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10 Feb, 2017
Registration Now Open for the 14th Annual BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology

Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced registration and housing are now open for the 2017 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology. The conference will be held July 23-26, 2017 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Canada. "Now in its 14th year, BIO continues to bring new and...

09 Jan, 2017
Open Therapeutics LLC Buys Majority Stake of Pilus Energy Subsidiary from Tauriga Sciences, Inc.

Open Therapeuticsâ„¢ has purchased an 80 percent majority stake in Tauriga Sciences, Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pilus Energy LLC, according to Jerome Hamilton, CEO of Open Therapeutics. Tauriga Sciences, Inc. is engaged in building businesses in the life sciences space. Following its acquisition, Open Therapeutics plans to continue the...

22 Dec, 2016
B&W Subsidiary Awarded $35 Million Contract For Boiler For Sweden Waste to Energy Plant

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W) announced that its Denmark-based subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Vølund A/S (B&W Vølund), has been awarded a contract for approximately $35 million to design, supply and construct a waste-to-energy boiler for a combined heat and power plant in Boden, Sweden.   B&W...

07 Dec, 2016
Fortistar Retains Renewable Energy Veteran William Held's Firm

Fortistar, a private company focused on investments in energy sources for transitioning to a zero-carbon economy, announced that it has retained Specialized Biogas Services (SBS) headed by William Held. Under Bill's leadership, SBS will be assisting in the development, implementation and performance of a variety of services related to the landfill...

22 Nov, 2016
2017 International Biomass Conference & Expo Opens Call for Presentation Ideas

BBI International has announced its call for presentation ideas for the 2017 International Biomass Conference & Expo, taking place April 10-12, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Deadline to submit presentation ideas is Friday, December 2, 2016. Presentation ideas may be submitted in one of four tracks: Pellets & Densified Biomass; Biomass...

22 Nov, 2016
Norvento Launches New Bioplant Anaerobic Digestion System

Norvento, a leading manufacturer of on-site renewable energy systems, has launched a new integrated biogas solution for agricultural, utility and industrial users throughout the UK. Known as the Norvento-BioPlant, the system enables small and medium sized companies and landowners to sustainably manage organic waste and turn it into renewable gas,...

17 Nov, 2016
GRFA Calls For Strong Global Commitment to Biofuels at COP22  

Bliss Baker, the President of the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA), called on negotiators participating in high-level events now underway at COP22 to seize the opportunities presented by biofuels to support the global transition to a low-carbon transport sector. Baker noted that biofuels like ethanol have been proven to reduce GHG emissions...

16 Nov, 2016
Ingeteam Awarded the Contract for the Operation and Maintenance of ENCE's Biomass Plant in Mérida

ENCE has awarded Ingeteam a new contract for the operation and maintenance of its biomass plant in Mérida. This plant, constructed with the latest innovations for the transmission, storage and production of energy using biomass sourced from forest and agricultural-based residues, has a net installed power of 20 megawatts, giving an annual...

15 Nov, 2016
Forest-Powered Flight Heads to Washington, D.C.

Washington state-based Alaska Airlines made history flying the first commercial flight using the world's first renewable, alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals, the limbs and branches that remain after the harvesting of managed forests. The alternative jet fuel was produced through the efforts of the Washington State University-led...

14 Nov, 2016
Alaska Airlines to Fly Today on Gevo's Cellulosic Renewable Alcohol to Jet Fuel

Gevo, Inc., announced that the first commercial flight using Gevo's cellulosic renewable alcohol to jet fuel (ATJ) is expected to take place originating in Seattle and flying to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.   Previously, on October 11, 2016, Gevo announced that it had completed production of the world's first cellulosic...