Teru Talk Newsletter
Volume II, Issue
53, December 31,
2012
Teru Talk by Michael
Theroux (pronounced
"Terú")
Teru's Trash Talk
It's been a slow news
week because of the
holidays, but we were able
to find this relevant
"news" item of timely
interest:
The North
Pole's global distribution
specialist Kringle, Inc.
has announced the
2012 annual demonstration
of on-board anaerobic
digestion with biogas
upgrading to power
generation. The classic
Rangifer
tarandus high
energymanure continues to
be the feedstock of choice,
while positive tests
photobioreactor growth of
heterophyllic algae show
promise for increased
production. The
algae-to-bio-oil process
has the added benefit of
carbon dioxide capture,
utilizing the Kringle
Manufacturing plant's
excess process heat and
feeding the algae on the
carbon-laden
emissions.
Northern
European strategic
alliances continue to
facilitate use of twin
Jenbacher engines for this
year's flights. The
consortium has agreed that
starting this time in 2013
one fleet will be converted
to smaller and lighter
bio-fueled jet packs.
Successful tests of
catalytic conversion of the
biogas to advanced aviation
fuel have been completed
and trial flights will
begin shortly after the
Holiday Season. Interested
parties are advised to be
particularly good, for the
next 24 to 48 hours. No
contact information was
provided; when asked, a
jolly voice simply started,
"Oh, Ho, Ho, Ho … We'll
know…"
We wish
all of you and yours a safe
and Happy New
Year!
The
Week's News
Amyris
Secures $42MM Financing,
Starts Biofene Production in
Brazil
Facility
California based renewable
products company Amyris has
announced completion of a
private common stock placement
totaling $42.25 million,
concurrent with the successful
initiation of production of
Biofene in its Paraiso, Brazil
facility.
12/27/2012
Covanta
Secures New 20-Year Waste
Agreement with Bristol
Municipalities
New Jersey's integrated waste
conversion and disposal company
Covanta Energy Corporation has
announced successful
negotiations resulting in a new
20 year agreement with
municipalities in the Bristol,
Connecticut region.
12/27/2012
Veolia
Environnement Raises $153MM
in "Dutch Auction" Debt
Tender
Offer
Veolia Environnement has
announced a final results in
its modified "Dutch Auction"
cash tender offer at 6% on
Senior Notes due in 2018.
12/27/2012
United
Kingdom DECC Publishes
Renewable Energy
Roadmap
The United Kingdom (UK)
Department of Energy and
Climate (DECC) announced
publication of the current
update to the Renewable Energy
Roadmap.
12/27/2012
DOE Posts
Webinar Presentation on
Upgrading Carbohydrates for
Biofuels
The US Department of
Energy's Biomass Program
regularly
hosts detailed webinar
presentations designed to
highlight "hot topics" in
biomass management and
conversion to heat, power,
fuels and chemicals.
12/27/2012
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