LATEST NEWS

11 hours ago

Emerald Biofuels plans renewable diesel plant in Plaquemine, La.

BY Erin VoegeleIllinois-based Emerald Biofuels LLC recently announced its plans to construct an 85 MMgy renewable diesel plant in Plaquemine, La., that will feature Honeywell UOP's/Eni EcoFining green diesel technology. The location will be at a Dow Chemical site. READ MORE

11 hours ago

Bill with biochemical production tax credit introduced in House

BY Erin VoegeleThe legislation, titled the "Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012," or H.R. 4953, would establish a production tax credit of 15 cents per pound of eligible content of renewable chemicals produced during the taxable year. READ MORE

12 hours ago

Algae firm Bard forms second joint venture with Solutions4CO2

BY Erin VoegeleThrough this JV, Toronto-based Solutions4CO2 and Morrisville, Pa.-based Bard Holding Inc. will develop a commercial production facility in the Midwestern U.S. to produce algae biomass, which will be processed into bioplastics and other coproducts. READ MORE

12 hours ago

UMass Amherst researchers work to improve camelina yields

BY Erin VoegeleA team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is working to significantly increase the oil yields of camelina with the goal of creating a commercially viable crop for biofuel production. It's a $2 million project with two phases. READ MORE

16 hours ago

'Social networks' in biochemicals reveal maturity, opportunity

BY Lux Research A single cluster consisting of 665 organizations with 762 relationships has grown to dominate the industry, but still leaves openings for others to enter, says Lux Research. Firms such as Amyris have 15 times more links than the average organization. READ MORE

May 15, 2012

Report: UK positioned to lead the world in algal sustainability

BY NNFCC The Algal Bioenergy Special Interest Group commissioned NNFCC to identify the potential positive and negative environmental impacts of large-scale algal production and identify the key research needs that must be addressed to be sustainable. READ MORE

INDUSTRY EVENTS

International Fuel Ethanol
Workshop & Expo

June 4-7, 2012
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ethanol Industry 101

June 4-4, 2012
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Algae Biomass Summit

September 24-27, 2012
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
Denver, Colorado

National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo

November 27-29, 2012
Hilton Americas - Houston
Houston, Texas

International Biomass
Conference & Expo

April 8-10, 2013
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota