Obama’s Visit to Brazil Yields ‘Encouraging’ Renewable Fuels Cooperation, According to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

Two important announcements involving renewable energy made on the opening day of U.S. President Barack Obama’s official visit to Brazil, both directly relevant to Brazil’s successful sugarcane ethanol industry, are encouraging signs that Brazil and the U.S. are on a path to achieve free, unobstructed trade for clean, renewable biofuels.... 

U.S. Leads Ranking of Top 25 Countries for Global Biofuels Production Capacity

The U.S. concluded 2010 as the top renewable ethanol producing country, according to the Global Biofuels Outlook to 2020, recently released from Hart Energy Consulting’s Global Biofuels Center (GBC). With more than 51 billion liters (13.47 billion gallons) of ethanol production capacity in operation, the U.S. is by far the leader, with South America’s... 

GreenShift Receives Notice of Allowance for Corn Oil Refining Patent

- GreenShift Corporation today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Allowance for GreenShift’s corn oil refining process. One Kernel: Two Fuels™ The new notice of allowance covers refining processes that are designed to integrate directly into systems based on GreenShift’s patented and patent-pending corn oil... 

Cetrel and Novozymes to Make Biogas and Electricity from Bagasse

Cetrel, the largest provider of environmental solutions for the manufacturing industry in Latin America, and Novozymes, the world’s leading producer of industrial enzymes, today announced a research partnership to turn sugarcane waste into green energy. Using Cetrel’s know-how in waste-stream treatment and Novozymes’ biotech expertise, the partners... 

Natural Resources Canada: Government of Canada Invests in Saskatchewan Biofuels

Thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada, up to $77.75 million over seven years will support the production of ethanol in Saskatchewan, sustain job creation and help stimulate the economy. Ray Boughen, Member of Parliament for Palliser, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that... 

Made-In-Canada Ethanol Reaches 1 Billion Litre Milestone

The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association today congratulated Integrated Grain Processors Co-operative (IGPC) on the official opening of its new 150 million litre ethanol plant. “Today marks a milestone day in the production of renewable fuels in Canada. With IGPC’s new plant, Canada now produces over a billion liters of ethanol a year,”... 

Stratos Renewables Secures Land Agreements in Peru to Produce Up to 90 Million Gallons of Sugarcane Ethanol Per Year

Stratos Renewables Corporation, an emerging agro-energy company developing a South American sugarcane ethanol operation, today announced that the company has secured enough land in the northern coastal region of Peru required for the production of up to 90 million gallons per year of sugarcane-based ethanol. Stratos intends to use this land for extensive... 

Utility Industry Executive to Advise CleanTech Biofuels on Renewable Power Production

CleanTech Biofuels, Inc., announced that Dan W. Ziegler, Managing Director of business development for Duke Energy Generation Services, will serve as a consultant to CleanTech Biofuels as it continues to develop its municipal solid waste to renewable power production platform. Mr. Ziegler has over 20 years of experience in the power industry, with extensive... 

ALL Fuels & Energy Divests Land Holdings, Will Apply New Funds to Current Opportunities

ALL Fuels & Energy announced that it has sold its 160 acres located in Manchester, Iowa, following the board of directors’ determining that AFSE would be better positioned for strategic acquisitions and vertical integration in the ethanol industry, with more cash on hand. With this liquidity, AFSE has become better positioned for success in its... 

VeraSun Energy Corporation Receives Commitments for Up to $215 Million in Debtor-In-Possession Financing

VeraSun Energy Corporation, one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, announced today that it had received commitments for up to $215 million in debtor in possession (DIP) financing from certain holders of VeraSun’s 9 7/8% senior secured notes due 2012 and groups of lenders led by AgStar Financial Services. At today’s “first...