The 235 mW Chisholm View wind project in Garfield and Grant Counties, Oklahoma has secured nearly $220 million in project financing. Enel Green Power North America and EFS Chisholm, LLC signed a capital contribution agreement with a syndicate led by J.P. Morgan. Funds will be released during the 4th Quarter of 2012 subject to the achievement of several requirements and …
Ethanol Discussed at Clinton Global Initiative
Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis recently participated in a working group on clean fuels and transportation, emphasizing the important role of ethanol as a domestically produced energy. This occurred as leaders from across the United States gathered at the Clinton Global Initiative to discuss some of today’s most challenging problems. During the working group, Buis highlighted the importance of American …
Novozymes to Supply Biofuels Factory in Brazil
In December 2013, Brazilian bioenergy company GraalBio will start producing 82 million liters (22 million gallons) of advanced biofuels per year at a new factory in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. The plant will produce cellulosic ethanol from sugarcane bagasse and straw, and Novozymes will supply the necessary enzyme technology while Beta Renewables and Chemtex, both part of Italian chemical …
API Says EPA Jumped the Gun on E15
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has publicly said that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jumped the gun on giving approval for the use of E15. Jack Gerard, President and CEO of API told reporters that testing by the Coordinating Research Council showed that use of E15 – gasoline with 15 percent ethanol – could harm car and truck engines, potentially …
DOE Questions Petroleum Funded E15 Study
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today challenged test results released by the American Petroleum Institute claiming that 15% ethanol-blended gasoline (E15) can harm vehicle engines. In a post on the Energy.gov blog, DOE Vehicle Technologies Program Manager Patrick Davis said the study done by the Coordinating Research Council (CRC) failed on a number of counts. “We believe the study …
Agri Process Innovations Starts Up 22nd Biodiesel Plant
In Louisiana, Agri Process Innovations has announced the startup of Oswalt Bioenergy of Lake Providence, Agri’s twenty second biodiesel plant opening. Chemical engineer Brian Mattingly led the startup for the Louisiana company. Mattingly said that this startup, which was completed in only seven days, went smoothly, largely due to good planning and coordination between APInnovations and Oswalt Bioenergy. The facility …
Emerald Biofuels to Produce Green Diesel
Honeywell has announced a deal to license it’s technology to Emerald Biofuels LLC to produce Honeywell Green Diesel at its facility in Louisiana. Emerald will use Honeywell’s UOP / Eni Ecofining process technology to produce an estimated 85 million gallons per year of green diesel using non-edible second-generation oils and animal fats. The green diesel is chemically identical to petroleum-based …
IRFA Urges AFP to Get Correct Ethanol Facts
When Americans for Prosperity (AFP) held a rally in Iowa last week, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) called on AFP to set the record straight and get the correct facts out when it comes to ethanol and oil policy. “AFP’s energy policy should come with a whiplash warning,” stated IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw. “They start by saying the …
EcoEngineers Launches New RIN Service
A new Renewable Identification Number (RIN) pricing service has been launched by EcoEngineers Indexing Services LLC. According to the company, the daily index is based on continuously updated pricing data submitted by biofuels brokers, marketers, obligated parties, and producers. The company already offers third-party data verification and distribution and this new service expands their business into pricing data. “Our existing relationships in …
Bob Casper Named Chief Commercial Officer of POET
Bob Casper, President of POET Ethanol Products, was named Chief Commercial Officer of POET. In this newly created position, Casper will oversee the marketing and distribution of all products as well as risk management for POET. Since 2000, Casper has led POET Ethanol Products, which markets all of the ethanol and carbon dioxide for POET’s network of 27 biorefineries. Before …