Archive for December, 2009
Solazyme, Sapphire Energy, Sustainable Oils, Rentech, Terasol share “Biofuels Digest Company of the Year Award” for Achievement in Commercialization
[BIOFUELS DIGEST NEWSWIRE] In Miami, Biofuels Digest announced that a group of companies associated with the advancement of aviation biofuels — Solazyme, Sapphire Energy, Sustainable Oils, Rentech, and Terasol — have jointly received the Biofuels Digest Company of the Year award for Achievement in Commercialization.
The awards were given in recognition of the companies significant contributions [...]
Honeywell’s UOP receives “Biofuels Digest Company of the Year Award” for Achievement in Processing Technology
[BIOFUELS DIGEST NEWSWIRE] In Miami, Biofuels Digest announced that Honeywell unit UOP has received the “Biofuels Digest Company of the Year Award” for Achievement in Processing Technology.
The award was given in recognition of the company’s significant licensing activity this year for its hydroprocessing technology, utilized in converting renewable oils into renewable jet fuel.
“Though UOP has [...]
“Torrefied Wood, A Bio-Energy Option That Is Ready to Go”: A Biomass Digest Special Report
By Biomass Digest correspondent Tim Sklar
Overview
In 2007 the Congress passed legislation that mandated producing 16 billion gallons per year of 2nd generation biofuels from cellulosic biomass by Year 2022. Although many experts believe this “Renewable Fuels Standard” (RFS) could still be attained, progress toward that goal has bogged down. Processes under development for producing 2nd [...]
Midwest Biogas to break ground in Iowa on world’s largest biomethane project, using dairy, ethanol waste as feedstock
In Iowa, Midwest Biogas announced that it will break ground in Albert City early in 2010 on a $120 million project that will become the world’s largest producer of biomethane, with a n estimated capacity around 15,000 cubic meters per hour. The plant will also produce power and fertilizer from egg producer and ethanol plant [...]
Laidlaw proposes 70 MW woodchip-based biomass plant in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, Laidlaw Berlin BioPower announced that it has filed an application last week to build, own and operate a 70 MW woodchip-based biomass plant, to be located in Berlin. The state Site Evaluation Committee has eight months to evaluate the permit application, for a project that will located at the former Burgess pulp [...]
A-Power signs $86 million deal with Biomass Electricity for 150 MW biomass power plant in Thailand
In Thailand, A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. announced has signed a contract with Biomass Electricity to develop a 150 MW biomass plant in Prachinburi. Under the $86 million contract, A-Power will provide general contracting, installation and design services for the five proposed power stations.
China-based A-Power focuses on design of distributed power systems in the 25 [...]
Drax to cut emissions by 80 percent by delivering biomass via train to 290 MW power plant
In the UK, Drax announced a deal to reduce farm to furnace emissions by up to 80 percent by shifting transit of 1 million tonnes of biomass to train. Under an agreement with First GBRf, four trains per day will run from Port of Tyne to Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire.
Drax has set a [...]
POIC Sabah CEO says politics, economics frustrating biomass-to-power in Malaysia
In Malaysia, POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd CEO Dr Pang Teck Wai said that there is sufficient palm fruit waste to provide power and steam to the complex of palm industries at POIC Lahad Datu, but that the lack of a carbon emissions regime removed the incentive to secure long-term supply of feedstock. He said that, [...]
Nova Scotia heads for enviro, logger donnybrook over doubling of biomass power gen to 70 MW
In Canada, a government report is expected in Nova Scotia regarding the development of renewable energy for Nova Scotia. In hot dispute between loggers and environmental groups: the amount of green power produced from biomass to 70 MW, as the province aims to double its renewable power generation and reach a 25 percent target by [...]
CEOs, policymakers and industry to gather at the Digest’s Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference – April 27, 2010 in Washington DC
Readers: The Digest’s Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference will be held on April 27-28, 2010 at the Hilton Embassy Row in Washington DC, which will feature the largest assemblage of CEOs of the “50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy” as I believe have ever gathered in one room at one time.
The conference agenda is here – involving [...]
