Biofuels
World’s first BioDME renewable motor fuels plant inaugurated in Sweden
The world’s first plant for production of the renewable motor fuel BioDME was inaugurated on September 9.
Branson sees Solazyme as a strategic investment
Solazyme, Inc., announced that Sir Richard Branson has invested in Solazyme's Series D financing. Branson has invested in Solazyme's financing in a personal capacity.
Honeywell UOP technology to support biomass conversion in California
Honeywell UOP LLC’s technology was recently selected for use in Rentech, Inc.’s Rialto Renewable Energy Center for the conversion of biomass to transportation fuels.
Verenium closes sale of cellulosic biofuels business to BP
Verenium Corp. has closed the sale of its cellulosic biofuels business to BP Biofuels North America for $98.3 million, subject to the additional financial terms of the transaction announced on July 15, 2010.
Biorenewables update: What is beyond ethanol and biodiesel?
New processing technologies have broadened potential ‘drop-in’ alternatives for transportation fuels
Symposium regarding use of environmentally acceptable lubricants
ASTM International is sponsoring a symposium on testing and use of environmentally acceptable lubricants.
The new biofuel: It’s whisky in a car
Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland has filed a patent for a new biofuel made from whisky by-products, which it says can be used in ordinary cars, without any special adaption needed.
EIA’s annual energy review
The Annual Energy Review 2009 (AER), released on August 19, 2010, provides the US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) most comprehensive look at integrated energy statistics. Summary statistics from the report indicate some interesting data.
Flint Hills buys two Iowa ethanol plants
Flint Hills Resources plans to acquire the Hawkeye ethanol plants in Menlo and Shell Rock, Iowa. The Menlo and Shell Rock ethanol plants opened in 2008.
Linde opens ethanol/CO2 plant in New York
Linde North America has begun production at one of its newest plants, which makes carbon dioxide (CO2) from ethanol in Fulton, New York. The new 600 tpd CO2 plant is located at the Sunoco ethanol plant, housed in a former brewery in the Riverview Business Park, some 25 miles north of Syracuse.
- European Commission unveils plan to drop ICE ban in the EU 12/18
- U.S. EPA expects to finalize biofuel rules in first quarter of 2026 12/18
- German cabinet approves draft biofuels law, food-based ingredient use to continue 12/18
- NextChem opens new plastic upcycling plant in Italy 12/18
- Ineos' Sir Jim Ratcliffe calls on Europe's politicians to take immediate action to protect the European chemical industry 12/18
- MB Energy expands aviation fuel supply to airlines at Copenhagen Airport 12/18

