In Florida, Bell Performance announced the launch of Ethanol Defense, an alcohol-free commercial grade ethanol treatment designed to solve common ethanol problems, protect engines from ethanol damage and improve gas mileage by up to 12 percent or more. According to Bell, Ethanol Defense users should expect improved gas mileage and noticeably better engine performance. The […]
In Nebraska, Novozymes has completed its new plant in eastern Nebraska. After a $200 million investment in the plant, it will produce enzymes to for cellulosic ethanol. An opening ceremony is planned for Wednesday. More on the story.
In Washington, the Democratic-controlled Senate Armed Services committee defeated an Obama Administration proposal to re-program $170M in US Navy funds to the Title III, Defense Production Act office so that the DPA’s Pentagon staff could ensure sufficient production of advanced biofuels to meet US military demand at affordable rates. The proposal was removed from the […]
Next-gen, commercial scale biofuels debut in Minnesota – is the deck cleared for the isobutanol pioneer to soar? Not quite yet, with litigation and production ramp-up pending, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. In Colorado, Gevo announced it has begun startup of the world’s first commercial biobased isobutanol production plant located in […]
In the UK, Gregg Fryett, the chairman of Sustainable Growth Group, is protesting the shutdown and investigation of the company’s £40 million Sipp biofuel project, saying in a letter to regulators at the Serious Fraud Office that ‘I believe the truth will therefore demonstrate that this has not simply been an issue of negligence on […]
In Washington State, True Natural’s 2012 Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen lineup now carry the coveted NPA Natural Seal. The NPA Natural Seal certifies compliance with the Natural Products Association Standard for Personal Care Products. In order to receive the Natural Seal products must meet strict guidelines set by NPA. True Natural’s 2012 Broad Spectrum […]
In Massachusetts, research teams from Harvard and MIT have been working on the development of a plastic bottle that ketchup cannot stick to. Over at MIT, the team has developed a bottle coated with “LiquiGlide,” which MIT PhD candidate Dave Smith told Yahoo is “kind of a structured liquid — it’s rigid like a solid, […]
In Washington, the Senate Armed Services Committee adopted language that would prohibit the use of DOD funds for the production or sole purchase of an alternative fuel if the cost exceeds the cost of traditional fossil fuels used for the same purpose, except for testing purposes, an prohibit the DOD from entering into contracts to […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, recovered 1.68 percent to 63.05 as advanced biofuels surged. For the day, Codexis (CDXS) rose 2.77 percent to $3.34, while Gevo (GEVO) soared 9.53 percent to $5.86. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 2.06 percent to9.92. Overall, advances led declines 9 to 4 for […]
Biomass and natural gas XTL project gets more traction in Louisiana – what is XTL and why might that TLA become SOP? In Colorado, Sundrop Fuels announced a partnership with technology and engineering supplier ThyssenKrupp Uhde for what will be the nation’s first bona fide commercial “green gasoline” production facility. The company’s inaugural plant near […]
