biofuels News

Gas Technologies (GTL), manufacturer of the innovative GasTechno® gas to liquids process, announced new design and engineering services for early adopters. Services range from basic evaluation packages to turnkey deployment of the Mini-GTL™ plant.

Projects support expansion of research at the Enterprise Institute for Renewable Fuels

Enquirica Research is pleased to release its research on the factors driving Canadian farmland values. The report also deals with the role of farmland in a diversified portfolio - volatility, correlations and historical returns.

New hires bring significant expertise and grant funding to the region

CAAFI Exposition matches alternative aviation fuels producers and technology suppliers with decision makers as the industry ramps up to full-scale production at its global conference and exhibition.

Cutting Edge Panels from the Clean Tech Industry a Huge Draw at Showcase

Sacramento’s Million Gallon Challenge: Better Biofuels for the Region

Mansego to invest its technology in Africa in an effort to deliver cleaner and cheaper fuels to the continent

Oakbio announced F. Robert Tabita, Ohio Eminent Scholar and Professor of Microbiology, Ohio State University, joined Oakbio's Advisory Board. Professor Tabita brings 30 years of experience studying how microorganisms capture and assimilate CO2.

Gas Technologies LLC (GTL) announced its GasTechno® Mini-GTL(tm) advanced alcohol, biofuels and chemical plant that profitably converts gas to liquids and chemical products at an unprecedented capital cost of under $2 million USD.

According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, “Investment in biomass and waste-to-energy is projected to increase from $14bn in 2010 to $80bn by 2020”.

A White Paper by Wilks Enterprise addresses the common concern among biodiesel blenders and distributors as to whether or not biodiesel made from different feedstocks such as soy, waste vegetable oil or palm oil will affect the blend measurement.

Enquirica is pleased to announce the release of a detailed new report on investing in farmland with a particular focus on Canada and the prairie markets.

Enquirica Research begins beta testing its Exempt Market Financial Securities Information System (or "EMFISIS" for short) platform. EMFISIS is a self-reporting database of Canadian alternative investment offerings.

Enquirica Research is pleased to announce that it has launched its redesigned website with improved TV channel. Enquirica TV offers interviews with product issuers, advisors and news makers in the alternative investments space.

Applied Combustion Technologies demonstrates a 100% crude glycerol burner under a Department of Energy grant with NC State University. The burner ban be used for industrial process, heating, steam creation, and/or electricity generation.

Gas Technologies (GTL), manufacturer of the innovative GasTechno® gas to liquids process, announced new design and engineering services for early adopters. Services range from basic evaluation packages to turnkey deployment of the Mini-GTL™ plant.

Fourth annual awards to recognise industry innovators as part of Europe’s largest biofuels conference and exhibition

Projects support expansion of research at the Enterprise Institute for Renewable Fuels

Enquirica Research is pleased to release its research on the factors driving Canadian farmland values. The report also deals with the role of farmland in a diversified portfolio - volatility, correlations and historical returns.

China has only 8% of the world’s fresh water to meet the needs of 22% of the world’s people.

Enquirica Research is pleased to announce the release of a new series of innovative articles on the Canadian alternative investment market.

Enquirica Research is pleased to announce the launch of Enquirica TV. Enquirica TV interviews news makers and entrepreneurs about their perspective on the economy and their sectors.

A study of 124 banking crises by the International Monetary Fund found that supporting insolvent banks hurts the economy.

Research (Aftermath of Financial Crisis, Reinhart and Rogoff, 2008) shows that the average real decline in equity and house prices following a banking crisis is 56% and 35% over 3.4 years and 6 years respectively.

The amount of grain needed to fill the tank of an SUV with ethanol just once can feed one person for an entire year.

The growing use of biofuels appears to have serious consequences for agricultural commodity prices. More than a quarter of the total U.S. grain crop was turned into ethanol to fuel cars in 2009.

It is estimated that up to 40% of US corporate profits were generated by the finance sector prior to the 2008 crisis – largely from speculative activities.

Exempt market securities fall under National Instrument 45-106.

According to recently released research by the C.D. Howe Institute (The Glacier Grinds Closer: How Demographics Will Change Canada’s Fiscal Landscape) demographics shifts in Canada are creating the need for “immediate measures” to contain costs

Under NI 31-103, a new dealer registration category is introduced in all jurisdictions across Canada to regulate the sale of securities in the exempt market — the exempt market dealer (EMD).

