In the UK, Green Biologics was awarded the Standout Financial Achievement Award on April 28, 2015 in Florence, Italy by Cleantech Group for “the impressiveness of raising over $100 million since December 2013, including $76 million in December 2014 in a creative combination of venture debt and equity, including raising funds at the project level […]
In the EU, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) released a draft “Low iLUC Risk Biomass Criteria and Compliance Indicators.” This add-on certification module to the RSB standard for biofuels and bio-products is based on the Low Indirect Impact Biofuels (LIIB) Methodology, developed in collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Ecofys. RSB-certified […]
In Washington, the Department of Transportation released a final rule that requires a phase-out or retrofit of all DOT-111 railcars transporting crude oil and ethanol by May, 2023. Bob Dinneen of the Renewable Fuels Association applauded the DOT for recognizing the difference between ethanol and oil and prioritizing oil train retrofits: “Secretary Foxx appears to […]
In North Carolina, the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) at N.C. State University has announced the start of Fuel What Matters, a statewide public education media campaign that will connect North Carolina residents and fleets with resources and information to make informed choices about how they use transportation. With support from the N.C. Department of […]
In Connecticut, a briefing for Connecticut state legislators about hydrogen and fuel cell technology was led by the Connecticut Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition (CHFCC) and Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster (NEESC), both administered by Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT). The briefing, held April 9, focused on measures to improve energy reliability, increase environmental protection, […]
In California, Pearson Fuels and G&M Oil Company are opening an E85 Flex Fuel location in San Diego. The event is intended to kickoff the announcement of 13 E85 site openings over the course of the next 13 months, built through a collaboration between Pearson Fuels and G&M Oil. The stations will all be located […]
In Maryland, Intrexon Corporation has entered into a collaboration with FuturaGene Group, a subsidiary of Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A., the second largest producer of eucalyptus pulp in the world. The collaboration aims to increase biomass in eucalyptus and poplar trees. This collaboration will utilize Intrexon’s platform to design complex, innovative gene constructs and FuturaGene’s […]
In China, the country’s strategic shift toward alternative fuels to cut its reliance on foreign oil is creating huge opportunities in natural gas vehicles and in the conversion of coal to ethanol, according to a report from Lux Research. The Asian giant bids to reduce foreign oil imports from the current 50% of domestic demand, […]
In the US, ethanol production last week averaged 924,000 barrels per day, 38.81 million gallons daily, down 12,000 b/d from the week before and a 25 week low. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 941,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 14.43 billion gallons. Gasoline demand for the week averaged 374.4 million gallons […]
In Nebraska, Nebraska’s ethanol production capacity has grown tenfold between 1995 and 2014 and has a positive impact on Nebraska’s economy over the last five years, according to a recent impact study by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As of June 2014, Nebraska’s production capacity was 2,077 million gallons per year with 1,301 full-time employees at […]
