Kentucky-based Alltech Inc. has bought a $14 million state-of-the-art algae fermentation facility in Winchester, Kentucky from Martek Bioscience Corporation. This press release from the natural animal nutrition company says the facility will be used, in part, to make biofuels, including ethanol: “For Alltech, algae fermentation presents our latest technological platform from which we expect incredible opportunities in the areas of …
DF Cast: Cal. Grants for Ethanol, Biodiesel Infrastructure
It’s an issue we’ve talked about before … plenty of ethanol and biodiesel and vehicles that can burn the green fuels but not enough infrastructure to support those cars’ and trucks’ needs. But a little help from the government is changing that in one of the largest concentrations of privately-owned vehicles … and incidently, one of the largest concentrations of …
Second Look at USDA Ethanol Energy Balance Report
A report released by USDA in June on the energy balance of ethanol plants is getting a second look this week, thanks to a post on the USDA blog. The second look is well deserved, since the report, titled “2008 Energy Balance for the Corn Ethanol Industry,” got less coverage than it deserves when it was first released. The findings …
Republican Takeover Could Signal Change for Biofuels
If Republicans take control of Congress in the upcoming November election, we could see a shift back to making renewable energy a priority. In this Biofuels Digest article, Brent Erickson, executive vice president for the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) Industrial and Environmental Section, says he has been disappointed in President Obama’s and Democratic leadership in Congress’ lack of interest in …
BlueFire Signs Deal with Tenaska Biofuels
BlueFire Renewables, Inc. has signed a 15-year “take-off” contract with Nebraska-based power producer Tenaska Biofuels LLC to sell all of the cellulosic ethanol produced at its Fulton, Mississippi facility to the company. The biorefinery under construction in Fulton will use local green waste and wood waste to produce approximately 19 million gallons of ethanol per year. “This off-take agreement is …
Ethanol 2011: New Fuels, New Rules
Join the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) along with the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) for a FREE Webinar: Ethanol 2011: New Fuels, New Rules on October 20, 2010 at 1:00 pm CST. The webinar will focus on giving the ethanol industry in-depth information on ethanol blending, mid-level ethanol blends and E85. This free webinar is brought to you by the …
RFA Wants Answers to DOE Loan Program Problems
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) wants some answers from the Department of Energy and Congress about why the Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Program is not working. In a post on RFA’s The E-Xchange Blog today, RFA president and CEO Bob Dinneen says the program “has been defined by inaction and obstruction and is largely seen as a complete failure to …
E85 is a Mileage Win
The first Progressive Automotive X Prize, a one-year race to design an ultra-efficient car that’s “safe, affordable and desirable”, winner has been announced and it runs on E85. According to the New York Times, The Very Light Car, built by Virginia company Edison2, won the $5 million first prize with 100 mpg and the lowest carbon footprint of all contestants. …