In California, Aemetis announced that biodiesel sales activity is accelerating in India with truck operators in the logistics industry. Aemetis has expanded sales activity in India since January 2015 when the Government of India allowed biodiesel manufacturers to sell to customers directly, without distributing through the three national oil marketing companies. The India diesel market […]
In the Netherlands, Royal DSM announced that it intends to repurchase 2,300,000 ordinary shares, starting on 18 May 2015, in order to cover its commitments under existing management and personnel option plans. Based on the closing price of the DSM share on Euronext Amsterdam on 13 May 2015 this would be equivalent to approximately €115 […]
In Colorado, Gevo announced that it has priced its underwritten public offering of common stock units, and agreed to sell 4,300,000 common stock units consisting of one share of common stock and one-tenth of a Series C warrant to purchase one share of common stock at a public offering price of $4.00 per common stock […]
In California, an analysis by Lux Research has concluded that “California isn’t running out of water. It’s running out of cheap water.” The drought damage is estimated as $2.2 billion, which is significant, but hardly the “end of growth” for California’s $2.2 trillion economy. The problem for businesses, however, is that cheap water jeopardizes their […]
In Washington, the Algae Biomass Organization applauded new legislation offered by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) to prioritize research and development of carbon utilization technologies under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fossil Energy program. The bill (S. 1282) would add “Improving the conversion, use, and storage of CO2 produced from fossil […]
In Iowa, two additional Kum & Go locations in the greater Des Moines-area are now offering E15 to 2001 and newer vehicles. The most recent Kum & Go stations offering registered E15 are located at 5830 SE 14th St. in Des Moines and 165 SW Magazine Rd. in Ankeny. On April 27, 2015, Kum & […]
In Washington, Fuels America has launched a six-figure television campaign in DC, which will include the morning news, Sunday morning talk shows, and cable television in DC. Both the television ads and the digital ads frame the choice before the EPA: Follow the intent and spirit of the RFS, and choose American innovation and rural […]
In Germany, Global Bioenergies (Alternext Paris: ALGBE) and Audi announced that the first batch of renewable gasoline has been produced, converted into isooctane from isobutene, by the Fraunhofer Institute at the Leuna refinery near Leipzig where Global Bioenergies is now building its demo plant. Isooctane is an additive currently used to improve gasoline quality and […]
What’s the latest with such projects such as Frontline BioEnergy, Myriant, POET-DSM, INEOS Bio, Sapphire Energy, Abengoa, Haldor Topsoe, UOP. ZeaChem, Mercurius, and American Process, among others? In Washington this June 25th, the Department of Energy will publish its annual 2015 Project Peer Review final report, at its annual Program Management Review, which immediately follows […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.31 percent to 69.01 despite an advanced biofuels dip. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) rallied 3.12 percent to $3.97, while Ceres (CERE) lost 8.45 percent to $1.95. Among other equities, DSM (DSM) soared 4.53 percent to $53.34. Overall, advances led declines by a […]
