BioGold From the USA to the UK and Beyond

John Davis

BioGold Fuels is extending the reach of its operations throughout the Western World. The company has entered into a joint venture with a company in the United Kingdom to establish waste to energy plants throughout Europe. BioGold Fuels Corporation in a joint venture with Jack Allen Holdings Limited, has formed BioGold Fuels U.K. Limited and BioGold Fuels Europe Limited. The …

Agribusiness, Biodiesel, Energy, Facilities, International, News, Production

Babcock & Brown Wind Up Wind Energy

John Davis

One of the largest wind farms in the U.S. has reached full operation. Babcock & Brown and BP have successfully reached full capacity with their wind farm in Weld County, Colorado. The 300.5 megawatt wind-power facility has been delivered on time, on budget and without a single lost time incident during its construction. General contractor Mortenson Construction has received industry …

Agribusiness, Energy, Wind

Low-Cost Biodiesel from BioGold

John Davis

Production of biodiesel is getting cheaper and cheaper. At least, it is for BioGold Fuels. Through its acquisition of Full Circle Industries, research and development, and strategic relationships, BioGold Fuels Corporation has developed a low cost method of producing diesel fuel and other types of energy derived from municipal solid waste and other types of waste. While other producers of …

Agribusiness, Biodiesel, Energy

Ethanol Production Moves Full Steam Ahead

John Davis

The latest technology for producing ethanol is getting steamy. Literally. A new patent means more environmentally-friendly production of ethanol. Interstate Power and Light Company, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, and AE&E – Von Roll, Inc., a technology provider of steam generating systems using renewable, waste and conventional fuels, have together patented(*) a technology application that helps ethanol plants run …

Agribusiness, Energy, Ethanol, News, Production

Turning Waste to Energy

John Davis

Two more landfill gas-to-energy facilities are slated for development in Virginia by Allied Waste. The second-largest non-hazardous solid waste services company already operates more than 50 landfill gas-to-energy products. The Brunswick County Landfill in Lawrenceville, Virginia is an 8-megawatt generating facility that has been developed with Richmond, Virginia-based Ingenco, which builds, owns and operates distributed generation facilities. The Brunswick County …

Agribusiness, Energy, Facilities, Production

Panda Puts Ethanol in Texas

John Davis

Texans in Sherman County can expect a new ethanol refinery. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has given Panda Ethanol the okay for an air permit for the company’s plans to build a 115 million gallon-per-year ethanol refinery. Panda says the refinery will be fueled by biomass. The facility will be designed to annually refine an estimated 38 million bushels …

Agribusiness, corn, Energy, Ethanol, Facilities, Production

VeraSun Gets Two For One

John Davis

VeraSun Energy has broken ground on a new Oil Extraction Facility in Aurora, South Dakota. The new facility will use technology that enables the large ethanol producer to generate two renewable fuels from one kernel of corn. VeraSun Energy Corporation, one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, today announced that it began work on an oil extraction facility at its …

Agribusiness, Biodiesel, Energy, Facilities, News, Production

China Invests in Silverado Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Technology

John Davis

Silverado Green Fuel Inc. has contracted China business development experts to spearhead its “Silverado Asian Business Development Team”. Synergy Management Group Ltd. will serve as Silverado´s portal into North American-Chinese joint ventures. Synergy represents an extensive network of key China-based contacts. The company’s North America-China, deal-making expertise has assisted a number of other North American companies in successfully accessing the …

Agribusiness, Energy

Allstate Generates Wind in Texas

John Davis

Allstate Insurance Company is making a “green” donation to 2,000 Texans. The insurere is wiring selected homes into the wind grid in an effort to provide clean, renewable, wind energy for one year. Allstate purchased 24.5 million kilowats of wind energy from the Horse Hollow II wind energy farm in West Texas for its 2,000-home donation. Allstate has made a …

Agribusiness, Energy, Wind

Allegro Gets on Board with Biomass

John Davis

Investments in bioenergy are smart investments for Allegro Biodiesel. Allegro is moving to diversify the bio-energy sector and acquire a biomass energy company in Colorado. Allegro Biodiesel Corporation has announced that it has extended a $500,000 bridge loan to Littleton, Colorado-based Community Power Corporation as a first step in potentially acquiring the company. Established in 1995, privately-held CPC is a …

Agribusiness, Biodiesel, Cellulosic, Distribution, Energy, Facilities, Production, Promotion, Research