By Brooke Coleman, Executive Director, Advanced Ethanol Council As the renewable fuels industry awaits U.S. EPA’s final decision on the 2014 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO), it is extraordinary to think that President Obama still appears committed to adopting a methodological change to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) pioneered by the biofuel industry’s most ardent foes. […]
As Alberta looks at what might works for them in industrial biotech — Jacobs comes up with a useful take on Renmatix, GTI, LanzaTech, Enerkem, REG and OPX Bio — and 8 rules for getting it done, making it happen. While in Alberta last week, we came across a report commissioned by Alberta Innovates looking […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, soared 2.58 percent to 69.06 as ethanol equities rocked. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) jumped 7.99 percent to $12.16, while Dyadic (DYAI) soared 8.05 to $1.61. Among other equities, Green Plains (GPRE) surged 4.21 percent to $32.21. Overall, advances led declines 4 to […]
Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Leaf Resources Limited (ASX:LER) is focused on making sustainable products from plant biomass. We offer an advanced technology package for breaking down plant derived biomass to useful, sustainable, renewable and biodegradable products. Leaf Resources’ innovative GlycellTM technology suite will have a significant role […]
CO2, anyone? To some, the Devil Behind Global Warming. To Aemetis, a route to improved margins that will also help the environment. Here’s how. News arrives from Aemetis, via its latest SEC filings, that the company has “entered into an agreement with Denmark-based Union Engineering to design and construct a 300 ton per day capacity […]
Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Canergy is a Biotechnology company committed to a clean, healthy environment through the efficient use of innovative conversion technology with a sustainable non-food energy crop. Canergy, through its partnerships, is currently developing commercial cellulosic ultra-low carbon biofuel projects. Tell us about your role […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, shed 1.20 percent to 67.32 as advanced biofuels tanked. For the day, KiOR (KIOR) plunged 16.67 percent to $0.08, while Cosan (CZZ) was down 5.08 percent to $9.53. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) dropped 4.89 percent to $2.92. Overall, declines led advances 3 to […]
Biofuels 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; […]
How does the Congressional Budget Office look at biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard? How does $3.00-$6.00 advanced biofuels RINs? A $0.26 per gallon hike in gasoline prices? A $1.27 drop in the price of E85 per gallon? Sound incredible? Read on… Just out, the Digest has obtained the powerpoint attached below (and published here, […]
In California, BlueFire Renewables has received a Letter of Intent from The Export Import Bank of China (China EXIM) to provide up to $270 million in debt financing for its 19 million gallon bioenergy project in Fulton, Mississippi. The companies said they will continue to work together to complete the standard due diligence procedures of […]
