ZeaChem’s cellulosic biorefinery is within sight. The company has announced two recent milestones in the process for their 250,000 gallons-per-year plant to go online in 2011. First, they secured full construction funding for their facility including a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to be used toward the cost of constructing the front and back-end cellulosic process …
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Buncombe County NC Kicks off AutoGas Program
Asheville, North Carolina has become the first paratransit program in the state to offer fleet managers AutoGas, or propane fuel. Today, the Buncombe County Commissioners Carol Peterson and Holly Jones, held an event for the local community to learn about the new alternative fuel initiative known as the Mountain Mobility’s AutoGas vehicle program. “Mountain Mobility is so appreciative of all …
Butamax Unveils Biobutanol Lab in Brazil
Today, Butamax Advanced Biofuels, LLC, a partnership between BP and DuPont to develop biobutanol, announced the opening of a biobutanol technology laboratory in the city of Paulínia, São Paulo state, Brazil. Butamax CEO Tim Potter joined Ricardo Vellutini, DuPont do Brasil’s President and Vice President of Agricultural Products for Latin America, for a ribbon cutting ceremony. Media were also welcome …
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ACE Expands to Michigan
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is expanding to Grand Rapids, Michigan. ACE announced today that the new advocacy office will be spearheaded by Lacey Dixon, the organization’s Director of Member & Industry Relations. “When Lacey indicated her family would be relocating to Michigan, we saw it as an opportunity to more effectively serve our members in the eastern Corn …
Verenium Launches New Enzyme for Ethanol
Verenium Corporation has launched a new enzyme for fuel ethanol production called the DELTAZYM(R) GA L-E5. The new enzyme has demonstrated high ethanol yields at industrial scale using multiple substrates including corn, milo, barley, wheat, and cassava. “Verenium is pleased to be able to enhance our starch processing product offering with this best-in-class glucoamylase enzyme for fuel ethanol production,” said …
Alliance AutoGas to Build Largest U.S. Propane Fueling Network
Indiana’s Department of Transportation has awarded Alliance AutoGas a $3.2 million contract to install the nation’s largest single-state propane AutoGas fueling network. Once the fueling network is complete, Indiana will have 115 AutoGas fueling stations. According to the company, this network is the first of its kind and will provide propane fuel to both private and public fleet vehicles. Prior …
Micro Bird G5 Debuts Using Liquid Propane
Micro Bird has launched the new G5, a ROUSH liquid-propane powered E-450 Dual Rear Wheel (DRW) Cutaway vehicle, during BusCon, the largest show dedicated to the bus industry. During the show, the Micro Bird G5 will be on display in the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) booth at the Navy Pier in Chicago. The new bus has a 25 …