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Brenntag Canada to Provide Gevo's Renewable Isobutanol to Targeted Customers

Gevo, Inc., the world's only commercial producer of renewable isobutanol, announced it has launched sales of renewable isobutanol to Brenntag Canada Inc. (Brenntag Canada), a member of the Brenntag group companies for distribution into the solvents, oil & gas, mining and specialty chemicals markets.

13 Jan 2015

Global Second Generation Biofuels Market Expected to Grow to $ 23.9 Billion in 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Second Generation Biofuels (Advanced Biofuels) Market (Fuel Types, Feedstock Types and Geography) - Size, Global Trends, Company Profiles, Segmentation and Forecast, 2013 - 2020" report to their offering.

12 Jan 2015

Research Report on Global Biomass Molding Fuel Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Worldwide Biomass Molding Fuel Industry Report - Forecasts to 2020" report to their offering.

8 Jan 2015

Praj Wins Contract for Production of Fuel Ethanol and Premium Grade Beverage Alcohol in Uganda

Praj Industries, global process solutions Company has contracted 60,000 LPD project for production of fuel ethanol and premium grade extra neutral alcohol (Beverage Alcohol) from Kakira Sugars. Kakira Sugars is a leading sugar and power producer in Uganda. It is part of the diversified Madhvani Group, one of the largest private-sector group in East Africa.The plant will process cane molasses from the Kakira Sugar Mill.

7 Jan 2015

Bioethanol Generated with Waste Obtained During Processing of Corn

From waste generated in the processing of cereals, scientists from the Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco (CIATEJ), eastern state of Mexico, have produced bioenergy in the form of ethanol, and designed a prototype plant that generates 500 litres of bioethanol a day.

5 Jan 2015

Genetic Advance May Help Manipulate Polymer-Forming Processes to Improve Biofuel Production

Plant geneticists including Sam Hazen at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Siobhan Brady at the University of California, Davis, have sorted out the gene regulatory networks that control cell wall thickening by the synthesis of the three polymers, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin.

5 Jan 2015

New Method Produces Accurate 3D Models to Assess Environmental Impacts of Stump Wood Recovery

Tree stumps and root systems are a significant but controversial source of bioenergy in Finland due to their environmental impacts. Now Finnish and Norwegian researchers have developed a new method that can produce accurate three-dimensional (3D) models of recovered stumps and root systems.

5 Jan 2015

Pacific Ethanol and Aventine Renewable Energy Sign Merger Agreement

Pacific Ethanol, Inc., the leading producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the Western United States, and Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc., a Midwest-based producer of ethanol and related co-products, announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Pacific Ethanol will acquire all of Aventine's outstanding shares in a stock-for-stock merger transaction.

From Alto Ingredients, Inc. 2 Jan 2015

Renewable Energy Group Becomes Major Stakeholder of German Biodiesel Producer, Petrotec

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary has completed the acquisition of IC Green Energy’s (ICG) majority equity ownership position in German biodiesel producer Petrotec AG.

30 Dec 2014

Novel Catalytic Process Converts Biomass Waste into High-Value Chemical Products

A new catalytic process is able to convert what was once considered biomass waste into lucrative chemical products that can be used in fragrances, flavorings or to create high-octane fuel for racecars and jets.

19 Dec 2014