Gevo & Mustang Engineering to Produce BioJet Fuel
Gevo has signed an engineering and consulting agreement with Mustang Engineering LP (Mustang) to convert Gevo’s renewable isobutanol to biojet fuel. The first step will be to focus on the downstream...
View ArticleButamax and Gevo Continue Battle
The battle between Butamax™ and Gevo over isobutanol technology continues. Last week, Gevo received a landmark patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its GIFT(R) separation unit,...
View ArticleButamax Granted Patent for Iso-Butanol
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, has been granted patent number 8,129,162 for production of iso-butanol from biological resources. This latest patent was issued from a series of applications covering...
View ArticleButamax and Gevo Need to Resolve Issues
Yet another press release came out this week regarding the Butamax/Gevo legal battle over isobutanol technology patent infringement and frankly, we are sick of hearing about it. This spat started over...
View ArticleLufthansa Testing Gevo’s Renewable Jet Fuel
German airline Lufthansa says it will test advanced biofuel maker Gevo’s renewable jet fuel. This Gevo news release says the goal is to get the airline to approve of Gevo’s alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ)...
View ArticleNMMA Endorses Gevo’s Isobutanol for Boats
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has endorsed Gevo, Inc. for the use of isobutanol by the marine industry. They say the renewable fuel is an effective, less damaging, more suitable...
View ArticleGevo Selling Isobutanol for Boats on Missouri Lake
Gevo is selling gasoline blended with isobutanol at a Missouri lake. This company news release says Harbor Marina Pumps at Lake Pomme de Terre is the first U.S. marina to sell gasoline blended with...
View ArticleGevo, ValvTect Bring Isobutanol to Marinas
After September’s announcement that Gevo would be selling isoubutanol for boats on a lake in Missouri, Gevo now says it will collaborate with marine fuel additive supplier ValvTect to bring the...
View ArticleGevo, Porta Building Isobutanol Plants in Argentina
Renewable energy technology company Gevo, Inc. has inked a deal with South American alcohol maker Porta Hnos S.A. to build several isobutanol plants in Argentina. This Gevo news release says they plan...
View ArticleIntrexon’s Pilot Isobutanol Plant Online
Intrexon Corporation has announced that its pilot plant for the production of natural gas-to-liquids is online. Located in San Fransisco, the facility will be producing isobutanol, a drop-in fuel....
View ArticleAlaska Airlines Flies with Gevo’s Isobutaol
An Alaska Airlines jet is fueled with renewable Gevo biofuel on Tuesday June 7, 2016, in advance of two demonstration flights powered by the first alcohol-to-jet fuel made from sustainable U.S. corn....
View ArticleGevo to Supply Isobutanol for Blending for Gas
Gevo has signed an agreement with Musket Corporation to supply isobutanol to be blended with gasoline in Musket fuel markets that are distributed under the Love’s Family of Companies brand. Initial...
View ArticleGevo Enters On-Road Market
Gevo’s isobutanol is now being sold for use in vehicles in the Houston area. According to the company, this is the first time its fuel has been specifically targeted for on-road automobiles. In the...
View ArticleAlaska Airlines to Fly with Gevo’s Biojet Fuel
Alaska Airlines has plans today to fuel its commercial flight from Seattle, Washington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, DC with Gevo’s biojet fuel. The alcohol to jet...
View ArticlePartners Celebrate Alaska Airlines Cellulosic #Biofuels Flight
An Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle Sea-Tac International Airport to Washington, DC took off yesterday powered by a 20 percent cellulosic alcohol biofuel blend produced by Gevo. The aviation biofuel...
View ArticleEPA Decision Boosts Isobutanol
In news that was somewhat overshadowed during his Midwest tour last week, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the registration of isobutanol as a fuel additive for blending into gasoline at levels...
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