In Canada, the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance announced that the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) has joined as its latest member. (UNICA) is the largest organization in Brazil representing sugar, ethanol and bioelectricity producers. It was created in 1997, following a consolidation process involving regional organizations in the State of São Paulo after government deregulation […]
In Washington, Advanced Ethanol Council, founded in 2011 to represent advanced and cellulosic ethanol producers and technology providers, is expanding its organizational charter to include other types of advanced biofuels. The new group, called the Advanced Biofuels Business Council (ABBC), which now jumps to the head of any alphabetically-arranged collection of renewable fuel associations, also […]
In the “Player to be Named Later” Department, from California comes new that Amyris announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar collaboration agreement with a “global food ingredients supplier”. Under the terms of the agreement, the company is unable to disclose details of the collaboration, but the company noted that “this agreement marks Amyris’s first collaboration in the growing food […]
In England, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies and Rennovia announced that they have successfully started-up a mini-plant for production of glucaric acid from glucose. In March 2014, Johnson Matthey and Rennovia announced their collaboration to develop and commercialize production technology for bio-based glucaric acid and adipic acid. Adipic acid, an industrial chemical conventionally derived from petroleum, […]
In Illinois, Renewable Energy Group announced that it will invest $31 million to upgrade and enhance the Company’s Danville, Illinois biodiesel refinery, and broke ground on the improvement project. Construction work already under way at Renewable Energy Group’s 45-million gallon biodiesel refinery in Danville, Illinois. The improvements will include distillation capabilities along with storage, logistics […]
In Washington, a group of biofuel trade organizations sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) encouraging extension of critical advanced biofuel tax incentives — the Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit, the Special Depreciation Allowance for Second Generation Biofuel Plant Property, the Biodiesel and Renewable […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 0.86 percent to 63.00 as ethanol equities waned. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) settled back 9.00 percent to $1.82, while Aemetis (AMTX) slid 3.21 percent to $3.62. Among other equities, Codexis (CDXS) rallied 5.28 percent to $4.19. Overall, declines led advances by a […]
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Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. The new government of Finland has included in its strategy a total chapter for bioeconomy and clean solutions (=cleantech). The targets has been set for 10-year and governmental 4-year timeframes. Tell us about your role and what you are focused on in the […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.70 percent to 63.54 as advanced biofuels recovered. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) soared 11.73 percent to $2.00, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) slid 2.34 percent to $9.20. Among other equities, Cosan (CZZ) lost 2.97 percent to $5,23. Overall, advances led declines by a […]
