At a time when carbon emissions should be dropping by 40%-80% EU transport emissions will actually increase by that amount, becoming the number one EU contributor to catastrophic global warming. By James Cogan, Special to The Digest Transport emissions can only be reduced in the 2030 timeframe by traffic efficiencies, biofuels and lower tailpipe emissions. […]
21 States and Private Partners Match Federal Funds to Expand Infrastructure and Increase Fuel Options for Consumers In Florida, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is partnering with 21 states through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to nearly double the number of fueling pumps nationwide that supply renewable […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dropped 2.25 percent to 53.11 based on oil price woes. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) dumped 10.19 percent to $2.91, while Amyris (AMRS) retreated 6.36 percent to $1.62. Among other equities, Gevo (GEVO) tumbled 8.02 percent to $1.95. Overall, declines led advances 5 […]
In Virginia, Green Plains Inc. announced this week that it had acquired an ethanol production facility in Hopewell, Virginia, located approximately 20 miles south of Richmond, from Future Fuels LLP. It’s a sign of continuing consolidation in the corn ethanol space. Earlier this year, Aventine merged into Pacific Ethanol. Last September, Flint Hills Resources acquired […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dropped 1.68 percent to 54.33 as advanced bio slid. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) dumped 7.43 percent to $3.24, while Dyadic (DYAI) rallied 3.63 percent to $1.00. Among other equities, Metabolix (MBLX) lost 6.36 percent to $2.65. Overall, declines led advances 5 to […]
How do bioeconomy sector voters view the race to the White House, in Iowa and nationally? Here’s The Digest’s poll. In Florida, a Digest Bioeconomy poll has found that 68% of Republican-oriented bioeconomy sector voters support candidates pledged to end the Renewable Fuels Standard, or phase it out. And a majority of Republican-oriented Bioeconomy voters […]
Sudden re-focusing and trimming of Algenol by its lead investors leads CEO Paul Woods to resign; new direction focused on carbon capture, fresh water production until oil prices recover. In Florida, the hammer dropped swiftly and without warning in Ft. Myers as Algenol lost its CEO, changed its near-term strategy, chopped 45 staff members from its payroll, […]
K’Lynne Johnson assumes new role as Executive Chairperson, Elevance Board of Directors In Illinois, Elevance Renewable Sciences has appointed Tony Parnell as the company’s new CEO Parnell, succeeding K’Lynne Johnson, who has transitioned to a new role as Executive Chairperson of Elevance’s Board of Directors. Both executive appointments are effective as of Oct. 23, 2015. […]
In the EU, the European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) publicly released its annual Statistical Report, with MEPs Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (S&D, FI) and Benedek Jávor (Greens/EFA, HU) hosting. “Statistics confirm that, beyond myth, bioenergy has a lot to offer to Europe: little known, in 2015 bioenergy accounts already for more than 60% of all renewable energy consumed […]
In Virginia, Tyton BioEnergy Systems, which announced a research and commercial partnership combining Tyton’s research, development and commercial capabilities with Sunchem’s Solaris tobacco variety last week, revealed that it is also working with the Public University of Navarra on their Tobacco Technology under a partnership agreement that was announced this week, focused on genetic modification […]
