In New Zealand, the country’s bioenergy association is encouraging the government to renew the biodiesel grant scheme that is set to expire in June. The program has granted $30 million in funds since it began in 2009 leading to a five-fold increase in biofuels use during that period. The Energy and Resources Minister countered that […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell 0.93 percent to 73.44 as Codexis (CDXS) took a drubbing following departure of CEO Alan Shaw. For the day, BP slipped 0.97 percent to $47.16, while Codexis (CDXS) plunged 19.21 percent to $3.70. Among other equities, BlueFire Renewables (BFRE.OB) gained 29.55 percent to […]
In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced that US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will deliver the principal keynote address at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference, which runs April 2-5 at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC. Digest editor Jim Lane commented: “We are looking forward to fostering even closer ties between the Secretary and advanced biofuels […]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow expands her “Grow it Here, Make it Here” bio-based manufacturing initiative with 2012 Farm Bill proposals; meanwhile, the Digest looks at tax policy ideas to jump-start sector growth. In Michigan, US Senator Debbie Stabenow expanded her “Grow it Here, Make it Here” initiative into a $5 billion proposal designed to dramatically expand […]
In Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, along with other partners, has started setting up a new pilot scale technology platform for foam forming applications. Research will focus on developing new recyclable and light weight wood fiber products. Foam forming technology may make it possible to improve paper properties and enable manufacture of high […]
In Florida, Biofuels Digest released the names of more than 150 companies that are, to date, committed to participating in the 2012 Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference, which will take place April 2-5, 2012 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. ABLC 2012 will be host to five interactive conferences: Renewable Chemicals Live on April 2, […]
Ceres delays IPO (again); Codexis CEO and enzyme guru Alan Shaw resigns. In California, visionary industry leader Alan Shaw resigned as CEO of Codexis and the Ceres IPO, scheduled for last Thursday, did not occur and has yet to be rescheduled as of press time. The Ceres IPO remains on the NASDAQ calendar. At the […]
In Minnesota, Mascoma Corporation revealed that a cellulosic ethanol project planned for Little Falls, which the company inherited when it acquired SunOpta’s cellulosic ethanol division, has been abandoned. The company said that the venture was abandoned late last year and that Mascoma will instead forces on commercial projects in Kinross, Michigan and Drayton Valley, Alberta. […]
In California, Codexis has appointed former Senior Vice President Peter Strumph as the company’s interim Chief Executive Officer after Alan Shaw resigned on Friday. Shaw will continue to serve as a special advisor to the Board of Directors, saying “Codexis has a tremendous leadership team in place, and I am pleased to continue supporting the […]
In Washington, Fred Potter died February 18th in Virginia, after a two-year battle with colon cancer. He was 54. Fred Potter was one of the founders of the Clean Fuels Development Coalition and an instrumental figure in the early days of the DOE office of Alcohol Fuels, the founding of the Renewable Fuels Association and […]
