More CEOs, content, investors, networking time, and exhibitors at advanced biofuels’ biggest gathering and deal-making forum. And more affordable than ever! 5 conferences interweaving on Advanced Biofuels, Renewable Chemicals, Aviation & Military Markets, Investment & Finance, and The New Upstream. In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced that ABLC 2013 – the annual Leadership Week for advanced […]
By Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President, Industrial and Environmental Section, Biotechnology Industry Organization The biofuel industry breathed a big sigh of relief last month when the EPA declined several governors’ petitions to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard. Then, after a herculean group effort, the industry and other interests stood and cheered as the Senate voted last […]
In California, Propel Fuels has closed on the initial phase of its Series D round of funding with $11 million in equity capital from existing investors Nth Power, Craton Equity Partners, and @Ventures as well as a new investor, Gentry Venture Partners. In addition, the company has secured $10 million in debt financing. With the […]
In California, Verdezyne has entered into a strategic relationship with Universal Fiber Systems, and its operating companies, Universal Fibers and Premiere L Fibers. Verdezyne will supply its bio-based adipic acid to Universal Fiber Systems for certain exclusive fields of use. “As leaders in sustainable fiber technology, we are extremely pleased to be partnered with Universal […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 0.75 percent to 61.89 as enzymes surged. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) rebounded 3.10 percent to $2.66, while Valero (VLO) jumped 2.51 percent to $32.66. Among other equities, Ceres (CERE) soared 8.33 percent to $4.03. Overall, advances led declines 2 to 1 for […]
Could biomass briquette mills and improved cook stoves undermine the Taliban — for one percent of what the US now spends? From time to time, we report on correspondence exchanged with our veterans and serving men and women in the field, on the subject of the strategic and tactical opportunities in biofuels and bioenergy. This […]
Biofuels Industry Survey Results: Key findings ahead of the World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition In a recent survey conducted with bioenergy leading industry experts ahead of the 8th annual World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition, 51% of those who responded rated their government’s policy as supportive, while 15% rated them as very supportive. Alongside […]
In California and France, OriginOil announced that its Algae Appliance was spotlighted as a key process in the recent grand opening of an urban algae showcase near Paris. Featured were the algae growth systems developed by Ennesys, supported by OriginOil’s Algae Appliance in the harvesting phase. Over two hundred attendees from the European construction industry […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, rose 0.21 percent to 61.43 as advanced biofuels jumped. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) lost 4.80 percent to $2.58, while Biofuel Energy (BIOF) surged 4.81 percent to $4.58. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) recovered 4.24 percent to $6.15. Overall, advances led declines […]
The first patent issued out of ARPA-E’s electrofuels program suggests that this technology class is heading for the short-list of “next big thing” in energy conversations. Today, we look at Ginkgo Bioworks and its electrofuel technology. DLA Piper’s Global Energy Summit kicked off in Southern California yesterday, with as good a collection of energy worthies […]
