In Missouri, Abengoa Bioenergy US Holding, LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on behalf of itself and 5 of its US bioenergy subsidiaries. The companies involved in the filings include the US holding company; companies that own and operate four of Abengoa Bioenergy’s six US […]
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development released its first look at biofuels since 2007, and its first since the rise of 2G technologies. In Switzerland, UNCTAD has released its first report on the state of biofuel technologies since 2007 and unveiled 5 five recommendations “for the responsible development of the second-generation biofuels industry”. […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dropped 1.41 percent to 47.71 as ethanol equities slid as an oil rally fizzled. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) sank 16.67 percent to $1.55, while Green Plains (GPRE) lost 3.15 percent to $14.33. Among other equities, Global Bioenergies (ALGBE.PA) fell 3.84 percent to […]
The following slides and comments are excerpted and expanded from remarks by Digest editor & publisher Jim Lane at the Energy Security Breakfast at ABLC 2016, held last week in Washington. The premise I’d like to explore today is a simple one to describe, and oft-heard around Washington these days. We live in a world […]
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In Washington, Ensyn Chairman Dr. Robert Graham has received the 2016 Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement in Bioenergy. Dr. Graham was presented the award at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference held in Washington, DC. The award was presented to Dr. Graham by Jim Lane, Editor and Publisher, The Digest and Gilles Gauthier, Minister (Economic Affairs) at the Embassy […]
Where is the bioeconomy headed? In the annual State of the Industry briefing at the 2016 Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference, the Digest presented a survey on that topic. Here are the trends we spotted in the data. 1. Chemicals on the rise. 55 percent of those developing a bioeconomy project that will be complete before […]
By Douglas L. Faulkner, “The Cleantech Conservative” With baseball’s spring training once again underway, it seemed appropriate to channel one of that sport’s legendary players into an article on biofuels. The late, great New York Yankee catcher and all-round American folk commentator, Yogi Berra, coined many timeless observations. “The future ain’t what it used to […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, regained 0.79 percent to 48.39 as ethanol surged. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) rebounded 4.49 percent to $1.86, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 5.93 percent to $3.57. Among other equities, Biox (BX.T) shed 11.48 percent to $0.54. Overall, advances led declines by a […]
In Washington, the Biomass Research and Development Board has recommended “targeting a potential 30% penetration of biomass carbon into the U.S. transportation market by 2030 in a sustainable and cost-effective manner to create jobs, reduce greenhouse gas impacts, and enhance national security,” according to the 2016 Federal Activities Report on the Bioeconomy, which debuted at the Advanced […]
