The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.34 percent to 67.30 as advanced biofuels rallied. For the day,Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 7.47 percent to $3.31, while Dyadic (DYAI) fell 6.43 percent to $0.93. Among other equities, Ceres (CERE) advanced 8.00 percent to $2.16. Overall, declines led advances by a 8 to […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Sixth Element is a consulting firm specializing in commercializing innovation, and evaluating the business preparedness and commercial potential of technology developers and their projects. We provide executive management services for inventors, entrepreneurs, investors, and public sector agencies in new technology and early-stage ventures. […]
The tyros of Triple-D A land a major offtake deal on the road to their 1st commercial plant. Polymer resins, automotive parts, toothbrush bristles, cosmetics, fragrances in focus, based on Verdezyne’s renewable intermediates. In California, Verdezyne and Will & Co, announced a distribution agreement for BIOLON DDDA (biobased dodecanedioic acid or “DC12”) in Europe, which will […]
In New York, Ensyn announced that Bruce A. Jamerson has joined Ensyn’s Board of Directors, representing Ensyn’s Preferred A shareholders. Jamerson served as Chairman and CEO of Mascoma Corporation, a producer of industrial yeasts and microorganisms for renewable fuels and chemicals, and was President and a Board member of ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corporation. Bruce […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Lee Enterprises Consulting is the world’s largest alternative and renewable fuels consulting group. We have an in-depth expertise in biodiesel, ethanol, solar, wind, and emerging technologies. We also maintain strategic relationships with the industries’ top legal, accounting and engineering groups, and technology/fabricatication providers. […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 0.64 percent to 67.07 as advanced biofuels waned. For the day, Ceres (CERE) fell 7.41 percent to $2.00, while BioAmber (BIOA) lost 5.24 percent to $8,32. Among other equities, BASF edged down 1.77 percent to $80.50. Overall, declines led advances by a 3 […]
5th Etanolix project debuts, and first outside of Finland; waste makes haste. In Sweden, St1 Biofuels Oy delivered its first Etanolix plant to North European Bio Tech Oy (NEB) in Gothenburg, which recycles feedstocks such as biowaste and process residue from local bakeries and bread from shops that is past its sell-by date into ethanol […]
In Florida, Borregaard and Rayonier Advanced Materials have entered into a non-binding letter of intent regarding the establishment of a new lignin operation adjacent to RYAM’s Fernandina Beach pulp mill in Florida. The new company will be owned 55% by Borregaard and 45% by RYAM. The Fernandina Beach mill manufactures specialty cellulose and lignin raw […]
In Rhode Island, longtime DOE leader and former Chief Engineer Brian Duff, died after a short battle with leukemia. Duff was diagnosed early this spring with an aggressive terminal cancer and he decided not to pursue treatment, according to friends. He spent his last days at his brother’s beach house in Rhode Island where he […]
In France, partners in the Futurol project announced they are moving to a full scale pretreatment process and marketing of its technology. A pretreatment unit on an industrial scale is now being build at the Tereos de Bucy-Le-Long site, with the production starting in 2016. The next stage will launch the industrial testing. This third […]
