GeoSynFuels is a private, U.S. based company that has developed an economic method for the production of biofuels and biochemicals (including cellulosic ethanol and acetic acid). This technology “bolts-on” to existing sugar cane processing facilities (or other biomass facilities) and enables the production of significant incremental ethanol from the xylose fraction at low cost. The […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Sustainable Fuels is a Hong Kong based feedstock company with subsidiaries in Indonesia and USA. The company’s main business is the collection and further processing of PSO (palm sludge oil). The operation is based in Sumatra, Indonesia. We have full Indonesia government approval […]
POET, the largest ethanol producer in the world, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. Founded in 1987, the company produces more than 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol and 10 billion pounds of high-protein animal feed annually from 27 production facilities nationwide. POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC, is a 50/50 joint […]
In California, Flotek Industries and Solazyme announced agreements to globally commercialize Flocapso, an innovative, advanced drilling fluid additive. In addition, Flotek will market Solazyme’s Encapso lubricant – the first commercially available, biodegradable encapsulated lubricant for drilling fluids – in certain Middle Eastern markets. Under the Joint Product Development and Marketing Agreement, Flotek and Solazyme will […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, jumped 1.41 percent to 68.89 as advanced biofuels surged. For the day, Solazyme (SYYM) rocketed up 23.50 percent to $3.95 on news of expansion into the Middle East, while Amyris (AMRS) settled 2.75 percent to $2.48. Among other equities, Biox (BX.T) soared 22.50 percent […]
California is in the fourth year of severe drought, a condition which visited the US Midwest just two summers ago. With water scarcity increasing around the globe, how can agriculture cope, and what can the technologies of the advanced bioeconomy do to help? This week, we’ve been photographing a surge in roadrunners roaming our small […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Bioenergy Fuels is a project developer, focused on development of biomass-to-liquid projects of mid-size scale (5-10 MGY). We are a start-up, founded by team of seasoned professionals, with decades of experience in project development, finance and operations. Tell us about your role and what […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, slipped 0.35 percent to 67.93 as large caps fell. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) rebounded 5.81 percent to $2.55, while Dyadic (DYAI) shed 3.85 percent to $1.25. Among other equities, Valero (VLO) was down 3.72 percent to 57,51. Overall, declines led advances by a […]
Targeting the extraction of hemicellulose from wood chips, replacing chemical process. In Quebec, Cascades Inc. announced the company’s investment in a new technology at its Norampac – Cabano facility. This innovative new process – a Canadian first – is used to extract hemicellulose, a cellulosic sugar with high value-added potential, from wood chips. This $26M […]
Oberon Fuels is launching DME (dimethyl ether) in North America as a clean-burning, alternative to diesel. Using various, domestic feedstocks such as food and green waste and natural gas, Oberon has developed a modular, small-scale process that cost-effectively converts a variety of methane DME is a clean-burning, non-toxic fuel that can be derived from renewable […]
