Entries from The Big Biofuels Blog tagged with 'second'

Scoping out biofuels

The Scientifc Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) has produced a report looking at the enviromental impacts of biofuels,. The group makes a number of recomendations for second generation feedstocks, and favours woody or grassy plants. As with the...

Biofuels feature... but you'll have to wait

It's been a busy few days, the other parts of my job have been pressing and I think that I'm back above water again for a few days at least. One of the more enjoyable things that I have been...

Syngenta and Proteus in biofuel joint venture

I notice that Syngenta and Proteus have formed a joint venture to create enzymes to help make second generation biofuels. This is not Syngenta's first jv in this area. It would be intetresting to know how the different techologies complement...

New Generation biofuels plans to list on Nasdaq

New Generation Biofuels plans to move its listing from the American Stock Exchange to Nasdaq and has announced plans to build a 50m gal/year plant in Baltimore, Maryland. New Generation says it will be making second generation biofules from oils...

1000 entries and what have we learned?

Put out the flags. I've reached the 1000 post mark. I started this in October 2006 with an open if sceptical mind. Its been a lot of fun so far. I've met a whole bunch of people who have commented...

Second generation biofuels and Gallagher

The Gallagher review has this to say on second generation biofuels they are immature, they could produce greenhouse gas savings, but only if they're not grown on land currently used for agriculture and that they need significant incentives and support...

Japanese biofuel collaboration

Good to see that 16 Japanese industrial organisations are cooperating in developing new biofuel technologies, over on Biopact. It is especially good to see that they are going to use waste biomass from industry and agriculture... According to Biopact The...

Genencor to Announce First Available Biomass Enzyme Specifically for

Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, will announce prior to the Cellulosic Ethanol Summit the first available biomass enzyme product developed specifically for second generation biorefineries and the cellulosic ethanol market. This is the first of a series of products...

Franz Fischler talks about biofuel

Franz Fischler, a former European Commissioner in charge of agriculture talks about biofuels, profitability and energy balances over on Domestic fuel. Worth checking out. One of his later sentences is telling... he says: To meet the EU's target of 10%...

Some Lunchtime takeaway from Clean Fuels finance

Key take aways from the second session at the First Investing in Clean Fuels conference Sam Coxe, executive vice president of Credit Suisse said There is no sign of mergers and acquisition activity in the biofuels sector, and there is...

Something for everyone interested in biofuels

In a bid to bring you the best range of new and second-hand biofuel equipment… The Big Biofuels Blog invites you to try these links to eBay.com, as a service to our loyal readers.... Biodiesel Ethanol (including Bioethanol) Biofuel...