HCL Clean Tech Finds Sugar for Ethanol in Mississippi Woods | Green Prophet - 0 views
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Interesting article but, let me shed some light with a few points of fact that nobody in the company will offer. One, at the time this article was posted, Eran was no longer CEO. Eran was deposed and a new CEO was hired in June of 2011. Two, the pilot in Durham was no longer operational (they’re trying to move it elsewhere) and proved nothing along the lines of this process being commercially viable. In actuality, far more was proven to the contrary. Three, the company is woefully behind on researching and proving their proprietary solvent extraction process which is the lynchpin to their success. The reality is they haven’t proven they can reliably make ANY sugar from wood on a pilot level, much less extract the acid THEN recover the acid and solvent. Bottom line, if you’re expecting sugars to be made from wood in Grenada in 2012, and most likely ever, don’t hold your breath. Unfortunately for Khosla, the DOE and the state of Mississippi, they will be forced to realize this in due time.
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No problem, Karin. Happy to bring a touch of veritas to the table. Additionally, you could check the HCL CleanTech company website to verify the legitimate CEO is Philippe Lavielle and contact him for comment. You could also reach out to Steve Piccot, Director at Southern Research Institute in Durham, NC, and ask him who authored a certain $9 million DOE grant proposal.
Fight over water and money blocks deal with Clean Tech in Stanly County - News14.com - 0 views
New plant to impact timber industry most | The Natchez Democrat - 0 views
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plants to turn wood chips into cellulosic sugars that can be used in fuel, pet foods, cosmetics, lubricants and other products.
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When the Natchez HCL Cleantech plant opens, Russ said, it will use 1 million tons of pine or softwoo
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To put the figure into perspective, Russ said International Paper’s Natchez plant was using 1.2 million tons of wood a year at its peak before it closed.
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* Take Action: Save the Yadkin River for the NC People « NC Central Piedmont ... - 0 views
Yadkin's waters are gold mine worth more than Alcoa offers | CharlotteObserver.com & Th... - 0 views
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In what essentially amounts to a bribe, company officials are dangling a pennies-on-the dollar carrot with the soft promise of a few hundred jobs when they know as well as we do that our Yadkin waters are worth thousands and thousands of jobs
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Alcoa also expects us to set aside evidence that surfaced last fall in court indicating that it had intentionally withheld from the state material information on dissolved oxygen problems as it was seeking water certification. The snare is an insult to our wise citizens.
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Our government and business leaders are committed to bringing substantial jobs to our state that equate to the true value of our water
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A survey of 500 registered voters across North Carolina indicated that most North Carolinians overwhelmingly oppose such an agreement.
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Many environmentalists and state and local officials in the region have remained steadfast in their belief that the river should be controlled by a publicly held trust in order to provide better benefits to the region and state.
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Alcoa lost a critical water quality permit last year when internal company e-mails showed that officials withheld information that downstream waters may not meet state standards. In addition, although elevated levels of PCBs produced by Alcoa have been found in fish in the river, Alcoa fought the installation of signs along Badin Lake warning people not to eat the contaminated fish, which infuriated many local lake residents.
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China Anshan says still committed to US investment | Reuters - 0 views
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suspended its plans to invest in a U.S. steel plant being built by Steel
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evelopment Co because the plan faced limited prospects for success
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national security. [ID:nN02241776
Stanly County commissioners discuss economic incentives for new Alcoa plant - News14.com - 0 views
State hits deadline for Alcoa's jobs-for-license deal - News14.com - 0 views
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» Blog Archive » Commissioners Hear Debate Over Yadkin Project - 1 views
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In a power point presentation, Chairman Dunevant challenged the numbers released by Alcoa last week as to their options on the table, particularly the $1.2 million financial guarantee from Alcoa to Stanly County should the 450 Clean Tech jobs not materialize. Dunevant pressed the value of this guarantee over the life of the 50-year license, asserting that Alcoa had not factored in depreciation. Dunevant contended that due to inflation that amount would be worth only $500,000 by the year 2020 and just $188,000 at the end of 50 years when the license would again be up for renewal.
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On the flip side, Dunevant said that Alcoa’s profits from dam revenues would grow at a 3.15% inflation rate from Alcoa’s reported $25 million per year to $114 million at the end of 50 years.
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“I hope you got that… $1.2 million down to $185,000 and $25 million up to $114 million,” Dunevant stated.
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Mineweb.com - The world's premier mining and mining investment website Alcoa, China Pow... - 0 views
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Spending under the agreement could reach more than $7.5 billion, the companies said in a release on Tuesday, although they declined to list any specific projects. A spokesman for Alcoa said the agreement was for a "long-range cooperation to look at a range of projects," but did not list any specific plans. CPI is one of five major power generators in China, owning about 70 gigawatts of power generation, and is China's second largest aluminum producer.
Alcoa's Chinese JV Targets Need for High Quality Aluminum in Booming Market -- Trefis - 0 views
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1 of 12 Alcoa’s Aluminium Supply Deal with Embraer Could be First of Many 2 of 12 Alcoa Sambas to $16 with Embraer Deal for Jet Development 3 of 12 Alcoa: Revised $16 Price Estimate, Long-Term Outlook Still Solid 4 of 12 Alcoa Restructuring Midstream Business for Emerging Market Growth 5 of 12 Demand for Lightweight Autos Boost Alcoa’s Aluminum Business 6 of 12 Alcoa Aims for $18 by Investing in ‘Green’ Initiatives 7 of 12 Aluminum Demand, New Products Lift Alcoa’s Earnings 8 of 12 Alcoa’s JV in Saudi Arabia Gets Funding 9 of 12 Alcoa Could Get Boost from New Alloys 10 of 12 Alcoa Gains from Fuel Efficiency Focus at Paris Air Show 11 of 12 Alcoa Shines on Solid Aluminum Demand 12 of 12 Alcoa’s Growth Estimates for Aluminum Justify Additional Upside Relevant Articles on TREFIS Alcoa’s Chinese JV Targets Need for High Quality Aluminum in Booming Market September 16th, 2011 by Trefis Team +93.03% Upside 8.53 Market 16.47 Trefis pricesBarBlock artMa
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The JV will focus on the technical expertise of both the companies to leverage this growing market. Further official information on the joint venture is awaited.
Alcoa-China Power Ink Pact - Zacks.com - 0 views
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The terms of the joint venture were not disclosed.
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In January, both the companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Washington when the Chinese president Hu Jintao paid a state visit to the U.S.
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The two will work together in overseas and domestic projects.
Alcoa, China Power Agree to Work on $7.5 Billion of Clean Energy Projects - Bloomberg - 0 views
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Alcoa and China Power haven’t yet decided on specific projects and the exact amount they will spend will depend on the ventures they choose, Mike Belwood, a spokesman for Alcoa, said by telephone.