“Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels” trade group, FuelingGrowth.org website, Ensia.com portal open for business this week It’s not every day that you get a new voice in the industry — every couple of years there’s a new trade group, or a website, or a grass-roots effort. But the trade on the launching pad has been brisk […]
To promote R&D programs, financing, communications programs for a cost-competitive and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels In Belgium, The Chief Executive Officers of seven Leading European biofuel producers and European airlines launched today in Brussels a new industry led initiative to speed up the deployment of advanced sustainable biofuels in Europe. The initiative, named “Leaders […]
In Washington, Environmental Entrepreneurs launched a new Web site at www.fuelinggrowth.org, as a clearinghouse for information on how clean fuel companies are driving economic growth, includes reports that examine the growth and potential of the domestic biofuel industry; fact sheets about the industry and videos and other stories that spotlight American biofuel companies in action. […]
In Minnesota, the University of Minnesota announced the launch of Ensia – an innovative online and print magazine and event series that aims to connect people who can change the world with the ideas, information and inspiration they need to do so. Ensia is committed to bringing environmental leaders something new every day—new challenges, new solutions, […]
In California, Arcadia Biosciences and FuturaGene, Inc announced that they have signed an agreement for FuturaGene to develop eucalyptus and poplar trees using Arcadia’s Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Water Use Efficiency technologies. Under the terms of the agreement, FuturaGene receives non-exclusive global rights to NUE and WUE technologies, expanding FuturaGene’s pipeline to enhance the performance […]
Today on Twitter: Scotty787: Launches New Website Promoting Biofuels Industry @SAIT_Business #news #envir… JustinYarros: You want to read about Advanced Biofuels and National Security. You know you do. Go ahead, click the link #biofuels DuPont_News: Linda Fisher: We’ve got to invent #biofuels that can be drop in replacements – NYGovCuomo: Let’s turn our state into […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, was flat at 70.25 despite an ethanol gain. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) jumped 3.40 percent to $30.37 on strong earnings, while Ceres (CERE) dropped 3.94 percent to $4.15. Among other equities, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) jumped 5.56 percent to $0.38. Overall, advances led declines 5 […]
Changes in EU policy and the financing of advanced biofuels have led to a revival of project formation in Europe. The latest news from Finland is that St1 is proceeding towards a build on its 10 million liter (2.6 million gallon) cellulosic ethanol project in Kajaani. The project will use industry residues, primarily waste sawdust […]
In Missouri, Monsanto announced they have purchased select assets of Agradis , a privately held company focused on developing sustainable agricultural solutions. Monsanto’s purchase includes the Agradis name and its collection of microbes that can improve crop productivity. Monsanto has also acquired the company’s R&D site in La Jolla, California. Monsanto also announced an agricultural […]
Today on Twitter: AgNews: Soybeans could be next chapter of biofuels boom CAProgress: Doing More with Less: Biofuels and Rural Economic Development BreenSkoopr: BioFuels Development International Plans To Begin Bioiesel Production In Q3 Of 2013 sandervBennekom: #devco study on biofuels reveals that Italian companies completely dominate biofuel industry inm Senegal. Why?
