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ZeaChem to ‘shake down’ as it starts construction on first biorefinery

November 18, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Coming online in 2010, the facility is expected to have the capacity to generate 250,000 gallons per year of advanced biofuels and bio-based chemicals. Full Story »

Qteros teams with Israel's ACT on sludge-to-fuel process

October 6, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Joint development project pairs Qteros' cellulose-eating microbes with Applied CleanTech's technology to recycle liquid municipal waste. Full Story »

Valero plans JV biodiesel plant with Darling International

September 16, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - The largest independent refiner in North America teams up with the processor of food by-products for the plant that would make 10,000 barrels of fuel per day from used cooking oil and animal fat.  Full Story »

Waste Management takes stake in waste-to-fuel startup Terrabon

August 26, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - North America's leading waste company joins refining giant Valero Energy in support of Houston-based Terrabon's MixAlco technology to convert municipal solid waste into fuel and potable water. Full Story »

Solix Biofuels closes A round for demo facility, Asian plans

June 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Fort Collins, Colo.-based startup closes $16.8M Series A round today for a demonstration facility scheduled to start operating this summer. Full Story »

Pound-for-pound, cleantech deals have a British twist

June 25, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - UK investors put their pounds to work this week in cleantech startups and new funds. Details of this, plus we spot 30 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Biorefineries alive and well, say experts

June 12, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Next-generation fuel technologies using biotech are finally coming of age, say leading executives in the field. Full Story »

Valero gobbles up VeraSun’s stake in Qteros

May 18, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Refinery giant’s investment allows cellulosic ethanol maker to continue developing and scaling-up its technology. Full Story »

Grain ethanol strikes back

April 1, 2009 - by Lizette Wilson Chapman - Criticisms are not all accurate, the ethanol industry retorted today, issuing a report forecasting ethanol, among other things, to produce 55 percent fewer GHG emissions than gas by 2015. Full Story »

Valero eyes cellulosic ethanol with $477M VeraSun buy

March 18, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Refining company handpicks seven corn-based ethanol plants in VeraSun’s bankruptcy proceedings with an eye for incorporating clean technologies. Full Story »
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