In Oregon, Nike announced their new GS football boot, which was conceived engineered in Italy. The sole plate is made of 50% renewable Pebax Renew, which is a plant derived material made with 97% castor beans, and 50% TPU, made from renewable materials. The sock liner made from 100% castor beans. The boot laces, lining […]
pewenvironment: .@USNavy continues to expand the Great Green Fleet. #Biofuels key to warship innovation. SteveHandy: Poor Corn Crop Will Have Major Impact on Ethanol Market via @EnergyCollectiv John_Westra: @GreenNewsDaily NOW is the time to ditch #Ethanol as an #EPICFAIL and embrace #naturalgas & #biodiesel which is a superior #biofuel DuPont_ability: Cellulosic ethanol will soon become […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, recovered 1.28 percent to 62.49 as advanced biofuels stocks surged. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) jumped 9.67 percent to $3.29, while Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 7.64 percent to $13.39. Among other equities, Codexis (CDXS) retreated 3.36 percent to $3.74. Overall, advances led declines 8 to […]
Can the harnessing of the powers of magnetism overcome cost challenges in algal biofuels? Researchers across the globe pursue the answers. Of all the many contributions that the English have made to the study and advancement of biofuels, it may be that one day that the appearance of an unusual bacterium back in the last […]
In California, Cereplast has entered into a distribution agreement with Hamburg, Germany-based Albis Plastic to supply Cereplast bioplastic resins to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Cereplast has shipped the first purchase order to Albis Plastic, who will distribute both Cereplast Compostables resins, with an emphasis on blown film grades and blow molding grades, as well […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, recovered 0.78 percent to 61.70 as ethanol and enzyme stocks gained. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) plunged 10.98 percent to $3.00, while Biofuel Energy (BIOF) rebounded 17.67 percent to $2.93. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 5.60 percent to $12.44. Overall, advances led declines […]
Industry mood darkens on government programs, IPO window; optimism on biobutanol rising. In Florida, Biofuels Digest reports that 68 percent of bioenergy executives are more optimistic both about their organization’s prospects for growth and industry growth, than 12 months ago, and that 61 percent are more optimistic about the industry’s prospects than at this time […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, recovered 1.07 percent to 61.22 despite another beating for ethanol stocks. For the day, Aventine Renewables (AVRW) fell 11.67 percent to $0.53, while Biofuel Energy (BIOF) tumbled 11.39 percent to $2.49. Among other equities, Codexis (CDXS) jumped 4.07 percent to $3.84. Overall, advances led […]
In the UK, the Czarnikow Sugar group reviewed the Brazilian sugar cane production in its monthly report, released today, and confirmed its forecast of 505 million tonnes of cane, with a note that the number could move higher still. “Delays in Brazil: Better Cane But Short Term Pain,” said Czarnikow analysts, who noted that the […]
$104 million Elevance private financing round larger than last two IPOs; puts IPOs in focus; do the benefits outweigh the costs? Do advanced biofuels companies really need to be “thinking IPO”, industry leaders were asking this week after Elevance Renewable Sciences announced that it has raised $104 million in its Series E financing round. Lacustrine […]
