In France, ARD is inaugurating its new premises, just a few hundred meters away, at the center of what has since become the biorefinery of Bazancourt-Pomacle. The new building, the consortium partners say, represents the ambitions of a team of over 90 people dedicated to creating value from crops through industrial processes. A research and […]
Founded in 1998 in the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ag is the largest, most experienced agricultural biomass supply company in the US. Today, Pacific Ag provides biomass supply chain solutions from six locations across the nation and works with more growers, owns and operates more equipment, has more personnel, and harvests more biomass tons per year […]
By Mike Knauf, CEO, Rivertop Renewables, special to The Digest If you’re like me, you know that your ability to compete in the bio-based economy is driven by two factors – capital and people. And while we’ve all been stressed a bit by access to capital in the past few years, I think it’s safe […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association reported that U.S. exports of denatured and undenatured ethanol in April totaled 74.9 million gallons (mg), down 9 mg from March, according to RFA analysis of government data released today. Despite the 11% drop over March exports, April ethanol shipments were still well above year-ago levels. Year-to-date exports stood […]
In Iowa, the state legislature passed legislation that allows E15 infrastructure investments to become eligible for Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure grants. Previously, the infrastructure program funds were only available for blender pumps and dispensers offering E85. However, the new provision allows funds to be used for dispensing equipment upgrades that make registered E15 available to 2001 […]
In South Carolina, Abengoa Energy Crops has committed more than $1 million annually to support a three-year research project in South Carolina on the use of different trees and grass-like species to produce sustainable biomass for energy. A new public-private partnership led by Clemson University and a worldwide biomass and bioenergy producer will research the […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Leatherstocking helps build private-public bioenergy partnerships. It offers strategic advice for setting new priorities; targeting new business and research opportunities; designing new curricula; and, finding the best path for government assistance. Tell us about your role and what you are focused on […]
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The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, regained 0.30 percent to 67.50 as enzymes rebounded. For the day, Dyadic (DYAI) soared 20.73 percent to $0.99, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) railled 4.36 percent to $11.01. Among other equities, Green Plains (GPRE) advanced 2.79 percent to $31.30. Overall, declines led advances by a […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. “ALTACA Enerji” is the leading technology company of Turkey focused on energy from waste. We currently own and operate the largest integrated biogas and bio-fertilizer plant in the region. We design, build and operate biogas plants for ourselves and for other investors. Tell […]
