The 5th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo will take place April 16-19, 2012, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. This dynamic event unites industry professionals from all sectors of the world’s interconnected biomass utilization industries—biobased power, thermal … [ read more ]
International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo
November 25th, 2011 by admin No comments »Now in its 28th year, the FEW provides the global ethanol industry with cutting-edge content and unparalleled networking opportunities in a dynamic business-to-business environment. The FEW is the largest, longest running ethanol conference in the world—and the only event powered by Ethanol Producer … [ read more ]
Lignofuels 2011
August 31st, 2011 by admin No comments »Active Communication International (ACI)’s 2nd Annual Lignofuels Summit will provide the attendees with the opportunity to convene with big giants from the industry to examine key areas affecting the industry’s success. In addition to the two day conference there will also be an opportunity … [ read more ]
Cellulosic Ethanol Yields on the Rise – Thanks to Yeast
August 30th, 2011 by admin No comments »So, we’ve read about the role of yeasts in producing cellulosic ethanol. A new study has brought into the spotlight, a new strain of yeast. So what’s special about this strain? Dilute acid pre-treatment of biomass can result in the formation of Furfural and HMF (5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde). … [ read more ]
Growing Camelina Made Easy?
August 30th, 2011 by admin No comments »The USDA and FSA’s Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) assists farmers, seed distributors, land owners and biomass manufacturers who wish to invest in biofuels by providing financial assistance. Currently, BCAP is accepting applications for growing miscanthus, camelina, switchgrass and hybrid … [ read more ]
DoE Guarantees Loan for Abengoa
August 26th, 2011 by admin No comments »The U.S Department of Energy has provided a conditional loan guarantee of $134 millon to Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass, Kansas. This amount would be utilized to build a cellulosic ethanol facility at Kansas. The main feedstock that will be used up is corn stover. Abengoa aims to convert 300,000 tons of feedstock … [ read more ]
Cellulosic Ethanol – Chrysler and ZeaChem Join Hands
August 26th, 2011 by admin No comments »Chrysler has been eager to start using cellulosic ethanol in the flexi-fuel vehicles that it manufactures. For this sole purpose, Chrysler has signed a two-way-deal with ZeaChem to make this a reality. Vehicles manufactured from 2012 at Chrysler, would be capable of using ethanol as fuel. ZeaChem would … [ read more ]
INEOS Secures USDA’s Loan Guarantee
August 26th, 2011 by admin No comments »August 18th was a big day for the cellulosic ethanol giant, INEOS. Tom Vilsack, the Secretary of the U.S Department of Agriculture, had announced that the company had received its final approval from the federal government for a loan guarantee of $75 million. The company would be utilizing this loan … [ read more ]
KUDZU – What you need to know!
August 23rd, 2011 by admin No comments »Kudzu is a vine that when left uncontrolled will eventually grow over almost any fixed object in its proximity. It is commonly called as “foot a night vine and “the vine that ate the South”. It is native to southern Japan and southeast China in eastern Asia. The name comes from the Japanese word … [ read more ]
Plastics from Soy Oil
June 10th, 2011 by admin No comments »Recent research at the University of Minnesota are in the process of inventing a special kind of plastic that can be made from soybean oil. The group of scientists have devised new variants of polyactide-based materials that would not soften at higher temperatures as normal polylactides (PLA). Enter … [ read more ]
