In California, Ecospan announced certification of its BioFlow brand resins by the USDA as being 94% Biobased within the agency’s BioPreferred program. Ecospan is a material science design, development, and manufacturing company producing durable goods made from bio-based plastics, with their products being processed on existing, traditional plastic manufacturing equipment with minor modifications.
In Spain, Cepsa is researching the viability of producing biodiesel from microalgae in Huelva with the cooperation of Centro Internacional de Estudios y Convenciones Ecológicas y Medioambientales (Ciecem), the University of Huelva and the University of Cadiz. The project, begun in 2010, has already moved beyond lab scale and is now being implemented in indoor […]
In California, Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill denied the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) motion to stay the decision he issued on December 29, 2011 that had halted the enforcement of the California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation because that regulation is unconstitutional. Last Friday, CARB filed papers asking the Court to reverse its decision […]
In Massachusetts, Joule Unlimited has appointed Peter Erich as Executive Vice President, General Manager Commercial Operations, and will lead the team responsible for site development and technology deployment. Paul Snaith has been appointed to build and manage the related partnerships as Head of Business Development & Strategy. In Switzerland, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels has […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, rose 0.62 percent to 72.89 as advanced bio surged. For the day, BP gained 1.39 percent to $44.63, while KiOR (KIOR) rose 3.84 percent to $11.10. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 5.18 percent to $11.77. Overall, advances led declines 2 to 1 for […]
Malaysia’s national oil company invests in early-stage advanced biofuels venture. Is SE Asia the next stop for LanzaTech’s magic microorganism? In Illinois, LanzaTech announced that it has closed its Series C round with new investment totaling US $55.8 million led by the Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund. New investors include Petronas Technology Ventures Sdn Bhd, […]
In Washington, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA has approved a conditional commitment for a $25 million guaranteed loan for the proposed Fiberight biorefinery, based in Blairstown, Iowa. USDA funding will be used to construct a 55,000 square foot facility that will produce cellulosic ethanol by converting municipal solid waste and other […]
In North Carolina, NASCAR is beginning to fire up their engines for the upcoming season, during which they will continue to use an E15 blend. The partnership between NASCAR, Growth Energy, and the National Corn Grower’s Association will also continue on through this season. American Ethanol, established by Growth Energy, has already announced continued partnerships […]
In South Dakota, POET has decided to postpone plans for a $4 billion pipeline between the Midwest and the East Coast. The company will be unable to get a federal loan guarantee for the project which began in 2009 as a joint venture between POET and Magellan. After studies indicated financing would require a federal […]
In Germany, government advisors have discouraged any increases in imports of food products to produce biofuels. According to a report from the Bio Economic Council, doing so could threaten the supply of food in developing countries. This report follows the World Bank and World Food Programme’s requests last June that governments end policies to support […]
