Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2010
The SG Biofuels/RSB pilot is evaluating the practicality and usability of RSB sustainability standards applied against a 1,400 acre (600 hectare) Jatropha community-farming model established by SG Biofuels in Guatemala. The company recently announced the first elite Jatropha cultivar, JMax 100 ( earlier post ), optimized for Guatemala.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 23, 2013
New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW. GEA President Craig Mataczynski of Gradient Resources has challenged the industry to reach 5% of total US electricity production. In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
SG Biofuels, a sustainable plant oil company specializing in the development of Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainable source of oil, has launched JMax 100, a proprietary cultivar of Jatropha optimized for growing conditions in Guatemala with yields 100% greater than existing varieties. This equates to more than 350 gallons per acre at $1.39
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Bunge, together with Life Technologies and Flint Hills Resources, provides a fully integrated platform from which our customers can develop, produce and profit from large volumes of crude Jatropha oil. —SG Biofuels President and Chief Executive Officer Kirk Haney.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2013
California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted four new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathways to the LCFS web site. Others are sugarcane molasses ethanol from Guatemala; mixed feedstock to biodiesel from Texas; and a new ARB-staff-developed pathway for North American landfill gas. Earlier post.) Pantaleon Sugar Holdings S.A.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 4, 2022
He was an active volunteer for TryEngineering , a website that provides teachers, parents, and students with engineering resources. He volunteered on projects in Guatemala and Honduras. He was honored for his contributions with the 2017 IEEE Canada Presidents’ Make-a-Difference Award.
Baua Electric
APRIL 1, 2024
Maria, an immigrant from Guatemala and a single mother of two children, has an arduous walk to her 14-hour dishwashing shift daily in North Carolina. Transportation is a key obstacle for many individuals and families, especially those with limited resources. With minimal investment, these electric bicycles can literally change lives.
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