In Washington, According to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, ethanol production averaged 987,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 41.45 million gallons daily. That is up 19,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 982,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 15.05 billion gallons. Stocks of ethanol […]
In New York, Bloomberg New Energy Finance reported that Clean energy investment worldwide was $53bn in the second quarter of 2015, down 3% from a revised $54.4bn in Q1 2015 but down 28% compared to the $73.6bn recorded in Q2 2014. “Global investment this year is facing headwinds from the financial markets, with the sharp […]
In California, Novvi announced that its engine oils are now American Petroleum Institute (API) certified and have delivered superior performance over more than a half million miles of raceway driving. Together, these accomplishments mark significant industry traction and validate that Novvi engine oils surpass industry benchmarks for performance and sustainability across all cars. Novvi oils have clocked more than half a […]
In Hawaii, Pacific Biodiesel Technologies has acquired Big Island Biodiesel, LLC, and BIB became a wholly owned subsidiary of PBT as of July 1, 2015. The move unites all members in our effort to expand biodiesel production in Hawaii and “continue to decrease the state’s dependency on imported fossil fuel,” the company said. Pacific Biodiesel […]
In Washington, Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation wrote to members of the House of Representatives urging them to reject efforts to de-fund implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard, as contained in a potential amendment to a House appropriations bill proposed by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.). “As the House prepares to debate the Fiscal […]
New and improved! Now, with D5 advanced biofuels RINs. The Digest’s Dashboard is a convenient “news you can use” 5-Minute summary of current markets including key commodity prices, relevant futures, bioenergy-related stocks, and historical equities data. Latest prices – key commodities. Most recent commodity closing prices, and price changes, for NYMEX’s crude oil, Brent Crude, Ultra-Low […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, rallied robustly, up 2.56 percent to 63.31 as advanced biofuels recovered on reduced Greek, China fears. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) rocketed up 10.61 percent to $2.71, while Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 8.78 percent to $3.22. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) soared 8.47 percent to […]
What’s LanzaTech all about? How does it work and why? Here are answers for your questions. Why don’t steel mills generate power for the grid — why make fuels instead of steam? “The fact that many of these industrial facilities could be making electricity now, but are not, tells the story,” LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Responsible for and engaged in the development of portable biomethanol production units for the on site conversion of wood from invasive trees (Africa) to biomethanol and pyrolysis oil. The most prominent systems component is a pyrolysis system developed by Nettenergy. Pyrolysis oil and […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, rebounded 1.28 percent to 61.73 as all sectors covered on easing Greek, China concerns. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) recovered 7.46 percent to $2.45, while Aemetis (AMTX) jumped 5.70 percent to $3.34. Among other equities, Green Plains (GPRE) rallied 7.06 percent to $26.84. Overall, […]
