In Minnesota, NatureWorks has created an Ingeo Eco-Innovation Lounge for the Green Sport Alliance’s 2nd annual summit in Seattle, Sept. 5-7 to support their nonprofit’s mission of helping sports teams, venues, and leagues enhance their environmental performance. The lounge will not only feature the latest innovations in low-carbon footprint Ingeo based products, but will also […]
South Dakota has become one of the fastest-growing states in the US, at the same time as it has achieved energy independence through development of its biofuels fleet. Coincidence, or correlation? We look at the data, and the trends powering South Dakota’s biofuels industry. If you happen to be a devotee of spreadsheets released by […]
In New Zealand, LanzaTech reported they were chosen as one of 23 Technology Pioneers for 2013, by the World Economic Forum Their achievements will be honored at the Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2012 in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, from 11-13 September. This year’s Technology Pioneers were selected for their visionary leadership […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, edged up 0.29 percent to 61.33 as advanced biofuels and enzymes rocked. For the day, Codexis (CDXS) jumped 3.81 percent to $2.18, while OriginOil (OOIL) dropped 6.52 percent to $0.86. Among other equities, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) plunged 15.00 percent to $0.34. Overall, declines and […]
The Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council today urged President Barack Obama “to stay the course on the RFS, which is the cornerstone of our efforts to reduce foreign oil dependence and create jobs and economic growth across America.” In a letter to the President delivered today, the group wrote: “We understand that the Administration will be […]
What is a Green Crude Farm, how does it displace petroleum via algae, and how does it operate? Today, the Digest goes in-depth with the world’s most unique farming system, cultivating a direct petroleum substitute as a crop. In New Mexico, Sapphire Energy announced that the first phase of its Green Crude Farm, the world’s […]
In Illinois, Z Trim Holdings announced it was selling, through its Mexican and Central American distributor, F.X. Morales and Associates, ingredients to a large pizza chain to help extend the shelf-life in the company’s pizza dough. Z Trim is a bio-technology company that owns existing, and has developed new, products and processes to make use […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, edged up 0.20 percent to 61.15 as ethanol recovered sharply. For the day, Aventine Renewable Energy (AVRW) surged 33.33 percent to $0.68, while Ceres (CERE) rebounded 6.11 percent to $6.77. Among other equities, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 11.11 percent to $0.40. Overall, declines and […]
What is in the water up in Minnesota? Partnership seems to have become part of a new hybrid DNA, the Digest discovers in its special report on the state’s progress in biobased fuels, chemicals and materials. There seems to be some confusion at the state level as to exactly what Minnesota’s nickname is – official […]
In Belgium, the European Commission published its decision to proceed to the registration of ethanol imports coming from the USA by issuing a new regulation. Through this Regulation, the European Commission has officially acknowledged the damage caused to the EU industry by a significant increase of imports of ethanol from the USA both “in absolute terms […]
