Panda Ethanol to de-register stock in light of operation subsidiary bankruptcy

In Texas, Panda Ethanol announced that it will file with the SEC to deregister its common stock and suspend reporting. The company’s management said that after the bankruptcy of its underlying Hereford subsidiaries, the costs of remaining a public company outweighed the benefits. The stock is held by less than 300 people, making it eligible [...]

March 11, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Willie Nelson to headline opening of Willie’s Place at Carl’s Corner; biodiesel, entertainment center at legedary Texas truck stop

In Texas, Earth Biofuels announced that Willie Nelson will perform today and tomorrow (Feb 24-25) at Carl’s Corner Truck Stop to celebrate the official opening of “Willie’s Place at Carl’s Corner”. Willie’s Place at Carl’s Corner features 12 diesel/biodiesel fueling lanes, two restaurants, a convenience store, a saloon, a gift shop featuring official Willie Nelson [...]

February 24, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Today in Biofuels Opinion: “the biofueled engine used noticeably less fuel than the other conventionally fueled engine.”

Bob Nuner, in a note to Biofuels Digest: “I was struck by the linked USA Today jet fuel story and the comment by the Continental Airlines pilot that the biofueled engine used noticeably less fuel than the other conventionally fueled engine…If this is really true about lower fuel consumption, that seems to me to be [...]

January 29, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Valcent lays off 45 percent of staff; confirms algae system product release by mid-year

In Texas, Valcent announced that it has laid off 19 people, or approximately half of its staff, at the company’s test facilities in Anthony and corporate offices. Management blamed the move on the economic downturn, but assured investors that the company was not shutting down. The company had employed 36 people in Texas and four [...]

January 20, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

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 [...]

January 06, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Today in Biofuels Opinion: “The federal government should accelerate research into new and efficient alternatives. Texas should be leading this research.”

From the Houston Chronicle: “Jatropha, noted Jim Marston of the Environmental Defense Fund, shows the rewards of investing in new, clean energy sources. “Yes, yes, yes, yes,” Marston said, of the possibility of jatropha being refined one day for car engines. To encourage such breakthroughs, the federal government should accelerate research into new and efficient [...]

January 02, 2009 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Environmental Power commences shipments of renewable natural gas to California’s PG&E

In Texas, Environmental Power announced that its Huckabay Ridge facility had commenced deliveries of renewable natural gas, generated by anaerobic digesters from manure, to California’s PG&E. Delivery volumes were not available, but the Environmental Power facility has a capacity of 635,000 MMBTUs per year, or enough to power 15,000 homes. The company has a 10-year [...]

December 23, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

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