New hires bring significant expertise and grant funding to the region

CAAFI Exposition matches alternative aviation fuels producers and technology suppliers with decision makers as the industry ramps up to full-scale production at its global conference and exhibition.

Cutting Edge Panels from the Clean Tech Industry a Huge Draw at Showcase

During 2010-2011, the biofuels market gained increased interest as the price of oil increased rapidly. Many developed countries, such as the US and countries in the European Union, reconsidered their energy policy.

Sacramento’s Million Gallon Challenge: Better Biofuels for the Region

Mansego to invest its technology in Africa in an effort to deliver cleaner and cheaper fuels to the continent

Oakbio announced F. Robert Tabita, Ohio Eminent Scholar and Professor of Microbiology, Ohio State University, joined Oakbio's Advisory Board. Professor Tabita brings 30 years of experience studying how microorganisms capture and assimilate CO2.

Where the biofuels industry meets to do business

Gas Technologies and Michigan Biodiesel announced a strategic alliance to process GasTechno methanol and develop advanced biofuels and agricultural products.

Gas Technologies announces key relationship with PCI Gases Commercial Oxygen Division to integrate VSA onsite oxygen plants.

Recent research indicates that bioenergy production has great potential to increase food security, increase land investment and infrastructure and unlock Africa’s latent potential to become the next big player on the global stage.

Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has has welcomed the positive announcements from the European Union about the state of the world’s forests.

A White Paper by Wilks Enterprise presents the advantages and cost savings for on-site analysis with a mid-IR analyzer, such as the InfraCal Ethanol Blend Analyzer, to help fuel blenders flag out-of-spec product and ensure final blend quality.

Gas Technologies LLC (GTL) announced its GasTechno® Mini-GTL(tm) advanced alcohol, biofuels and chemical plant that profitably converts gas to liquids and chemical products at an unprecedented capital cost of under $2 million USD.

Three-quarters of the US Senate approved an ethanol subsidy-slicing measure. Both the tax credit and the tariff are scheduled to expire at the end of this year. Producing ethanol from corn is much less efficient than making it from sugarcane.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA Rural Development has selected for funding 68 study grants nationwide to determine the feasibility of renewable energy projects.

The program has been designed to provide a new level of direct interaction between preeminent scientific leaders in this rapidly developing scientific field, the strategic partners and delegates.

Attendance was up from previous years and CWC were delighted to welcome representatives from 27 countries to discuss the new solutions and opportunities for turning concepts into reality in the gas, coal and biomass to liquids industry.

Comprehensive solution formed for biofuels project evaluations...

Alternative investment advocacy organization, AAA (Alternative Asset Analysis) has welcomed news of a new campaign to encourage wood fuel use in Scotland, but it says more needs to be done.

All diesel fuel sold at retail stations in Pennsylvania must contain 2% biodiesel in an effort to boost the state’s economy and reduce imported foreign fuel. Testing to ensure compliance is done at the 1200 retail motor fuel locations in the state.

Terminal managers, distributors, fleet managers, regulators and tax enforcement agencies need a quick, accurate way to measure the percent ethanol in gasoline to ensure a correct blend. The InfraCal Ethanol Blend Analyzer is ideal for this analysis.

To kick off the algae collecting season, the Saint Louis Science Center and the Center for Advanced Biofuel Systems at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are hosting the 2nd annual Algaepalooza.

The 11th World XTL Summit will host the prestigious World XTL Award for 2011 acknowledging companies with "Outstanding Contribution to XTL Innovation"

Soaring fuel prices and an increase in energy demand make power generation from biomass more economically competitive than ever before and make Bio-power generation an industry with huge growth potent

NAA is pleased that the Department of Energy is moving towards commerical development of advanced biofuels in its most recent Funding Opportunity Announcement, DE-FOA-0000467.

Veteran energy entrepreneur will focus on fund raising and strategic alliances...

The next generation of non-food source biofuels is providing real potential to advance the clean energy market, according to a new report by Energy Business Reports. It is no secret that the world's energy needs are insatiable.

CCM announces to update the 3rd edition of Future of White Biotechnology in China, which will be available in April 2011. The 3rd edition report aims to figure out the bottlenecks and commercial opportunities in white biotechnology industry.