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4 minutes with… Shayne Murphy, Chairman / CEO, Enerbi Pty

4 minutes with… Shayne Murphy, Chairman / CEO, Enerbi Pty

March 12, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Enerbi is a bio – energy company with a principle focus in the development of cost effective biomass power systems for utilisation in regional and island communities. we are also working with Chinese Businesse in the area of waste recycling,RDF production and waste […]

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Reform the RFS? The Digest survey

Reform the RFS? The Digest survey

March 11, 2015 |

The Digest has commissioned this survey on industry response to the Advanced Biofuels Association’s RFS gambit — and you can take the survey here — aimed at testing the depth and breadth of support for McAdams’ view.  The survey looks at support for each of three proposals outlined in a speech by Mike McAdams in […]

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Advanced Biofuels Association calls for RFS reform in landmark ABLC address

Advanced Biofuels Association calls for RFS reform in landmark ABLC address

March 11, 2015 |

From 2012’s “Don’t Mess with the RFS” to 2015’s “Fix the RFS Mess”. A commercial-scale development impasse over policy uncertainty prompts ABFA president Mike McAdams to call for RFS reform, at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference’s opening session. In Washington, speaking at ABLC 2015, Advanced Biofuels Association president Mike McAdams called for reform of the Renewable […]

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The Advanced Biofuels Association’s RFS Gambit: The Complete Remarks

The Advanced Biofuels Association’s RFS Gambit: The Complete Remarks

March 11, 2015 |

Here are the complete remarks by Michael McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association at ABLC 2015, as prepared. It is always good to be back with you at the ABLC. I could have never imagined when I first spoke at this conference seven years ago that I would be here today forced to say that […]

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Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gains to 65.84 as advanced biofuels rally

Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gains to 65.84 as advanced biofuels rally

March 11, 2015 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.34 percent to 65.84 as advanced biofuels rallied. For the day,Solazyme (SZYM) soared 15.27 percent to $3.17, while BioAmber (BIOA) dropped 7.70 percent to $8.51. Among other equities, Aemetyis (AMTX) fell 7.91 percent to $4.86. Overall, declines led advances by a 8 to […]

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4 minutes with… Ian McGregor, CTO, Drystill Technologies

4 minutes with… Ian McGregor, CTO, Drystill Technologies

March 11, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Drystill has developed a new distillation technique needed by the BioTech industry. It can gently remove alcohols from live fermentation broths at room temperature, preserving bio-catalysts and enzymes. It accomplishes this separation using less than half the energy of ordinary distillation. Tell us […]

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A new technology debuts for renewable jet fuel

A new technology debuts for renewable jet fuel

March 11, 2015 |

A new path to affordable jet fuel? Emerging Fuels Technology contends that a combination of gas-to-liquids and hydrotreating is right on emissions and the economics. Here’s the how and why. From Oklahoma we’ve heard that Emerging Fuels Technology will begin licensing an innovative new technology that significantly reduces the cost of manufacturing renewable fuels from bio […]

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Managing the Conundrum of the Cellulosic Biofuel RVO

Managing the Conundrum of the Cellulosic Biofuel RVO

March 11, 2015 |

By Brian Foody After a long period of limited production, cellulosic biofuels are finally starting to flow into the market. Renewable natural gas and cellulosic ethanol production facilities are operating and some are approaching commercial production volumes.   These fuels generate D3 (cellulosic) RINs (Renewable Identification Numbers), which are used by obligated parties for managing their […]

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Liquid Light: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

Liquid Light: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

March 11, 2015 |

Liquid Light develops electrocatalytic technology to make major chemicals from low-cost, globally abundant carbon dioxide (CO2).  Licensees benefit from a lower cost of production and can reduce their carbon footprint. Liquid Light is funded by Sustainable Conversion Ventures, BP Ventures, Redpoint, Osage University, VantagePoint and Chrysalix, and now coming out of stealth after six years […]

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Biofuels Digest Index tumbles to 65.62 as ethanol equities slide

Biofuels Digest Index tumbles to 65.62 as ethanol equities slide

March 11, 2015 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, tumbled 2.34 percent to 65.62 as ethanol equities slid. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) dumped 7.56 percent to $10.40,  while Gevo (GEVO) lost 7.36 percent to $0.26. Among other equities, BioAmber (BIOA) shed 4.65 percent to $9.22. Overall, declines led advances by a […]

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