Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Recent news related to Renewable Diesel:
  1. Solazyme Showcases World's First Algal-Based Renewable Diesel at Governor's Global Climate Summit
    http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Solazyme-Showcases-Worlds-First-Algal/story.aspx?guid=%7B5917A48D-CED1-4A54-9D83-456441546B57%7D
  2. Amyris Opens Pilot Plant to Produce Renewable Diesel Fuel
    <http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081112/20081112005465.html?.v=1>

  3. Syntroleum Corporation owns the Syntroleum(r) Process for Fischer-Tropsch (FT) conversion of synthesis gas derived from biomass, coal, natural gas and other carbon-based feedstocks into liquid hydrocarbons, the Synfining(r) Process for upgrading FT liquid hydrocarbons into middle distillate products such as synthetic diesel and jet fuels, and the Bio-Synfining(tm) technology for converting animal fat and vegetable oil feedstocks into middle distillate products such as renewable diesel and jet fuel. Together with Tyson Foods, Syntroleum is focused on siting, engineering and constructing a plant that produces clean renewable synthetic diesel and jet fuel using low grade fats and greases as feedstock. The 50/50 venture - known as Dynamic Fuels - was formed to construct and operate multiple renewable synthetic fuel facilities, with production on the first site beginning in 2010 - Pasted from <http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=PZ&date=20081117&id=9374283>

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