OriginOil Announces the Completion of Phase 1 Research Project with Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory

OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, today announced the completion of Phase 1 of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL). OriginOil... 

Mascoma Expanding Its Leadership Team as Company Accelerates Towards Commercialization

Mascoma Corporation announced several management reconfigurations, as the company moves into its commercial development phase. Mascoma has developed proprietary technology, called Consolidated Bioprocessing (CBP), which enables the production of sustainable, low carbon cellulosic ethanol. This technology has been proven in Mascoma’s Rome, New York... 

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... 

Obama Administration Pushes Accelerator for Renewable Fuels

The inauguration of Barack Obama as the new President of the United States yesterday has combined with Canadian efforts to spark a North American explosion in the growth of renewable fuels, says Gordon Quaiattini, President of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA). “When President-elect Obama took the oath of office, a new North American... 

PetroSun BioFuels Commences Mississippi River Delta Aquaculture Lease Program

PetroSun, Inc. announced that PetroSun BioFuels, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, has executed the initial lease in the Mississippi River Delta Aquaculture Lease Program. The 744.69 surface acres of former catfish ponds are located in Humphreys County, Mississippi, near the town of Belzoni. PetroSun BioFuels has authorized the leasing of up to 60,000... 

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... 

Verenium Regains Compliance With Nasdaq Continued Listing Requirement

Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, announced that it has regained compliance with the continued listing requirements of The NASDAQ Global Market. NASDAQ previously notified Verenium that it had fallen out of compliance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4450(b)(1)(A),... 

PetroSun Announces Expansion of Fuel Products Line

PetroSun, Inc. announced that PetroSun BioFuels Marketing, a wholly owned subsidiary, has expanded its fuel products line through an agreement with Intelaform, Inc. of Germantown, Maryland. The agreement includes D2, JP54 and M100 for spot and twelve-month contracts. PetroSun BioFuels Marketing will continue to provide B99, B20 and B5 biodiesel to domestic... 

Tenaska Solar and Soltage Invest in Solar Energy Development

Tenaska Solar, LLC announced an equity investment in Soltage, LLC to expand the development and use of solar-generated electricity. Soltage, a privately-held full service renewable energy company, is based in Jersey City, N.J. The company develops, finances, installs, owns and operates solar electricity generating stations which provide electricity... 

Integrated Solutions Required to Meet Energy Challenge, ExxonMobil Says in New Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030

An integrated series of solutions will be required to manage increases in global energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions that will result from population growth and economic expansion, Exxon Mobil Corporation said, releasing the corporation’s Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030. “The world needs to meet the ever-growing need for reliable and affordable...