The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, lost 0.92 percent to 66.92 as enzymes waned. For the day, Codexis (CDXS) soared 10/00 percent to $4.51, while Green Plains (GPRE) rallied 4.78 percent to $31.34. Among other equities, OriginClear (OOIL) jumped 22.20 percent to $0.06. Overall, advances led declines by a 2 […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. HOSPRO is dedicated to battle the 95+% import of petroleum for energy and electricity generation by promoting the development of tree based oil seed crops. We are focusing on oil palm a proven producer in SE Asia. A University based proof of concept […]
By Cynthia Thyfault, CEO, Westar Trade Resources, special to The Digest The biobased products and fuels industry has been anxiously waiting for the new USDA Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program. Authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill and with the addition of new categories for renewable chemicals and biobased products, there are […]
The development of ionic liquids, and the potential for a transformative impact on the cost and sources of renewable fuels, demonstrates why DOE created a clutch of integrated bioenergy research centers. How’s the progress? Lookin’ good. Here’s more. It’s been the big, big problem in biomass deconstruction and cellulosic fuels — the finicky nature of […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, lost 0.92 percent to 66.92 as enzymes waned. For the day, Neste Oil (NTOIF) fell 1.76 percent to $24,75, while Dyadic (DYAI) dropped 5.16 percent to $0.90. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) advanced 2.09 percent to $3.42. Overall, declines led advances by a 2 […]
In Washington, on this June 23–24 the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will host its eighth annual conference—Bioenergy 2015: Opportunities in a Changing Energy Landscape. Co-hosted with the Clean Energy Research and Education Foundation (CEREF), this year’s conference will focus on opportunities and challenges in our current highly dynamic energy ecosystem. […]
What can renewable fuels learn from Amazon.com? Turns out, a lot. By Bill Levy, CEO, Pacific Ag, special to The Digest In a few days the US Department of Energy will convene the best and brightest in the biomass industry to Washington, D.C. to continue work on an update to its “Billion Ton Biomass” study […]
By David Gogerty and Ronan Rocle, Global Bioenergies, special to The Digest In March, when the inaugural ‘AgSummit’ was held in Des Moines, it was more than just tires that were spinning their wheels in the mud of the spring thaws. The ethanol industry, after a period of government inaction and perceived blend wall issues, didn’t […]
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 […]
