Verdezyne is a privately held company developing and commercializing novel genetically engineered microorganisms for use as “factories” to manufacture chemicals and fuels, using renewable feedstocks. Verdezyne’s unique microorganisms permit greener, cleaner and more cost effective production of chemicals and fuels as compared with traditional methods. The Company is commercializing its technology through partnerships with leading […]
In Montana, Blue Marble Biomaterials has secured an exclusive distribution contract with Sigma-Aldrich’s custom manufacturing and services business unit, SAFC. As a global manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals used in a wide variety of industries including food and beverage flavors, personal care ingredients, scientific research, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, the agreement gives SAFC’s customers ready […]
Today on Twitter: ConsumersUnion: On #biofuels & the Department of Defense: “the national security need to reduce exposure to oil is clear…” ModFarm: Why drought and biofuels will mean fewer chicken wings are eaten this Super Bowl Sunday benlubbon: #Biofuels Producers Waiting for Pentagon to Show Them the Money Politicolnews: Warning: New E-15 Ethanol Gas […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 1.49 percent to a 3-month high of 68.97 as advanced biofuels lifted sharply. Gevo (GEVO) rocketed up 17.24 percent to $2.38, while Valero (VLO) soared 12.60 percent to $43.70 on strong earnings. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) escalated 2.36 percent to […]
It is becoming increasingly evident that, in the near-term, acute demand for aviation biofuel is going, one way or another, to result in heavy demand for jatropha and jatropha oil-based fuels. New deals for SGB in Brazil are confirming the trend. There, at the head of the pack, well down the track from everyone else […]
Biofuels Digest has released the next wave of its 5-Minute Guides – a “news you can use” digest on the leading companies in biofuels. Each 5-Minute Guide provides a company description, top milestones for 2010-12 and projected milestone for 2012-14, description of the business model; plus project info (location, feedstocks, product set, processing technology, capacity, […]
Company description: Manufacturer of Specialty Chemicals Address: 451 Florida St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Year founded: 1994. Albemarle was formed in 1994 as a the specialty chemicals spin off from Ethyl Corporation. Major Investors or stock symbol: ALB NYSE Type of Technology(ies): Catalysts, Polymer Additives, Fine Chemicals. Subcategories for catalysis include catalysis for the production […]
(In this profile, we focus on Syngenta’s Enogen corn) Address: 11055 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55305 Year founded: 2000 Annual Revenues: $11.6 billion Company description: One of the world’s leading companies with more than 26,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Major Investors New York Stock Exchange (SYT) Type of Technology(ies) […]
Based in: UK Business: Licensor of a cellulosic microbe that produces up to 15 percent more ethanol than traditional fermentation technology, and reduces energy inputs in the fermentation and distillation process. Model: Licensing, including a royalty on production of additional gallons of ethanol (“the TMO gallons”). Investors include: Jupiter Asset Management, Noble Group, RAB Capital, […]
In North Carolina, Blumenthal Holdings has acquired a majority stake in Terresolve Technologies, a manufacturer of biobased hydraulic and functional fluids and lubricants for the offshore marine, marine transport, oil and gas and turf care industries. The acquisition will complement RSC’s existing business, RSC Bio Solutions. Financial details were not disclosed. More on the story.
