Latest Biofuel Stories
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BioPower Operations Corporation (OTCQB:BOPO), a development stage renewable energy company, focuses on growing biomass energy crops, today announced the release of a Analytical Profile Research Report on the Company, by Mr. Paul Silver, Director of Research for Wall Street Resources, Inc. The 31-page report includes detailed information on the Company's business model, subsidiary operations, separation transaction, services,...
NAPOLEONVILLE, La., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Impact Fusion International, Inc. (IFUS) announced that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Supreme Energy Resources (www.supremeenergypark.com) has secured an open-ended opportunity to supply cattle ranchers with bagasse, an animal feed substitute for hay, alfalfa and corn. As a result of the well reported drought throughout the Continental United States there exists severe shortages of natural fiber for the feeding of cattle....
NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) today announced that Platts, a McGraw-Hill division and leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals and metals information, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kingsman SA, a privately-held, Switzerland-based provider of price information and analytics for the global sugar and biofuels markets. The acquisition, whose purchase price was not disclosed, is expected to close on November 1,...
OTTAWA, Oct. 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadians pump 75 billion litres of petroleum fuels annually (more than 200 million litres every day) to travel a total of 325 billion kilometres annually, the equivalent of eight million trips around the world. "What may come as a surprise, air quality in Canada is improving even though the number of cars and kilometres driven have increased," said Peter Boag, President, Canadian Fuels Association (formerly the Canadian Petroleum Products...
VANCOUVER, Sept. 28, 2012 /CNW/ - Lignol Energy Corporation (TSXV: LEC) ("LEC" or "the Company"), a leading technology development company in the advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals sector, today announced its consolidated financial results for the three months ended July 31, 2012 (all figures in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted). Highlights -- Completed successful enzyme optimization work with Novozymes -- Continued development and expansion...
VICTORIA, Canada, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Five organizations have partnered to promote a healthy, green economy by completing a sustainable fuel loop! (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120928/CG83410) Starting in the spring of 2012, CVS Cruise Victoria, the Cowichan Bio-Diesel Co-operative, Greasecycle Inc., member lines of the North West & Canada Cruise Association and Tervita Corporation have worked together in a unique partnership with the common goal of...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online It may not come as a shock to most who have tasted it before, but some scientists are turning whiskey by-products into fuel. The Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire, Scotland is joining in with Celtic Renewables to create biofuel out of their whiskey leftovers. The scientists plan to use bacteria to feed on the "leftovers" from the whiskey making process to produce butanol, which can help fuel vehicles. Over 90% of the stuff...
DENVER, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP. (NASDAQ:BIOF), an ethanol production company, announced today that it has decided to idle its Fairmont, Minnesota ethanol facility until further notice. The plant ceased ethanol production as of the end of last week. The Company reported that its second plant in Wood River, Nebraska continues to operate. "Commodity margins have continued to weaken as the impact of the drought in the Corn Belt continues and ethanol remains...
JUPITER, Fla., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dyadic International, Inc. (OTC Pink: DYAI), a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzymes and other proteins for the bioenergy, bio-based chemicals, biopharmaceutical and industrial enzyme industries, announced today the results of its cooperation with SEKAB E-Technology on verifying effective enzymes for the degradation of cellulose into fermentable sugars as part of the recently...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Researchers are working on safer, more cost-effective carbon capture technology that could help overcome some of the obstacles currently facing projects designed to help reduce greenhouse gases and combat global climate changes, according to several recently published news reports. On Sunday, Reuters reporter Chris Wickham detailed a new material constructed from aluminum nitrate salt, inexpensive organic materials, and water...
