Christopher D. Barry and Paul Kamen of the Ocean Renewable Energy Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers have scribed a fascinating, 26-page “Overview of Ocean Renewable Energy,” which includes a look at the potential for marine biofuels. The authors write, ” One of the more exotic possibilities for ocean based energy is marine biofuels. […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association’s Geoff Cooper issued a stringing analysis of an anti-RFS paper issued by EPRINC, first noting that the non-profit is “staffed by former oil company employees, and directed by a board of trustees that is a veritable who’s-who of Big Oil executives—including AFPM’s president and top lobbyist. EPRINC was formerly […]
In Washington, the Agriculture Energy Coalition wrote House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), urging them to schedule debate on HR 6083, the Farm Bill passed by the House Committee on Agriculture in July and reported to the House last week. “The certainty provided by a five-year Farm Bill is particularly […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, shed 0.23 percent to 68.50 as ethanol fell again. For the day, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) plunged 6.90 percent to $7.15, while Syntroleum (SYNM) lost 4.94 percent to $0.77. Among other equities, Codexis (CDXS) surged 15.43 percent to $3.59. Overall, declines led advances 5 to […]
The annual rankings competition opens up for the hottest companies in the sector; who will be #1 – who will get your vote? New annual Biofuels Databook published for selectors; voting by Twitter introduced this year. In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced the official opening of voting for the 2012-13 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy for […]
In Switzerland, Syngenta has agreed to acquire Pasteuria Bioscience, a US-based biotechnology company. Since 2011 Syngenta and Pasteuria have had an exclusive global technology partnership to develop and commercialize biological products to control plant-parasitic nematodes, using the naturally occurring soil bacteria Pasteuria spp. An in-vitro production process will enable the development of cost-effective nematicides with […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, shed 0.20 percent to 68.66 as the summer ethanol rally continued to chill. For the day, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) plunged 13.71 percent to $7.68, while Aventine Renewable Energy (AVRW) fell 8.21 percent to $1.79. Among other equities, Monsanto (MON) surged 2.36 percent to $91.16. […]
In France, DuPont Biomaterials announced several new fiber developments that provide apparel designers sustainable, high-performance fibers and fabrics. The new fibers are designed to perform in a variety of applications, offering customers the ability to use a sustainable fiber/fabric while continuing to meet their customers’ need for high-quality and high-end fashion. Using their Sorona technology, […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, dumped 1.81 percent to 68.80 as the late summer ethanol rally chilled. For the day, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) plunged 12.83 percent to $8.90, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) plummeted 18.84 percent to $0.56. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) surged 3.86 percent to $8.62. Overall, declines […]
What will bigger targets mean for producers, livestock, obligated refiners, and the diesel-using public? In Washington, the EPA issued its final rule for 2013 establishing 1.28 billion gallons as next year’s biomass-based diesel volume requirement under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), up from 1.0 billion gallons in 2012. “This 1.28 billion gallon level is in-line […]
