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23 May 2012

UK biomass doubles capacity in over last two years

The UK’s Aberdeen City and Shire has doubled its biomass capacity over the last two years to around 20MW of heat generation.

23 May 2012

OriginOil files two patents for wastewater clean-up

US biofuel developer, OriginOil, has filed two patents with United States Patent & Trademark Office describing a technology that could help wastewater cleanup.

22 May 2012

Codexis extends Merck partnership another 3 years

Bioenergy company Codexis has announced a three year extension to its catalyst and process development collaboration with Merck to develop enzymes for use in the pharmaceutical manufacturing.

22 May 2012

ThermoEnergy deploys APR system to Amsterdam plant

Renewable energy company ThermoEnergy will be deploying its ThermoEnergy Ammonia Recovery Process system to a biogas production plant outside of Amsterdam.

22 May 2012

Brazilian bio unit of Louis Dreyfus Commodities files for IPOp

The Brazilian bioenergy arm of Louis Dreyfus Commodities has filed for an initial public offering on the Sao Paulo stock exchange.

21 May 2012

CPS Biofuels constrained by funding issuesp

US-based CPS Biofuels told NewNet that despite having its product ready for market a lack of funding is holding it back leaving it ‘teetering on the edge of not being able to continue’.

21 May 2012

Opportunities abound in sustainable supply chain sectorp

Pressure from governments and consumers is driving companies to think about supply chains and ensure the sustainability of their product.

18 May 2012

Swiss renewables impact investment fund targets $25m first closep

AlphaMundi, a Swiss investment firm, told NewNet it is targeting $25m for the first close of its latest impact investment fund, which will finance renewable energy projects in Africa and Latin America.

17 May 2012

Northern Hemisphere biomass opportunities begin to emerge, Honeywell tells NewNetp

Changing lifestyles are helping create biomass feedstocks in the Northern Hemisphere, an expert from Honeywell has told NewNet.

17 May 2012

Biofuels developer KiOR moves to ‘buy’ recommendationp

Biofuels company KiOR has seen its Nasdaq-listed stock upgraded to a ‘buy’ rating from investment bank Citigroup, as its facility under construction in Columbus steams ahead.

16 May 2012

Bioenergy developer TMO Renewables appoints David Weaver as CEO

UK bioenergy company TMO Renewbles has appointed David Weaver as its new CEO.

15 May 2012

Active Energy ‘cautious but confident’ after 2011 loss leads to biomass move

UK-based Active Energy Group has reported a £2.5m net loss for the 2011 financial year after writing off goodwill of £700,000.

15 May 2012

Ener-G Romania expansion will strengthen Eastern European roots, says MDp

Ener-G managing director Derek Duffill told NewNet he will use the company’s recent expansion in Romania to further strengthen its grounding in Eastern Europe.

15 May 2012

KiOR reports $16.8m Q1 net loss

nomoney_150412_170 Biofuels company KiOR made no money in the first quarter of the year and as such saw losses of $16.8m or $0.16 per share, compared to a net loss of $14.9m for the fourth quarter of 2011.

15 May 2012

Bio company Vertichem to purchase Thesis Chemistry

bioenergy_070312_1701 Green chemicals company Vertichem is to fully acquire Thesis Chemistry, which has basis both in the US and Canada.

14 May 2012

Turboden wins BAA, BSkyB biomass orders

Pratt & Whitney subsidiary Turboden has won two orders for biomass technology in London from airport operator BAA and broadcaster BSkyB.

11 May 2012

North Carolina non-profit launches RFP to buy RECsp

A non-profit group operating in the US state of North Carolina has launched a request for proposals as it seeks to buy renewable energy credits (RECs).

11 May 2012

Raizon CEO looks to board approval for bioethanol plant

Vasco Dias, chief executive of Raizon, has asked the board of directors to approve the construction of a new bioethanol facility in Brazil.

10 May 2012

REG sees 80% Q1 revenue rise

US biofuel producer the Renewable Energy Group has recorded first quarter revenues of $188.2m, an 80 per cent increase on the opening months of 2011, when the figure was $104.4m.

10 May 2012

Dong to invest $96m in coal-to-biomass plant conversion

Danish energy company Dong has announced plans to invest DKK550m ($96m) into converting unit three of the oil and coal-fired Studstrup plant to biomass.

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