In Washington, the US Department of Agriculture has updated and improved its USDA Energy website. The portal, which launched in January, includes interactive map, graphing analysis tools, and the USDA Energy Matrix. These instruments enable review of USDA investments, USDA energy programs biofuels and bioenergy data. “Ideally it is a one-stop shop for stakeholders,”USDA Energy […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, dropped 0.49 percent to 62.56 despite advanced biofuels gains. For the day, Lignol (LEC.V) jumped 32.00 percent to $0.13, while OriginOil (OOIL) fell 6.10 percent to $0.77. Among other equities, Algae.Tec (AEB.AX) rebounded 13.64 percent to $0.25. Overall, declines led advances 3 to 1 […]
Policy, finance, technology, feedstocks, markets, prices, opposition. Here’s what’s on your mind, as the critical 2013 deployment year for biofuels looms. Great topic suggestions from Digest readers have been pouring into my inbox all week — for the private, pre-ABLC briefing that we are prepping for DC this April. (By the way, thank you to the many […]
In today’s Digest, Will Rogers updates us on the operational and strategic rationale behind the U.S. military’s energy efforts. By: Will Rogers, Consumer Energy Report The recent debate over the role of the military in investing in renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency and conservation programs and alternative biofuels has included many voices that sometimes conflate […]
In California, Rhino Linings has acquired the BioBased Insulation division of BioBased Technologies. At the same BioBased Technologies, a leader in the sales and marketing of Agrol, a bio-based family of polyols used in manufacturing, is acquiring the Soyol polyol and related technology assets from Rhino Linings. Rhino Linings will relocate BioBased Insulation® operations to […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, was flat at 62.87 as large caps advanced. For the day, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) dropped 5.00 percent to $4.75, while Cosan (CZZ) gained 2.71 percent to $16.77. Among other equities, Gevo (GEV) retreated 4.65 percent to $1.38. Overall, advances led declines 7 to 6 […]
It’s been years of struggle to get cellulosic feedstock supply chains downfield. Now, companies like Woodland Biofuels, Sweetwater Energy, Ceres, Delta BioRenewables and Commonwealth Agro-Energy are moving the chains. For grownups of a certain age, memories of December past take us back to childhoods before Madden Football and XBox, when Electric Football sets were found […]
In California, Verenium, an industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of enzymes, announced the signing of a $22.5 million secured debt financing with the Athyrium Opportunities Fund. Net proceeds after estimated expenses will be approximately $21.3 million, providing Verenium with capital to continue to advance its Product Pipeline to commercialization, enhance its […]
Today on Twitter. GranjeroVerde: BIOFUELS, SPECULATION BLAMED FOR GLOBAL FOOD MARKET WEIRDNESS #Agriculture #Agricultura http://t.co/s4hFJNB3 zcolman: MT @OPISBiofuels: @API_News says it “continues to support the appropriate use of #biofuels,” but Congress needs to reconsider & repeal #RFS2 sugarcaneBlog: MaRS Cleantech Fund moves into next-gen biofuels with investment in … – Sacramento Bee http://t.co/f8aM2h1H BiomassMagazine: #Biomass […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 2.41 percent to 62.91 as advanced biofuels surged. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) soared 10.53 percent to $2.94, while Solazyme (SZYM) rocketed up 10.41 percent to $8.27. Among other equities, Gevo (GEV) advanced 3.57 percent to $1.45. Overall, advances led declines 3 to […]
