The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, was flat at 64.78 despite an enzymes surge. For the day, Biox (BX.T) dumped 13.33 percent to $0.39, while Gevo (GEVO) retreated 6.86 percent to $0.20. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) dropped 4.06 ;ercent to $9.22. Overall, declines led advances by a […]
Looking to turn vicious project financing cycles into virtuous cycles? This case study in developing a small-scale Bio-LNG plant offers cautionary tales and a way forward. By Tim Sklar, special to The Digest In July 2014, Biofuels Digest had published an article titled “Connecting The Dots” that describes how we reached a decision to […]
Genomatica is a widely-recognized technology leader for the chemical industry. It delivers new manufacturing processes that enable its partners to produce the world’s most widely-used chemicals from alternative feedstocks, with better economics and greater sustainability than petroleum-based processes. Genomatica’s first process, for the production of BDO, is commercial. Our GENO BDO™ process has been licensed […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. We provide due diligence analyses to the venture capital community of investment opportunities in firms that exploit advanced technologies Tell us about your role and what you are focused on in the next 12 months. Most of our work at the present time is coming out […]
10 weeks out from ABFC, this week’s Feedstock in Focus is “MSW and Industrial residues”. Also known as “Urban waste”, it’s nasty, here, inevitable and aggregated. The feedstocks are available at fixed, affordable prices and in long-term supply contracts from credit-worthy entities. Everyone loves the idea. So, when will we have it? What are the trends? […]
Though we usually think of diversifying away from petroleum via the fuels for our cars — what about the petroleum in the tires? Rubber security, as it turns out, offers some of the same chills and thrills as energy security. The Digest investigates. “I’ll take ‘Fungi that wiped out an industry’ for $500, Alex.” “Leaf blight has […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.40 percent to 65.84 despite an advanced biofuels drop. For the day, Green Plains (GPRE) rallied 2.31 percent to $27.46, while Gevo (GEVO) retreated 13.88 percent to $0.22. Among other equities, Ceres (CERE) fell 4.17 percent to $0.35. Overall, advances led declines by […]
PanAridus was launched in 2010 with a goal to improve the genetics of the guayule (why-you-lee) seed through the biosciences of genetics and selective breeding to the point that it would be profitable for farmers to grow, which has been the primary drawback to growing an alternative source of domestic natural rubber. PanAridus has worked […]
In Washington, the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office issued a “save the date” announce for Bioenergy 2015, in Washington DC June 23-24. “Hear directly from White House leadership, top government agency officials, members of Congress, industry movers and shakers, and national laboratory and academic researchers operating at the cutting edge of the bioeconomy,” the […]
Great Scott! New molecules, new feedstocks, new technologies, and reaching scale — the best of the best. At ABLC 2015, the focus on innovation included a complete program on aviaiton — and numerous producers elsewhere on the program are producing aviation biofuels as a party of an overall strategy including multiple products. From the annual […]
