The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, was flat at 69.13 despite a large cap fall-back. For the day, Abengoa (ABGB) dipped 6.54 percent to $12.86, while Gevo (GEVO) jumped 11.11 percent to $0.50. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) slid 4.35 percent to $2.64. Overall, advances and declines were even for […]
Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. KF&W is a boutique law firm dedicated to renewable energy, distributed generation and low carbon fuels. EQ Research is our research arm and provides tailored legislative, regulatory, and incentive tracking services. My practice focuses on the bioenergy sector, fuel regulations, and policies that […]
Who’s on the short list to succeed the embattled Nebraska Republican, and what does that mean for Advanced Biofuels? In Washington, US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel resigned this morning, describing his tenure as “the greatest privilege of my life”, while President Barack Obama did not indicate a prospective nominee as Hagel’s successor. Names that […]
In Switzerland, RSB is collaborating with Elements Software to help RSB members track their feedstocks. Elements will recommend a set of online tools to its members that ease the management of sustainability data as product travels through the supply chain. Elements is a web based traceability platform that will help RSB Participating Operators (POs) comply […]
In Minnesota, Ergodyne has brought on Donovan Baker as its Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Donovan Baker brings 17 years of industry experience, most recently working as National Account Manager for Salisbury by Honeywell. Based out of North Carolina, Baker will support Ergodyne’s diverse end user customer base, independent manufacturer representative groups, and distributor partners throughout […]
In Finland, Chempolis has signed an MOU with Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences (i3L) to jointly promote and develop commercial biorefinery projects. They also have agreed to jointly form a research centre with a focus on investigating the technical, economic, social, and policy aspects of developing sustainable biorefineries to catalyse the development of bioeconomy […]
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 […]
By Brent Erickson, Executive VP, BIO; Head, Industrial & Environmental Section EPA’s November surprise is as big a shock to the system as this year’s early arrival of cold weather. The decision not to finalize a 2014 rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) merely compounds the damage done to the advanced biofuel industry by […]
We look at EPA delays on RFS, the consequences, the hoped-for silver lining, fueling infrastructure at the heart of the dispute, and the RFS’ strategic intent. Have no doubt about it, the troubles with the United States’ Renewable Fuel Standard has very little to do with carbon, or energy security, or mandates, or renewable fuel […]
Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. BDC role is to track, validate, and evaluate deployments and business strategies that promote the bio economy by gaining more value from biomass. Tell us about your role and what you are focused on in the next 12 months. BDC is a member […]
