Joule, Red Rock Biofuels announce intent to merge
Plantations International News Joule, modern technology programmer of fluid energies from recycled CARBON DIOXIDE, and Red Stone Biofuels, a programmer of eco-friendly jet and also gasoline biorefineries, revealed their intent to merge. The deal is anticipated to nearby mid-December. Red Rock Biofuels makes use of Fischer-Tropsch technology to transform biomass[...]
Bamboo: an effective ally for land repair
Plantations International News By Hans Friederich, Supervisor General, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR). Bamboo can be an effective ally for land repair. This critical resource flourishes on trouble soils and high inclines, helps to preserve soil and water, as well as boosts land quality. Its potential is significant--[...]
Hamrick Engineering granted patent for extracting sugars and nanocellulose from biomass
Plantations International News Hamrick Engineering, a US-based start-up, has received a broad patent for extracting sugars and nanocellulose from lignocellulosic biomass by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This new technology uses an environmentally benign technique of vacuum infusion of hydrolysis catalysts into biomass. ‘This ground-breaking patent describes how[...]
Sweetwater Power obtains $26m to money biochemical plant
Plantations International News Cookies are required to use this site. Please turn them on! This website requires javascript to be enabled. November 10, 2015 Sweetwater Energy, a renewable biochemical company headquartered in Rochester, New York, has received commitment for $ 26 million (€24 million)[...]
Neste, Boeing work toward biojet ASTM standard, market acceptance
Plantations International News Renewable diesel producer Neste announced in November that it is working with aircraft manufacturer Boeing to promote and accelerate commercialization of biojet fuel. The companies will work toward ASTM fuel standard approval allowing commercial airline use of high freezing point biojet fuel, along with parallel goals of[...]
International Assessment for Bamboo and also Rattan
Plantations International News Structure on the success of the Forest Days and also Agricultural and Rural Advancement Days, the inaugural International Landscapes Discussion forum occurred on the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw. In 2014, the second Worldwide Landscapes Online forum combined 1,700 stakeholders in Lima, along with UNFCCC[...]
Price space in between diesel, biodiesel broadens in Germany
Plantations International Information At the end of October, Germany's wholesale cost for biodiesel stood at around 75.60 euro cents per litre (USD $ 3.066 each gallon), omitting power tax obligation, hence going beyond the rate for agricultural diesel (i.e., off-road diesel) by virtually 10 euro cents per litre (USD $[...]
Maas Companies to auction surplus equipment for Biodiesel One’s biofuel plant
Plantations International News Cookies are required to use this site. Please turn them on! This website requires javascript to be enabled. November 6, 2015 Maas Companies will auction surplus biodiesel process equipment for Biodiesel One via a timed online auction ending on 3 December[...]
Argentina’s biodiesel production anticipated to drop 30 % in 2015
Plantations International News Argentina's biodiesel manufacturing is expected to reduce by 30 % in 2015 as growth of residential demand could not make up for declining international exports. The Argentine Biofuels and Hydrogen Association (ABHA) estimates this year's complete biodiesel result to cap at 1.8 million tonnes, a considerable decline[...]
REG Q3 numbers mirror challenging power, asset market problems
Plantations International Information By Renewable Power Group Inc.|November 03, 2015 Renewable resource Team Inc. revealed its economic outcomes Nov. 3 for the third quarter finished Sept. 30. Revenues for the quarter were $ 395 million on 120 million gallons of gas sold. As compared to the 3rd quarter of 2014,[...]
Green Plains to purchase Texas ethanol plant from Murphy USA
Plantations International News Green Plains and petrol retailer Murphy USA have signed a definitive agreement regarding the purchase by Green Plains of Murphy USA's ethanol production facility located in Hereford, Texas. Under the terms of the agreement, Green Plains will acquire Hereford Renewable Energy for approximately $ 93.8 million (€85[...]
National survey results: large bulk of voters assist RFS
Plantations International Information A current nationwide study programs that biodiesel is a significantly popular alternative fuel which assistance for a renewable energy requirement (RFS) gets on the rise. With simply one month till the united state EPA launches a last RFS regulation, 80 percent of citizens assist an eco-friendly energy[...]