Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the availability of funds for Fiscal Year 2012 for two key programs to encourage the use of renewable biomass and production of advanced biofuels. About $25 million will be made available through each program. “President Obama has laid out a new era for American energy, an economy fueled by [...]
ZeaChem Secures USDA Loan Guarantee For Commercial-Scale Cellulosic Biorefinery
ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into sustainable fuels and chemicals, recently announced it has been selected for a $232.5 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 9003 Biorefinery Assistance Program. The conditional commitment enables the financing and construction of ZeaChem’s first commercial-scale cellulosic biorefinery, a [...]
ZeaChem Executes Joint Development Agreement with Procter & Gamble
ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable feedstocks into sustainable fuels and chemicals, today announced a binding multi-year joint development agreement with Procter & Gamble. The agreement will accelerate development of ZeaChem’s product platform beyond C2 through the commercialization of “drop-in” bio-based chemicals and other products. “As part of its long-term [...]
Dayton P&L Seeks Biomass Bids
The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of DPL Inc., has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for biofuels for use at its generating stations. “Biofuels are just one part of DP&L’s strategy to incorporate renewable energy resources into our generation portfolio,” said Paul Barbas, DPL president and chief executive officer. “We continue [...]