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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.

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’.

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

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.

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.

9 May 2012

Honeywell licences technology to Emerald Biofuels

US technology company Honeywell has agreed to licence technology to Emerald Biofuels for the production of green diesel at a facility in Louisiana.

3 May 2012

Solazyme wins order from Dow Chemical Company

chemical_170 US biofuel company Solazyme has won a three-year off-take agreement with the Dow Chemical Company.

2 May 2012

China New Energy increases revenue, expands internationally

Bioenergy company China New Energy has recorded revenue of RMB179m for 2011, a 29 per cent increase compared to 2010 when the figure was RMB138.4m.

1 May 2012

Irish bioenergy company Kedco secures new finance

wood_pellets_170SQ Irish bioenergy business Kedco has secured £168,860 through the placement of more than 12 million new ordinary shares, at an issue price of 1.3 pence a unit.

26 April 2012

US bio associations urge senate to support military biofuels

A group of US bioenergy organisations has written to leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee urging them to authorise the Department of Energy to transfer funds to the Defense Production Act.

25 April 2012

Chemrec signs biofuel deal with TCC

Swedish bioenergy company Chemrec has singed a cooperation agreement with China Tianchen Engineering for the international development of biofuel plants.

20 April 2012

Butamax and Fagen work together for biofuel supply

Butamax Advance Biofuels has entered into collaboration with US-based Fagen to introduce commercially produced biobutanol using Butamax technology.

18 April 2012

Honeywell to launch aviation biofuel test programme

Airplane1_170SQ US technology giant Honeywell has launched a biofuel test flight programme in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada and Agrisoma Biosciences.

17 April 2012

Real Ventures wins approval for £130m UK biomass plant

UK biomass project developer Real Ventures has received permission to build a 49.5MW plant at the Port of Immingham, North East England.

16 April 2012

Synthetic sugars to solve bioenergy feedstock issues, says producerp

Producing sugars synthetically can create a low-cost feedstock for the alternative fuel and chemical sectors, alleviating competition for land between bio-crops and food.

3 April 2012

Solazyme, Bunge to develop Brazilian bio-oil plant

US alternative fuel company Solazyme and agribusiness Bunge have formed a joint venture to build a bio-oil facility in Brazil.

3 April 2012

EPA allows 15% ethanol fuel for cars for first time

car_emissions_170SQ The US Environmental Protection Agency has approved the first application for registration of ethanol for use in making gasoline that contains 15 per cent ethanol, or E15.

2 April 2012

South Pacific Biofuels secures $50m to progress expansion ambitions

European green diesel specialist South Pacific Biofuels has secured a capital commitment for $50m from an undisclosed investor.

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