In Massachusetts, Lux Research profiled ten companies they felt should be watched in 2013. Included in their top 10 are Beta Renewables for their alternative fuels, bio-based materials and chemicals. Lux stated, ” All eyes will be on Beta’s commercial cellulosic ethanol facility in Italy in 2013; can it ramp up on-time and on budget? […]
In Brussels, the European Commission formally published its decision in the Official Journal of the European Union declaring that no countervailing duties would be imposed on American ethanol imports. Commenting on the publishing of the decision, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy (GE) issued the following statement: “It is good and right that the […]
In Myanmar, Universal Adsorbents & Chemicals has announced a $25M investment in a palm oil-based biofuels project on Song Island, oppositeThailand’s Ranong Province. UAC CEO Kitti Jivacate said the company will open the new project, with an unannounced capacity, in 2014, adding that up to 20 percent of the equity will be owned by a […]
In Tanzania, when a bio-larvicide plant currently under construction is complete, Labiofam, the company building the plant will transfer 54 technolgies to Tanzania. An IPPmedia.com article quotes Dr. Castro as stating the technologies include vaccines, veterinary products, cancer treatments, human health, pro-biotic foods, starch and acid glucose to be produced from local natural resources.
In Spain, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya researchers have developed and patented a type of biological concrete that supports the natural, accelerated growth of pigmented organisms. The material, which has been designed for the façades of buildings or other constructions in Mediterranean climates, offers environmental, thermal and aesthetic advantages. The material consists of a conventional carbonated […]
In Washington, the Obama Administration announced the resignation of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, effective with the beginning of the President’s second term in office. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Bob Dinneen said: “Administrator Jackson put into action the Obama Administration’s commitment to ethanol and other biofuels. During her tenure, she cleared the way for E15 giving […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, was flat at 63.49, despite gains in advanced biofuels and large caps. . For the day, Amyris (AMRS) dropped 4.35 percent to $2.64, while Ceres (CERE) recovered 3.19 percent to $4.20. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) fell 2.71 percent to $6.45. Overall, declines led […]
A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we reach the end of 2012? Not the intrepid USS Digest! Instead, we dust off our crystal ball and peer into the murky fogs of 2013. As the sunset of 2012 gives way to the dawn of 2013, here at the Digest we resist the holiday temptation to […]
In California, OriginOil announced that its algae harvesting process reduces bacterial concentrations by as much as 99%. This could extend the shelf life of liquid algae concentrate from hours to days, addressing a key problem standing in the way of the multi-billion dollar algae industry. The results were achieved in lab tests under an independent […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, rallied to 63.58, up 0.49 percent, as ethanol equities recovered. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) dropped 2,28 percent to $8.13, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) jumped 3.03 percent to $0.34. Among other equities, Algae.Tec (AREB.AX) fell 3.23 percent to $0.30. Overall, declines led advances 7 […]
