Department of Energy pulls BlueFire funding
The U.S. Department of Energy has withdrawn its support for a biofuels company’s $300 million cellulose plant in Fulton.
Columbus Light & Water to KiOR: No more water
KiOR has been told not to release anymore wastewater from its facility into the Columbus water system because of potential harmful materials that could be present in the Texas-based alternative fuel company’s discharge water.
Pontotoc ethanol plant no closer to being built
Five years have passed and a planned $100 million ethanol plant is no closer to being built.
Little has changed from a year ago, when company officials said they were committed to the project and were working to “move the project forward.”
Adams County supervisors extends option to KiOR
The Adams County Board of Supervisors has voted to extend an option contract on the former Belwood Country Club property to alternative fuel manufacturer KiOR.
Crew extinguishes New Albany plant fire
A fire at a north Mississippi biofuels plant has been extinguished.
EPA proposes reducing biofuel mandate
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday proposed to reduce the amount of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply for the first time, acknowledging that
Next generation biofuels still years away
NEW YORK — The first trickle of fuels made from agricultural waste is finally winding its way into the nation’s energy supply, after years of
The secret, dirty cost of Obama’s green power push
CORYDON, Iowa — The hills of southern Iowa bear the scars of America’s push for green energy: The brown gashes where rain has washed away
KiOR optimistic despite third-quarter loss
KiOR on Thursday reported a third quarter net loss of $43.1 million, or 40 cents per share. This is a $4.6 million increase in net loss from the year’s second quarter.
The third quarter ended Sept. 30.
KiOR to build second biorefinery
KiOR announced Wednesday that it is building a second biorefinery in Columbus but the Texas-based alternative fuel company says it’s too early to speculate on how many jobs will be at what is being called “Columbus II.”
Trouble for KiOR’s biowaste-to-biocrude business
Problems are emerging for KiOR, the Texas-based alternative fuel company that began converting wood chips to fuel at its Columbus biorefinery earlier this year.
KiOR may add another plant in Columbus
KiOR officials say they are considering building a second plant next to the current facility in Columbus.
KiOR makes first fuel shipment
Alternative fuel company KiOR announced Monday it has made its long-awaited first shipment of fuel from its Columbus facility.
Adams Co. gets funds for work at KiOR site
Adams County has received $3.9 million in grants from the state for work on a levee and new water system on the former Belwood County Club property, the future site of KiOR’s Natchez alternative fuel production facility.
Despite court ruling, EPA raises biofuel estimate
Days after a federal appeals court said the Obama administration is setting overly optimistic production quotas for the struggling biofuels industry, the government has issued new standards that raise production estimates for 2013.
Aberdeen closes deal on land for plant
Aberdeen officials have signed a sale option with SPW and Associates of Birmingham, Ala., in hopes of bringing in a biofuel plant.
Biofuels Conference: Secretary of the Navy says military can lead the way in alternative energy
The concept of using organic materials and waste to create energy isn’t as far fetched as it seemed when the movie opened in 1989. The United States Navy hopes to use biofuel to power at least 50 percent of its operations by 2020.
Federal judge: Biofuels deal was a scam
NATCHEZ — A federal judge agrees with regulators’ charges against a man who claimed he had developed a revolutionary process to more than double fuel production from soybeans — and to do so without waste or the tiniest bit of pollution.