The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, slipped 0.38 percent to 70.74 as advanced biofuels sagged. For the day, KiOR (KIOR) gained 3.45 percent to $11.38, while Amyris (AMRS) fell 2.68 percent to $3.27. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) fell 3.31 percent to $11.41 . Overall, declines led advances 7 to […]
As Honeywell and Agrisoma collaborate to pioneer aviation biofuels from a new carinata-based feedstock, critics wonder exactly why the military is paying so much for the biofuels it is utilizing for tests. In Illinois, UOP announced that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel will be used for the world’s first comprehensive test program using a new biofeedstock specifically […]
In Washington, Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, addressed the Renewable Fuels Association’s Washington Legislative Forum. “One of those most promising [clean energy] industries has been American biofuels,” she said. “Right now, domestic biofuel production is at the highest level ever. In fact, monthly production has increased more than […]
In the United Kingdom, wired.co.uk reports that Thomas Vaily has created a bioplastic from human hair. Vaily is quoted, “… bioplastic resembling leather”, and that it’s “biodegradable and flexible, allowing it to be formed into a variety of everyday objects.” Wired reports that Vaily has made a jug, mirror frame, lamps and cups from his […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, dropped 1.43 percent to 71.01 as all sectors sagged. For the day, KiOR (KIOR) fell 4.68 percent to $11.00, while Aventine (AVRW) plummeted 20.63 percent to $2.50. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) fell 5.07 percent to $9.170. Overall, declines led advances 12 […]
Four projects, four technologies, four feedstocks, four geographies. Couldn’t be more differentiated, couldn’t be more linked in terms of affirming investor confidence in advanced biofuels. The English sonneteer John Donne would have made an excellent bioenergy trade association head, had not his duties as Dean of St. Paul’s proven so time-consuming, and had thermo-catalytic or […]
In New York, NASDAQ is reporting that Enerkem’s IPO has been rescheduled for this week, after being delayed since the week of April 2nd. NASDAQ’s blog reports that Enerkem’s offering is one of eight IPOs expected to price this week, adding “Enerkem (NRKM), which has developed a process that converts municipal waste into cellulosic ethanol, […]
In New Zealand, Aquaflow announced a technology cooperation agreement with CRI Catalyst Company (CRI) to bring together Aquaflow’s unique capability with algae, mixed and varied feedstocks, and CRI’s license to IH2 technology, to prove their commercial effectiveness in producing hydrocarbon fuel. Aquaflow director Nick Gerritsen explains “The combination of Aquaflow multi-biomass feed and CRI IH2 […]
In the UK, Air Fuel Synthesis announced that its demonstration unit fuel reactor has produced methanol fuels from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and also from carbon dioxide and hydrogen. The production of these first liquid hydrocarbon fuels – a real alternative to fossil fuels – completes a critical stage in the development of the AFS […]
In Connecticut, Galata Chemicals is introducing their Drapex Alpha, natural oil-based primary plasticizer technology. Drapex Alpha is a bio‐based primary plasticizer that can be used in place of a variety of conventional petroleum‐based plasticizers with similar cost performance attributes. Drapex Alpha is suitable for a multitude of general purpose and specialty applications. PVC compounds containing […]
