In Germany, UFOP reports that German biodiesel exports in the first 11 months of 2015 were down almost one fourth from same period in 2014. This is shown by German Federal Statistical Office foreign trade figures. A respectable 90 per cent of exports went to EU member states. According to Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft mbH (AMI), the sharp […]
In Missouri, the United Soybean Board said that 29 new consumer and industrial biobased products debuted in 2015 using soy derivatives. USB said that products developed with USB support in 2015 include an insulating foam that helps green building contractors earn LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification, soy-based wood adhesives that replace formaldehyde, […]
In Australia, chemical and biomolecular engineers from the Melbourne School of Engineering have discovered a new way to deliver carbon dioxide to microalgae, which in turn, can be harvested to make renewable fuels such as biodiesel. Carbon dioxide is well known to speed up the growth of microalgae. Published in the research journal, Energy and […]
In California, a team led by a researcher at the University of California, Riverside has adapted the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system for use in a yeast strain that can produce useful lipids and polymers. The development will lead to new precursors for biofuels, specialty polymers, adhesives and fragrances. Published recently in the journal ACS Synthetic […]
In California, Amyris’ high-performance cleaning brand, Muck Daddy , has been named the official hand cleaner of the Pirelli World Challenge (“PWC”) racing series. Muck Daddy, developed by Amyris’s biochemists for more than decade, is based on Amyris’s proprietary Myralene 10 solvent, a revolutionary ingredient positioned to replace harsh petroleum- and limonene-based solvents. Muck Daddy’s […]
In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, ethanol production averaged 961,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 40.36 million gallons daily. That is down 22,000 b/d from the week before and an eight-week low. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 986,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 15.12 billion […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, gained 1.23 percent to 49.46 as ethanol equities recovered. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 12.22 percent to $3.49, while Gevo (GEVO) rebounded 12.27 percebt to $0.48. Among other equities, Metabolix (MBLX) dumped 12.03 percent to $0.86. Overall, advances led declines by […]
By Steve Hentges, special to The Digest In a recent column, GFBiochemicals Chief Commercial Officer Marcel van Berkel wrote about the potential of levulinic acid as a biobased platform chemical. As an example, he mentioned that health concerns have been raised about bisphenol A (BPA, a widely used synthetic chemical) and that diphenolic acid (DPA, derived […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, gained 1.94 percent to 48.88 as ethanol’s outlook improved on recovering oil prices. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) jumped 12.00 percent to $2.24, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) surged 4.71 percent to 6.85. Among other equities, BioAmber (BIOA) dropped 4.09 percent to $3.99. […]
Jacobs’ back and Ensyn’s got him. The complete story. Jeffrey Jacobs, who served as Vice President of Chevron Technology Ventures until his recent retirement from Chevron, was appointed CEO of Ensyn Corporation and elected to its Board of Directors. Jacobs was also appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Envergent Technologies, Ensyn’s […]
