficiency, the overall cost of cellulosic ethanol would drop from $3.50 per gallon today to $2.50.
Genencor launches next-gen enzyme package; will reduce cost of cellulosic ethanol production
In Denmark, Genencor announced the launch of its next-generation cellulosic ethanol enzyme, which it called Accellerase 1500.
The company said that the new generation of enzymes would reduce the cost of producing ethanol or biochemicals from cellulosic feedstocks, by reducing costs associated with the hydrolysis step of converting biomass to ethanol or other biochemicals. In this [...]
Sustainable Development Technology Canada announces fifteenth round of funding
In Canada, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, the largest single funder of clean technology in Canada, has issued a call for Statements of Interests in its fifteenth round of funding. SDTC is a not-for-profit corporation created by the Government of Canada to finance and support the late-stage development and pre-commercial demonstration of clean technologies.
To date, SDTC [...]
Genomatica develops process to convert shutdown ethanol plants to production of high-margin methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) solvents
In California, Genomatica said that it has developed a process to convert sugars to the solvent methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), and said that shut-down ethanol plants could use the process to restart operations serving the paint remover, lacquer and varnish markets instead of fuel production. MEK sells for $4.50 to $6 a gallon, according to [...]
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