The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.54 percent to 63.40 as ethanol equities rebounded. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) was up 5.18 percent to $11.62, while BioAmber (BIOA) dropped 4.81 percent to $9.32. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) advanced 3,81 percent to $10.08. Overall, declines led […]
Oil prices in the 60s — what does that mean for the global economy, energy markets, and alternative fuels in the short-term and long-term? As if tough financing conditions and policy instability weren’t worrying enough for many observers, along comes a crash in global oil prices. One of the US-based Digesterati writes: “Most of the […]
Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. Weaver is a full-service accounting firm with a niche practice focused on federal and state fuel regulations. We currently work with ~250 participants in the RFS program including producers, importers, exporters, blenders and retailers. Tell us about your role and what you are […]
Butamax, KRL, Vivergo, sugarcane ethanol business not impacted by cuts; consolidation to Brazil; San Diego research center, Highland feedstock operation also up for sale. In the UK, news broke from BP headquarters that the company has determined to divest the cellulosic biofuels business amidst an overall corporate retrenchment, in the face of falling energy prices, […]
By Brent Erickson, Executive VP, BIO; Head, Industrial & Environmental Section The underlying legal constructs of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) remain in working order, despite the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) failure to issue a final 2014 rule and its other regulatory missteps. Over the past five years, the program spurred billions of dollars of […]
Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. My consulting features work with investment firms on due diligence for biomass, biofuels and biochemical projects. Also, I advise investors on technology platforms regarding expected investment potentials in oil, gas, petrochemicals and petroleum refining. Tell us about your role and what you are […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dumped 2.85 percent to 63.06 as ethanol stocks plunged. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) plummeted 10.38 percent to $11.05, while Green Plains (GPRE) tumbled 8.97 percent to $23.86. Among other equities, Gevo (GEVO) was routed 13.51 percent to $0.32. Overall, declines led advances […]
Takes Series D (last pre-commercial) venture round to $120 million. Financial path to commercial-scale and beyond now set — all eyes now on scale-up of the technology, and expansion from carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide as a feedstock, as well. In New Zealand, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund has made a US$60 million equity investment […]
By Gregory T. Benz, President, Benz Technology International, Inc. Conventional biofuels, whether from starch, sugar or lignocellulosic materials, tend to be low energy density products such as ethanol or butanol. These are made using catabolic (anaerobic), thermodynamically “downhill” processes. Such processes have been proven feasible in rather large fermenter volumes, in excess of 1 million […]
The Digest’s Dashboard is a convenient “news you can use” 5-Minute summary of current markets including key commodity prices, relevant futures, bioenergy-related stocks, and historical equities data. Latest prices – key commodities. Most recent commodity closing prices, and price changes, for NYMEX’s crude oil, Brent Crude, Ultra-Low Sulphur Diesel, Natural Gas, RBOB gasoline, and Ethylene; ethanol […]
