BioEnergy Bytes

Joanna Schroeder

  • BioEnergyBytesDFPlatts, a leading global agriculture, energy, metals and petrochemicals information provider, has launched Platts Market Data – Sugar, a  comprehensive, daily data package containing global price assessments and freight rates for raw and white sugar from Brazil, Thailand, Europe and other locations.
  • MAAS Companies is holding an auction for a 5 million gallon per year (MGY) biodiesel plant located in Dove Creek, Colorado. The plant has 10,000 tons per year capacity with room for expansion. The biodiesel facility also has a broad capacity for most oilseed crops in addition to sunflower and safflower. The action is October 8, 2013 beginning at 10:00 am.
  • The full agenda has been announced for the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference being held in San Francisco, California October 9-11, 2013. ABLC-Next brings together the key global leaders in R&D, product development, policy, finance, bioprocessing technologies, and downstream deployment – for real dialogue, real action, real opportunity. Click here for more information and to register.
  • Sol Systems has facilitated financing for an 806 kW solar portfolio in Deming, New Mexico, consisting of three separate solar arrays sized 84 kW, 151 kW, and 571 kW. Together, the three photovoltaic arrays will provide power for three facilities in the City of Deming’s water system. The project developer, New Mexico-based Affordable Solar, approached Sol Systems to arrange project financing and Sol Systems helped the developer to secure financing in only two weeks.
Bioenergy Bytes