The Obama Administration releases its long-awaited, historic strategic plan for the bioeconomy, and US economic revival from advances in health sciences, agriculture, industrial biotechnology and advanced biofuels. No time to read the dense pages of the full report? Try our 10-Minute Guide, including links to the full report and a bonus look at the EU’s […]
In Washington, the Senate Agriculture Committee has approved $800 million in mandatory biofuels-related funding for the proposed energy title in the upcoming Farm Bill. Last week, the Committee had been moving forward with a Farm Bill draft that included an energy title but did not have mandatory funding, which would have required the USDA to […]
In Canada, Enerkem has abandoned plans for its NASDAQ IPO. In a filing yesterday with the SEC, the company wrote: “In light of current market conditions, the Company has determined not to proceed with the initial public offering contemplated by the Registration Statement.” It was less than 90 days since the company filed its F-1 […]
In Ohio, Arisdyne reports that their cavitation process has allowed biodiesel producer HERO BX to reduce catalyst consumption by over 25% and contributed to the reduction of monoglycerides, since its installation at their plant. After two months of testing, we proved that the technology demonstrated significant cost savings, streamlined operations and improved overall output of […]
In Kansas, Healy Biodiesel is moving to a new facility, resulting in production increasing to as much as 1 MGy, from 250,000 gallons per year. Ben Healy, president of the company stated that the company will need to add more employees and clients for the additional cooking oil the company will need to increase production. […]
In California, 24/7 Wall St reports that Pacific Ethanol filed an S-3 with the SEC to allow it to raise up to $100 million in capital. The filing allows the company to raise money with any combination of stock, either preferred or common, warrants or debt. 24/7 noted that no underwriters were named at this […]
In Finland, Pöyry has been awarded an engineering contract for detail engineering in the UPM Biorefinery project in Lappeenranta, Finland. Both companies have agreed not to disclose the value of the assignment. Pöyry’s engineering assignment includes services for civil and plant engineering, project control, procurement, document management, and industrial safety. The services will be carried […]
In Finland, Neste Oil reports that they sold their first batch of NExBTL renewable diesel to the US market. “We are very pleased to see that legislation on renewable fuels and our ability to meet the import regulations for these types of fuels are progressing in various markets,” said Matti Lehmus, Neste Oil’s Executive Vice […]
In Florida, Plastics Color has signed a joint agreement with Bio-Tec Environmental, establishing PCC as the primary manufacturer and seller of Bio-Tec’s patent pending EcoPure bio additive for the North American plastics market. EcoPure promotes biodegradation of traditional polymer systems in biologically active landfills. Under the agreement, PCC will develop new client relationships and handle […]
In Germany, botanists with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a technique to more precisely and reliably install or modify genetic information in the plant genome. The new method is based on the natural repair mechanism of plants. “Using an appropriate enzyme, i.e. molecular scissors, we first make a cut at the right point […]
