In Colorado, OPX Biotechnologies appointed David Hogsett as vice president of research and development and chief technology officer. In the Netherlands, Avantium announced that it has added Solazyme CEO Jonathan Wolfson to its Supervisory Board.
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, rallied 1.12 percent to a 9-month high of 70.30 as advanced biofuels gained. Codexis (CDXS) recovered 5.29 percent to $2.39, while OriginOil (OOIL) fell 7.69 percent to $0.60. Among other equities, Gevo (GEVO) lost 4.49 percent to $2.34. Overall, advances led declines 2 to […]
Could a switch to biofuels make super-dense JP-10 military aviation fuels affordable? Could F18A Super Hornets add payload or extend range? Currently reserved for tactical missiles because of cost, biofuels could provide a path to affordable JP-10 superfuels, if new research pans out. There has been an awful lot of blow-back in the past year over […]
“Up with octane, down with aromatics, and embrace the needs of people and nature,” says ACORE’s legendary biomass guru. But less freak-out, more reach-out is needed, he cautions. By Col. Bill Holmberg (ret.) Biomass Coordinator, American Council On Renewable Energy Advances taking place in the biofuels industry have an impact on many different aspects of […]
Today on Twitter: PrimusGreen “We are competitive at 25 million gallon scale,” says #Primus CEO in @bdigest franskoster070: Envisaged EU-US free trade talks: EU may also consider easing import restrictions on animal fat #tallow #biofuels RichardMawle: Iron-oxidizing bacteria could be used to convert electricity into biofuel pbndigital: Grove Farm seeks to use 10k Kauai acres for […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell back 0.81 percent to 69.52 as enzymes retreated. Codexis (CDXS) fell 5.02 percent to $2.27, while Solazyme (SZYM) dropped 3.40 percent to $7.66. Among other equities, Gevo (GEVO lost 3.16 percent to $2.45. Overall, declines led advances 7 to 5 for the day.
The military would like, affordable, domestically-produced, drop-in, renewable fuels. Drop-in fuel producers would like long-term, stable fuel sale and feedstock purchase contracts. Why not put those needs together? According to a Defense Department report, the US Navy will need 336 million gallons of renewable fuel by 2018 to meet its Green Fleet goals. Let’s take […]
Chu, in Review by Robert Kozak, Advanced Biofuels USA Secretary of the Department of Energy Steven Chu announced his resignation Friday in a 3,700 word “Dear Colleague” address. While this is the time usually reserved for valedictory addresses or sentimental remembrances, I for one cannot do that. For me, and I’d guess other supporters of […]
In New York, renewable fuels equities surged on Friday after the EPA issued its proposed 2013 Renewable Fuel Standard mandates – including boosts for corn ethanol, biomass-based diesel and cellulosic biofuels. The Biofuels Digest Index, a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 2.07 percent to an 9-month high of 70.09 as shares in Solazyme, Renewable […]
In Missouri, the National Corn Growers Association is highlighting success with its Compliance Assurance Program, which includes on-farm refuge assessments, an online survey and IRM education and awareness, is seeing strong success and an increase in the number of growers planting their corn refuge. The CAP is designed to improve compliance with Insect Resistance Management requirements. […]
