In Washington, the Biotechnology Industry Organization is hailing the release by the USDA of the new report “Why Biobased?” which it describes as the first comprehensive federal quantification of the job opportunities and other economic benefits of the growing biobased products and renewable chemical industry. In the report, authors Jay Golden and Robert Handfield note […]
Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. The Division of Biofuels’ mission is to provide leadership to encourage the growth of Kentucky’s biofuels and biomass industries through research, development and commercialization while continuing to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. Tell us about your role and what […]
In Washington, 17 advanced bioeconomy companies were named to the 2014 Global Cleantech 100, produced by Cleantech Group, and LanzaTech was named North American Company of the year, awarded to the highest-ranked company on the list from the region. According to the Cleantech Group, a record number of nominations were received: 5,995 distinct companies from […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, continued its daily drubbing of late, falling 1.71 percent to 69.01 as advanced biofuels waned. For the day, KiOR (KIOR) shed 9.52 percent to $0.10, while Gevo (GEVO) fell 7.14 percent to $0.26. Among other equities, BioAmber (BIOA) plummeted 8.88 percent to $8.21. Overall, […]
Broadening the sources and uses for cellulosic ethanol. As we reported yesterday in the Digest, DuPont and Procter & Gamble, announced a collaboration to use cellulosic ethanol in North American Tide laundry detergent, a first of its kind. Tide Cold Water will be the first brand in the world to blend cellulosic ethanol in a […]
As perhaps everyone has noticed, fuel prices are falling at the pump, and oil prices are falling in the trading pits in New York and around the world. Lots of factors are being cited — primarily falling demand, and the dismal European economy. A common theme in the discussion – that falling oil prices signal […]
Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Algenetix is a renewable biotechnology company addressing the growing global demand for industrial plant oils. PhotoSeed, the company’s flagship product, increases the yield and energy (oil) content of renewable energy crops. Tell us about your role and what you are focused on in […]
Cellulosic leaders sign with Energochemica for the construction of a 2nd Generation Ethanol plant in the Slovak Republic. In Italy, Biochemtex and Beta Renewables announced an agreement with Energochemica SE for the construction of a 16.5 million gallon (55,000 ton per year) cellulosic ethanol plant. The plant, which will be constructed in Strazske, Slovak Republic, […]
In Florida, subscriber voting entered the final week in the 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy, the 30 Hottest Companies in Biobased Chemicals & Materials, and the 40 Hottest Small Companies in the Bioeconomy. The Digest released the names of the top vote getting companies in the Hot 50, the Hot 40 and Hot 30 subscriber […]
Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Merrick & Company is one of the leading design engineering firms in the industrial biotechnology space. Merrick specializes in developing biotechnologies from lab through commercial scale. Merrick’s expertise includes biofuels, biochemicals, waste-to-energy/fuels, and algae production systems, from project feasibility through detailed design. Tell […]
