The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 0.65 percent to 60.68 as ethanol stocks advanced. For the day, Ceres (CERE) dropped 4.90 percent to $3.49, while Algae.Tec (AEB.AX) fell 6.45 percent to $0.29. Among other equities, Gevo (GEVO) surged 5.26 percent to $1.60. Overall, advances led declines 2 to 1 […]
Dozens of deals – what are the hottest paths to $$$? Who’s forming capital in bioenergy this year, and when, where, why and how? In the old days, the process seemed simple: seed round to fund some lab work at the bench level, series A for proof of concept, series B for the pilot, series […]
In Washington, the USDA is amending the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add 12 sections: agricultural spray adjuvants , animal cleaning products, deodorants, dethatcher products, fuel conditioners, leather, vinyl, and rubber care products, lotions and moisturizers, shaving products, specialty precision cleaners and solvents, sun care products, wastewater systems coatings, and water […]
Brazil, India, the US, China and the EU point the way towards a 60 billion gallon biofuels market by 2022 – but can the capacity be built, and can the mandates survive pressure from opponents? In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the […]
In Scotland, Marine Biopolymers reports that test results for their wet seaweed to dried sodium alginate were positive, with their technology showing cost advantages and faster processing time. The sodium alginate could used in foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and textiles. Marine is currently working to get funding for a pilot plant to be built in Ayrshire, […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, slipped 0.40 percent to 60.29 as advanced biofuels slid. For the day, Ceres (CERE) dropped 10.05 percent to $3.67, while Syntroleum (SYNM) lost 5.77 percent to $0.49. Among other equities, Gevo (GEVO) surged 4.11 percent to $1.52. Overall, advances led declines 7 to 5 […]
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is expected to be taken up on the Senate floor early next week. The Committee-passed annual Defense Authorization bill contains harmful amendments that would block efforts to develop a commercial supply of cost-competitive advanced biofuels as detailed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Defense (DOD), Department […]
Is the US government right in aiming to commercialize aviation biofuels production – or should it be aimed at ensuring affordable feedstock? Pain at the pump. $5 gasoline in California. $8 gasoline in the EU. We hear about it all the time. But in biofuels, the pain comes long before the pump. It arrives with […]
By Tom Kadala If you are wondering what our future holds with an economy subjected to political gridlock, an overview of an emerging industry called aviation biofuels could offer some interesting insights. Airlines today operate on razor thin profit margins with an industry average of less than one half of one percent, largely due to […]
In Massachusetts, Lux Research states that Bioplastics are ready to take on petro-polymers in major applications like industrial parts, coatings, and packaging. Kalib Kersh, Lux Research Analyst and the lead author of the report titled, “Bridging the Divide between Demands and Bio-Based Materials,” states, “Bio-based material developers must aim for large, addressable markets, among which […]
