In Iowa, Cultivation Corridor and IowaBio released a new white paper, finding that “Iowa is better-positioned than many domestic competitors to capitalize on the next frontier of bioprocessing in the United States.” At least five potential bio-based chemical production projects were identified through an industry interview process as part of the report. Representatives of each […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said that despite policy uncertainty for nearly all of 2015, Iowa biodiesel production set a new annual record of 242 million gallons. Biodiesel production was up from 227 million gallons in 2014, and topped the previous record of 230 million gallons set in 2013. Once national numbers are […]
In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, ethanol production averaged 1.003 million barrels per day (b/d)—or 42.13 million gallons daily. That is up 7,000 b/d from the week before and the second-largest total on record. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 991,000 b/d for an annualized rate […]
In Tennessee, a new comparative study from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory-based center finds the natural abilities of unconventional bacteria could help boost the efficiency of cellulosic biofuel production. The study is published as “Biological lignocellulose solubilization: Comparative evaluation of biocatalysts and enhancement via cotreatment” in Biotechnology for Biofuels. The analysis demonstrated that under carefully […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dropped 2.03 percent to 47.81 as global equities wilted on oil price, China concerns. For the day, BioAMber (BIOA) dumped 27.15 percent to $4,24 after a dilutive capital raise, while DuPont (DD) shed 5.77 percebt to $54.09. Among other equities, Metabolix (MBLX) lost […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, regained 0.80 percent to 48.80 as ethanol equities rallied. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) was up 11.16 percent to $2.39, while UPM dumped 9.21 percent to $15.28. Among other equities, Evogene (EVGN) lost 7.85 percent to $7.40. Overall, advances led declines by a […]
Soaring fish meal prices, a 9 billion human population on the way, and a world eating more protein per capita every day. A recipe for disaster? Along comes Calysta with a technology to turn abundant natural gas into food. And getting closer to industrialization. If, like the author, you happened to laze away the 1970s […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, slipped 1.16 percent to 48.50 as advanced bioequities tumbled again. For the day, The Andersons (ANDE) dropped 5.31 percent to $27.45, while Amyris (AMRS) dumped 9.15 percent to $1.29. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) shed 6.28 percent to $1.79. Overall, declines led advances […]
In Florida, the Digest has released the 30 Hottest Biobased Molecules for 2016, as voted by the Digest’s global readership. The Readers were surveyed over December and January, and rated more than 100 individual molecules “of little interest now”, “some interest now, maybe more later,” “a real opportunity, perhaps critical later” and “a major opportunity […]
“Gas under two bucks a gallon ain’t bad, either.” So let’s talk about the future, and four big questions that we as a country have to answer—regardless of who the next President is, or who controls the next Congress. First, how do we give everyone a fair shot at opportunity and security in this new […]
