Earth Biofuels Acquires Ownership in American Petrox, Inc.

Earth Biofuels, Inc. announced it has acquired a 40% ownership stake in American Petrox, Inc., based in Plano, Texas. API is a fuel supply company specializing in the supply of gasoline and diesel fuel to the aviation industry. API has supplied aviation companies such as American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and Continental Airlines with fuel for ground... 

Verenium Announces First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Project

Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, announced plans to build its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Highlands County, Florida. The Company has entered into long-term agreements with Lykes Bros. Inc., a multi-generation Florida agri-business... 

Biofuel Plantations on Tropical Forestlands Are Bad for the Climate and Biodiversity, Study Finds

Keeping tropical rain forests intact is a better way to combat climate change than replacing them with biofuel plantations, a study in the journal Conservation Biology finds. The study reveals that it would take at least 75 years for the carbon emissions saved through the use of biofuels to compensate for the carbon lost through forest conversion. And... 

Sustainable Oils Adds Mike Waring to Montana Camelina Production Team

Sustainable Oils has added a veteran Montana agriculture professional to its team focused on building camelina production and marketing opportunities for farmers. Mike Waring joined the company on October 1 as territory sales manager focused on Montana and North Dakota. Waring will be responsible for contracting camelina production acres and providing... 

BP and Verenium Announce Significant Partnership to Accelerate the Commercialization of Cellulosic Ethanol

BP and Verenium Corporation announced the creation of a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and commercialization of cellulosic ethanol. The partnership combines a broad technology platform and operational capabilities in an effort to advance the development of a portfolio of low-cost, environmentally sound cellulosic ethanol production...