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NewsOctober 5, 2009

Va. Project Explores Algae-Based Biofuel

GLOUCESTER POINT, VA --- The College of William and Mary and its Virginia Institute of Marine Science are working together to investigate a promising new technology to produce biofuel from the algae growing naturally in rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2009

BioFuelBox Introduces Biodiesel Refinery System

SAN JOSE, CA --- BioFuelBox Inc. has introduced a fully scaled refinery for converting waste fat, oil and grease from wastewater into a clean-burning renewable fuel.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2009

Modified Prius Runs on Algae-Based Biofuel

SAN FRANCISCO --- Author and filmmaker Josh Tickell has embarked on a transcontinental tour driving a modified Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid, which runs on electricity and a fuel mixture that includes algae-based biofuel from Sapphire Energy.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2009

Kentucky Steps Up Biofuel Efforts

FRANKFORT, KY --- Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has formed an executive task force on biomass and biofuels development in Kentucky.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2009

Biotech Company Harvests Switchgrass for Fuel

THOUSAND OAKS, CA --- Biotech company Ceres has begun harvesting new switchgrass and sorghum seeds for its first foray into the biofuel feedstock market, the company told Greentech Media.

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NewsAugust 25, 2009

NASA Studies Cellulose for Biofuel Production

MOFFETT FIELD, CA --- Scientists at NASA Ames Research Center in California are working on a method to transform the wasted parts of plants into fuel and food, using what is called bionanotechnology.

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NewsAugust 11, 2009

BP, Martek to Develop Advanced Biodiesel

COLUMBIA, MD --- BP and Martek Biosciences Corp. have agreed to work on the production of microbial oils for biofuels applications.

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NewsAugust 11, 2009

Grant to Help Develop Fuel from Cellulosic Feedstocks

SAN FRANCISCO --- Solazyme Inc., a renewable oil production company and algal biotechnology company, was awarded a $789,697 grant from the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program.

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NewsAugust 3, 2009

Bacteria Might Improve Cellulosic Ethanol Production

GAINESVILLE, FL --- Researchers from the University of Florida have found that bacteria growing in the wood of the sweetgum tree or "alligator tree" may improve the process of making cellulosic ethanol.

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NewsJuly 28, 2009

Panda Ethanol Stockholders Approve Liquidation Plan

DALLAS --- Panda Ethanol Inc. announced its stockholders approved a dissolution and plan of liquidation. On July 16, Panda Ethanol's stock transfer books were closed.

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