All Entries Tagged With: "sweet sorghum"

DPG Investments, EPEC Biofuels Holdings form JV for project financing initiatives in biofuels, renewable energy

In Florida, DPG Investments and EPEC Biofuels Holdings have formed a platform finance company which will provide project financing for EPEC and select financing initiatives in the biofuels and renewable energy sectors. EPEC Finance has been granted the exclusive rights to fund up to $376 million of project financing for EPEC. These funds will be [...]

Today in Biofuels Opinion: “This (lifecycle) study validates what we have believed all along.”

Bradley Krohn, principal of Highlands EnviroFuels: “This (lifecycle) study validates what we have believed all along. Ethanol produced from Florida sugarcane and sweet sorghum is the most energy efficient and environmentally sustainable form of ethanol, and will support our state’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and global warming.”

From TB Newswatch: “Remote communities in Ontario’s far [...]

Texas farmers look to expand cultivation of sweet sorghum, sugarcane to serve growing ethanol demand

In Texas, local farmers are looking at sweet sorghum, sugar cane and new varietals of rice to supply feedstock for first and second generation ethanol markets. Texas agriculture has traditionally focused on rice and soybeans in addition to the poultry and cattle operations in the state. The  Southeast Texas BioEnergy Alliance has been formed to [...]

Global Biofuels to commence biofuel production from safflower, sweet sorghum in Nigeria

In Nigeria, Global Biofuels announced plans to commence production of 7 Mgy of ethanol and biodiesel from sweet sorghum and safflower, respectively in December 2009. The company said that it will establish small bioreactors in nine states and will produce fuel for transport as well as the power industry.