In Nigeria, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through Ecobank Ltd is providing $300,000 to SMEFunds for its Cellulosic Bio Ethanol Gel for Clean Cook Stoves and Pay-As-You-Go Solar Smart Mini-Grid Electricity Projects. This facility is aimed at delivering Clean, Safe and Affordable Energy for more than 1 million low Income Small Business and Households across […]
In Maine, the Board of Selectmen for the township of China are looking at supporting the Fiberight waste-to-energy project planned for Hampden, Maine, when their trash contract with Penobscot Energy Recovery Company expires in 2018. The town said that the Municipal Review Committee, which coordinates activities between 187 towns that send trash to the PERC […]
In South Carolina, Synalloy Corporation reported strong growth in earnings as “Pounds shipped” in its speciality chemicals unit during Q2 and 1H 2015 increased 16% and 12%, as business ramped up for the BioBased project. Last year, the company unveiled a three-year tolling agreement to produce the bio-based product line Agrol for its new customer, […]
In California, BioSolar said that its Super Battery technology currently under development that can double the capacity, cost four times less, and can potentially break the $100/kWh cost barrier needed for mass market adoption of energy storage. Achieving the $100/kWh cost barrier would effectively reach what is referred to as the “holy grail” for energy […]
In Washington, the Union of Concerned Scientists is hailing the updated “Palm Oil Promise” from cosmetic giant Avon, which said that “Avon recognizes that palm oil is a significant cause of tropical deforestation and peatland depletion, which can result in the loss of natural habitats for endangered species, and also has known human rights issues.” […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Avantium developed a novel process for the production of PEF (brandname YXY), a 100% biobased polyester with enhanced barrier, thermal and mechanical properties. Together with Coca-Cola, Danone and ALPLA we target PEF bottles. The process has been proven at pilot plant scale and […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, regained 0.62 percent to close at 58.72 as advanced biofuels were up. For the day, Dyadic (DYAI) lost 6.26 percent to $0.90, while Solazyme (SZYM) rebounded sharply, up 7.72 percent to $2.65. Among other equities, Green Plains (GPRE) advanced 3.59 percent to $23.65. Overall, […]
Is there anyone left on Planet Earth not making biobased succinic acid, or running for the US Republican presidential nomination? In succinic, though, there might be several winners. Reverdia CEO Marcel Lubben helps us to understand the broad applications and markets in an exclusive interview with The Digest. Ah, grashopper, you might have thought that “Seeking success […]
In Germany, Agrimoney is reporting on the USDA report, isssued out of The Hague, predicting a stagnation in biofuels unless there is some postive moment on improt tariffs — the report noting, critically, that the EU has been walling itself off from interamtional markers with a series of -anti-dumping measures. Critics from exporting nations have […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets is projecting a pine-derived chemicals market, in terms of value, of $4.8 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of around 4.7 % from 2015 to 2020. That’s the headline from R&M’s new ”Pine-Derived Chemicals Market by Type (TOFA, TOR, Gum Turpentine, Gum Rosin, Pitch, Sterols), Application (Paints & Coatings, Adhesives […]
