In California, LS9 announced that its demonstration plant project in Okeechobee, Florida is mechanically complete, and that the company will host a Grand Opening ceremony and press conference on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the facility. The event will include the first tours of the facility, and U.S. Congressman Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) will be among […]
In Texas, KiOR announced a Q1 net loss of $16.8 million, or $0.16 per share, compared to a net loss of $14.9 million, or $0.15 per share, for Q4 2011. The company announced that its first commercial facility in Columbus, Mississippi, is 100% mechanically complete – ahead of target and at or slightly under the […]
In Canada, Toronto-based Vertichem Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Thesis Chemistry, an Ohio, US headquartered company with operations in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Thesis is currently commercializing its technology platform for the production of vanillin (the active component of vanilla flavoring) and aromatic aldehydes from plant lignin. The company is also developing more advanced biorefining […]
In the UK, TMO Renewables has appointed David Weaver as CEO. Previously, Weaver was the Managing Director in Europe for BP Gas Power and Renewables, where he pioneered BP’s renewable energy program and led the development of BP’s first renewable energy project and wind farm.
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, sagged 1.69 percent to 63.93 as ethanol and advanced biofuels slumped. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) fell 9.40 percent to $6.36, while Biofuels Energy (BIOF) dropped 12.20 percent to $0.36. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) soared 10.50 percent to 9.89 after a favorable Q1 […]
High tech and high practicality converge at EdeniQ – cellulosic ethanol via retrofits or bolt-ons to existing corn and sugarcane ethanol plants. Next month in Visalia, California, in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley, EdeniQ and Logos Technologies will officially debut a cellulosic ethanol pilot plant, funded jointly by the DoE and EdeniQ with […]
In Washington, the Energy Department’s fifth annual networking and informational conference, Biomass 2012: Confronting Challenges, Creating Opportunities – Sustaining a Commitment to Bioenergy will be held July 10-11 in Washington, DC. Registration is free and open to the public, but space is limited, and participants must register in advance. Biomass 2012 will feature presentations on […]
In California, Codexis has released its Q1 financial results, with a loss of $0.21 per share, reflecting lower gross margin and high R&D costs for the ongoing development of Codexol detergent alcohols. Also, the company’s relationship with Shell seems uncertain as their current agreement approaches expiration. The company identifies its main risk as the “lack […]
In Canada, Lignol Energy Corporation that it has become a member of the Oak Ridge Carbon Fiber Composites Consortium, which is comprised for some 40 organizations with a common interest in the development and commercial deployment of new carbon fiber and composite materials. Members include some of the world’s leading chemicals, materials and auto-manufacturing companies, […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, tumbled 0.69 percent to 65.03 as ethanol waned. For the day, Aventine Renewables (AVRW) fell 10.39 percent to $2.50, while Biofuel Energy (BIOF) dropped 16.33 percent to $0.41. Among other equities, Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) recovered 2.29 percent to $7.59. Overall, declines led […]
