In Washington, a USDA report says that to encourage production of cellulosic ethanol requires shifting the focus of government research funding. The USDA oversight committee says the money would be better spent on researching algae and oil crops rather than energy crops and grasses since two decades of cellulosic research has demonstrated few breakthroughs. More […]
In the Philippines, the government is expected to double the country’s import duty on ethanol to 20% during its Congress’s Christmas holiday through an Executive Order from the Office of the President. Local industry claims that domestic production remains low because too much Brazilian ethanol can enter at a low duty, inhibiting domestic production to […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, drifted down 0.70 percent to 76.17 as refiner stocks and advanced biofuels declined. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) edged down 0.13 percent to $30.19, while Valero (VLO) dropped 2.25 percent to $19.52. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) fell 4.38 percent to $19.23. […]
In Brazil, O Estado de Sao Paulo is reporting that BP has offered $466 million for a 50 percent stake in the Cerradinho sugar and ethanol operations. The deal is expected to be announced imminently, or Cerradinho will resume negotiations with Bunge, Teros, Cosan, Louis Dreyfus and other firms that have expressed an interest in […]
Today, subscribers can begin to cast their ballots for the 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy. Balloting will be open to the registered subscribers of the Biofuels Digest, Geothermal Digest and Renewable Chemicals Digest e-newsletters, through Monday November 30th at 5pm EST. Digest subscribers can receive their copy of the free, 370 page Selectors Data Book […]
In Colorado, Gevo announced today that it received notification that its isobutanol had successfully cleared registration with the U.S. EPA as a fuel additive. The company said that its isobutanol is the first isobutanol to be listed in the EPA’s Fuel Registration Directory and is now approved for blending with gasoline. Gevo’s isobutanol can be […]
In California, BlueFire has obtained its final air, wastewater, and storm water permits from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to start construction. Other permits issued related to the Project include a wetlands permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and a Certificate of Permit Coverage under Mississippi’s storm water general permit from the […]
In Illinois, Aventine released its results for the third quarter, reporting a net loss of $6.6 million, compared to a net income of $13.9 million or $0.32 per diluted share, for the same period of 2009. Revenues were $97.5 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $118.1 million for the third quarter of […]
In Florida, PetroAlgae announced it has entered into a non-binding offtake supply agreement with Sky Airline, a leading Chilean airline providing passenger, mail, and cargo air transportation services. Subject to certain conditions, Sky Airline and PetroAlgae have agreed to collaborate to enable Sky Airline to purchase the fuel feedstock produced by licensees of PetroAlgae’s technology […]
In the UK, the National Farmers Union is sticking up for grain farmers who claim that grain suppliers for biofuels production are imposing too much red tape in order to comply with sustainability criteria. UK merchants have presented farmers will paperwork relating to the German RedCert scheme with the belief that that is required in […]
