In Massachusettes, Lux Research’s report, “Pruning the Cost of Bio-Based Materials and Chemicals” states that harvesting technologies can cut feedstock costs by $25/ton. According to Lux Research’s model, algae cultivation yields a 48% loss, calling into question its long-term prospects. The problem lies in the high capital costs for growing algae at industrial scale, which […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, slipped 0.45 percent to 59.76 as advanced biofuels sagged. For the day, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) surged 9.71 percent to $3.05, while Amyris (AMRS) shed 13.95 percent to $3.33. Among other equities, Syntroleum (SYNM) fell 10.29 percent to $0.61. Overall, declines led advances 2 to […]
Despite oil industry claims of “$10 million in fines for non-existent fuels” – they paid exactly $19,010.16 for cellulosic ethanol waivers in 2010, costing US consumers 14 millionths of one penny per gallon. So why exactly are refiners and their surrogates investing millions in an all-out effort to disable the RFS? By Brent Erickson Executive […]
In Florida, registration opened August 1, 2012 for the 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Products rankings, complied and published by Biofuels Digest and Biobased Digest. All registered companies will appear automatically on the Hot 30 ballot which will be distributed to 30,000 Digest subscribers and 1,000 invited international selectors. Registered companies also will […]
In Florida, registration opened August 1, 2012 for the 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy rankings, complied and published by Biofuels Digest. All registered companies will appear automatically on the Hot 50 ballot which will be distributed to 30,000 Digest subscribers and 1,000 invited international selectors. Registered companies also will have the opportunity to provide company […]
In Colorado, Gevo was awarded its 11th patent by the USPTO, #8,232,089 which futher enhances biobutanol production in yeast. Brett Lund, Excecutive VP and General Counsel stated the patent as another in a series that makes changes in the yeast pathway by eliminating byproducts and improving efficiency, that altogether “… enable a process efficiency exceeding […]
What is the role and scope of biofuels in a world potentially awash in newfound oil & gas? Since its inception, the bio-based economy — a multifaceted effort aimed at supplanting fossil fuels with biomass resources as the engine of the global economy — has been squarely focused on the issue of Peak Oil. Bio-based […]
In Washington, the US Senate defense appropriations subcommittee, part of the Senate Appropriations committee, passed a $604 billion defense funding bill that will continue funding for the Navy’s Green Strike Group biofuels program. In comments to reporters, subcommittee chairman Senator Daniel Inuoye of Hawaii confirmed that the bill included continued biofuels program funding, but declined […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, slipped 1.27 percent to 60.03 as large caps struggled. For the day, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) fell 5.53 percent to $4.95, while Amyris (AMRS) surged 9.32 percent to $3.87. Among other equities, Aventine Renewables (AVRW) rebounded 35.14 percent to $1.00. Overall, declines led advances […]
Arch-critic of the cost of military biofuels — Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe — comes under scrutiny over earmarks for natural gas-based military fuels that cost 29 times more than conventional fuels. In Washington, the battle over advanced military biofuels took a turn for the bizarre this week, amidst revelations that a leading Senate sponsor of […]
