US announces historic investment to jump-start “drop-in” biofuels at commercial scale. Jet fuel, diesel in focus — USDA, DOE, USN to share tab, and leverage private investment. The US seeks to definitively break its addiction on imported oil. Biofuels Digest – Jim Lane In Washington, President Obama today announced that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, …
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Posted by Joanna Schroeder The biofuels industry got married when a first generation ethanol plant walked down the isle with a second generation algae plant in Shenandoah, Iowa. BioProcess Algae and Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) tied the knot and celebrated their anniversary last month with the announcement that their first babies, a set of …
By Joanna Schroeder The state of Pennsylvania has awarded a $1.3 million grant to Accelergy Corporation to enable construction on their integrated coal-biomass-to-liquids (CBTL) facility to move forward. The CBTL plant is located at Intertek PARC, located at the U-PARC facility in Pittsburgh. Prior to this award, the company received a $175,000 grant for a …
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AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) have jointly announced up to $30 million over four years that will support research and development in advanced biofuels, bioenergy, and high-value bio-based products. According to the joint statement, “The projects funded through the Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) will help create a diverse …
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Wall Street Journal – By Colleen Debaise Companies that make everything from solar panels to renewable-crude oil continue to be big draws for funding from the venture-capital community. But a company that rewards consumers for recycling led The Wall Street Journal’s second-annual ranking of venture-backed clean-tech companies.