Author Archive: Jim Lane

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4 minutes with… Eric Enqvist, Managing Partner, SciTech-Service Oy

4 minutes with… Eric Enqvist, Managing Partner, SciTech-Service Oy

August 6, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. SciTech-Service is a science based technology development company. 7 experts and a laboratory with 4 technicians + world class piloting equipment. We support equipment manufacturers and biorefining companies with complementary development assets. Our aim is always industrially applicable technology solutions, not just basic research. […]

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Pacific Ag Raises $7M from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners

Pacific Ag Raises $7M from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners

August 6, 2015 |

With 3 acquisitions, the biomass consolidation czars consolidate as markets expand. Funding will enable company to expand biomass supply chain services across U.S. In Oregon, Pacific Ag has received a $7M investment from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners, a $154.5-million fund, licensed as a Rural Business Investment Company by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, focusing on […]

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4 minutes with… Peter Brown, Partner in FFA Fuels

4 minutes with… Peter Brown, Partner in FFA Fuels

August 5, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. FFA fuels is a firm believer in renewable fuels, we are driving the price down to build biodiesel and methan production systems. In One project inCalifornia, which we are trying to develop startup funding, a 20 million gallon biodiesel facility estimatedat $87 million […]

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Do biofuels massively worsen water stress?

Do biofuels massively worsen water stress?

August 5, 2015 |

Does bioenergy place such massive pressure on water resources that it zeroes out the climate change benefits? Tweets around a recent article from PNAS say “yes, that’s so!” But is it really so?  The dire headline tweeted by Carbon Brief — “Heavy reliance on bioenergy could mean a 42% increase in water consumption across the US by […]

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4 minutes with…  Gregory T. Benz, President, Benz Technology International

4 minutes with… Gregory T. Benz, President, Benz Technology International

August 4, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. We consult on fluid agitation, especially for biofuels and renewable chemicals, including cellulosic. We also improve return on capital by sourcing carefully vetted equipment from China and other developing countries. Tell us about your role and what you are focused on in the […]

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Gevo’s losses narrow, revenue up 15% as courts issue favorable ruling in Betamax vs Gevo patent cases

Gevo’s losses narrow, revenue up 15% as courts issue favorable ruling in Betamax vs Gevo patent cases

August 4, 2015 |

In Colorado, Gevo reported Q2 2015 revenues of $8.9M compared with $7.7M for Q2 2014, and Q2 loss of $6.5 million, compared with $9.0 million in Q2 2014. The increase in revenue during 2015 is primarily a result of the production and sale of approximately $8.0 million of ethanol, isobutanol and distiller’s grains at the Luverne plant. Hydrocarbon revenues were $0.8 […]

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Obama’s Clean Power Plan: A “Huge Win for Algae”

Obama’s Clean Power Plan: A “Huge Win for Algae”

August 4, 2015 |

The EPA finalizes its rule for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and includes strong support for “carbon capture and use”. In Washington, the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan has been hailed by the Algae Biomass Organization and other sections of the advanced bioeconomy as a “huge win for algae” with its OK for carbon capture and […]

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Digest Bioeconomy Index gains to 58.12 as advanced bio surges

Digest Bioeconomy Index gains to 58.12 as advanced bio surges

August 4, 2015 |

The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, gained 0.40 percent to 58.12 as advanced bio surged on a Codexis advance. For the day, Abengoa shed 22.58 percent to $6.00 after a large equity dilution earlier in the week, while Codexis (CDXS) soared 28.35 percent to $4.12.  Among other equities, BioAmber […]

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India´s OMCs launch first biodiesel tender at 850 million liters

India´s OMCs launch first biodiesel tender at 850 million liters

August 3, 2015 |

In India, oil manufacturing companies have launched the country´s first tender for biodiesel, seeking to procure 850 million liters from local producers between now and Marh 2016. Bids are to be submitted online by Aug. 19. The policy is meant to help with local Price discovery ahead of a potential 20% blend for biodiesel in […]

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4 minutes with… Jon Auerbach, VP Business Development, Bioenergy Development Group

4 minutes with… Jon Auerbach, VP Business Development, Bioenergy Development Group

August 3, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Bioenergy Development Group produces biodiesel from high FFA, low cost, waste oils. Tell us about your role and what you are focused on in the next 12 months. I purchase all the inputs and sell all the output of the plant. I also […]

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