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ZeaChem cellulosic ethanol RINs registered
ZeaChem announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed the successful registration of ZeaChem’s demonstration biorefinery in Boardman, Ore., to generate cellulosic biofuel RINs. The EPA Fuels Programs Registered Company/Facility ID List has been updated accordingly with ZeaChem’s biorefinery verified as an approved registered facility for the production of Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) qualifying … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEEvonik develops lauric acid-based PA12
Evonik said it has began operating a pilot plant for ω-amino lauric acid (ALS) in Slovenska Lupca, Slovakia, which is being developed as alternative to petroleum-based laurin lactam (LL) monomer. LL is currently used as feedstock in the manufacture of polyamide 12 (PA 12), which according to reports, is an important chemical for the automobile … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACECereplast gives 1H 2013 earnings updates
US bioplastic producer Cereplast has provided a shareholder update including an overview of the first half of 2013 and outlook for the remainder of the year. Compared to 2012, revenue for the first 6 months of 2013 experienced major growth, with the expected number to top $1.7m compared to $0.2m in 2012, reflecting a nearly … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACESapphire Energy pays off government loan
Sapphire Energy has paid off the entire loan guarantee of $54.5m awarded to the company by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Dec. 2009 to build a fully integrated, algae-to-crude oil commercial demonstration facility in Columbus, N. M. In partnership with the USDA and the U.S. Department of Energy, Sapphire Energy developed and implemented its … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEStora Enso invests in Finnish biorefinery
Finnish pulp and paper company Stora Enso is investing EUR 32m to build a world-class biorefinery at Sunila Mill in Finland containing lignin extraction plant and dryer, lignin dust burners in the lime kilns and a packing line. The company is aiming to set up a new business selling lignin extracted from the mill’s black … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEGevo supplies US Coast Guard with bio-isobutanol
Gevo has begun supplying the U.S. Coast Guard R&D Center with initial quantities of finished 16.1% renewable isobutanol-blended gasoline for engine testing. The U.S. Coast Guard R&D Center is using the Gevo-blended fuel as part of a 12-month, long-term operational study on marine engines that began during June. The testing is being performed under a Cooperative … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBayer to commercialize CO2-based polyols
It is almost the end of July and I just want to remind those who are interested in subscribing to our new Bio-Materials & Intermediates reports that you have until next week Wednesday (July 31) to avail of Tecnon OrbiChem’s special offer. Let me know if you have any questions about this report. In the meantime, let’s … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACESolegear Bioplastics get Canada support
Solegear Bioplastics has entered into a significant Contribution Agreement with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). Solegear seeks to develop bioplastic technologies that leverage industrial waste sources to address durability requirements and mitigate toxic flame retardants in current engineered polymers. The project will build on previous collaborations with NRC-IRAP that … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBioAmber bags $25m loan
BioAmber has closed on a $25 million, three-year term loan with Hercules Capital. The $25 million debt facility is in addition to the $71.9 million of net proceeds that BioAmber received in connection with its initial public offering in May 2013. The debt financing will help ensure the company will have the capital needed to construct and start up BioAmber’s planned 30,000 metric … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBiofuel News Roundup
I have not been posting most of the recent biofuel news out there as the green blog has been focusing more on renewable chemicals lately. This results in so many news that piled up that the blog will just list them in no particular order. Abengoa inaugurates its first waste-to-biofuels demo plant Cellectis’ engineered photosynthetic … Continue reading
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