In Washington, writing in The Scientist, Carnegie Institution of Washington’s Wolf Frommer and Tom Brutnell of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center said that a 10-year, $100 billion investment in food and energy science is required, in order to address the planet’s long term fuel and food needs. The authors note a 2012 FAO estimate […]
In Washington, a bipartisan coalition of Senators rejected a series of amendments designed to reduce or eliminate the Farm Bill energy title, and passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said, “I am grateful for the Senate’s progress toward providing a reformed safety net for producers in times of […]
In California, Codexis announced that Joe Sarret has resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer, effective August 3, 2012.
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, shed 2.86 percent to 63.50 as global equities got whacked. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) fell back 3.61 percent to $7.47, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) dumped 5.71 percent to $6.93. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) plunged 9.33 percent to $3.11. Overall, declines led […]
As Argentina’s monetary policies run into big trouble, inflation mounts and the peso sinks, can the biofuels boom keep going? BUENOS AIRES — Most nights now, you can hear the pots and pans banging along one section or another of Avenida del Libertador, the main boulevard leading north out of the city center, and it […]
In Minnesota and Wisconsin, Cargill announced the purchase of the global Envirotemp FR3 fluid business and brand from Milwaukee-based Cooper Power Systems. Cargill currently manufactures the patented, industry leading FR3 renewable dielectric fluid made from vegetable oil that is used in a wide range of applications for transformers and other electrical equipment. Kurtis Miller, president, […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 0.93 percent to 65.37 on another advanced biofuels surge. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) rocketed up 30.91 percent to $7.75 based on a favorable ruling in its IP dispute with Butamax, while Ceres (CERE) jumped 3.96 percent to $12.55. Among other equities, Amyris […]
Gevo signs agreement for cellulosic biomass development in Malaysia, as the company secures a crucial win in preliminary injunction battle with Butamax over IP. In Colorado, Gevo signed a collaborative agreement with the intent to site a cellulosic biomass isobutanol facility in Southeast Asia, with the Malaysian government’s East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC), […]
Azul, Embraer, GE, Amyris, KLM, Honeywell’s UOP, Aeromexico, GOL, WWF, GBEP and Novozymes showcase new advanced biofuels technologies, perspectives. In Brazil, the Rio+20 sustainable development conference is now well underway, with side events also drawing in the crowds as NGOs, governments and industrial voices all struggle to be heard. Biofuels take flight One of the […]
In Portugal, Incbio has been awarded a contract to supply a turnkey biodiesel unit for Norway’s N3Pharma. Designed to transesterify a total capacity of 10,000MT/year of fish oil with ethanol (ethylation), the plant will be fully built with food grade materials and components, and include excess ethanol recovery. Once built, the plant will be installed […]
