Here are the photo votes received for Genomatica in this years’s competition for the Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy, Renewable Chemicals & Biomaterials. More on photo voting in this years’ rankings process, here. Above: Photo Vote of the week for 9/8/14 PHOTO VOTE of the WEEK for 9/1/14 (below)
The INEOS Bio cellulosic ethanol plant in Vero Beach, Florida officially opened last year but has been reporting only spotty production of ethanol in the EPA’s EMTS transaction system for RINs. Now, it has become clear why. In a report filed by the State of Florida in recent months and obtained by The Digest, it […]
As many know, Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos died in a tragic August 13th plane crash, and in recent weeks, Marina Silva has emerged as a new candidate, and it now looks from polling data that she has the support, were the October 5th election held today, to move into an October 26th run-off with […]
Well, plenty. We reported on progress with loan guarantees here and there’s complete info here. Here’s a recap of the major other activities. TITLE VI – Rural Development Biodiesel Fuel Education Program May 5, 2014: REE announces availability of $960,000 for grants to educate consumers about the benefits of biodiesel fuel use. Bioenergy: June 13, 2014: […]
We’re receiving a heavy flow of queries regarding Gevo in the mailbox. Here’s what we know: Informed industry sources say there have been “substantial layoffs” at the company’s corporate offices in Colorado — which is to say, some key industry people are on the job hunt. Our usual contacts at Gevo are in a “neither […]
In California, Oberon Fuels said that the EPA has approved its DME for inclusion under the Renewable Fuel Standard. Oberon’s biogas-based DME is now eligible for cellulosic and advanced renewable identification numbers, or RINs, after the agency determined that biogas-based DME produced from the Oberon process resulted in an approximate 68% reduction in greenhouse gases […]
In Washington, it’s getting to be like waiting for a Pope to be elected, trying to figure out the EPA’s timing andintentions on the 2014 RVO (renewable volume obligation). If industry figures are sounding diplomatic and hopeful notes in public, that could be generally ascribed to their “don’t upset the applecart” policy. Privately, they’re changing […]
In Georgia, Meredian Holdings Group says that its Meredian and DaniMer Scientific will be rebranded as MHG (standing for Meridian Holdings Group), following the merger of tw two companies. DaniMer Scientific is a recognized leader in bioplastics technology and operates manufacturing facilities that support customers’ needs anywhere in the world. The company has established world-class […]
In Massachusetts, RISI has released a new study which estimates that global wood pellet demand is projected to grow from an estimated 23 million metric tons in 2014 to 50 million tons in 2024. Among factors in the increase: entry of Korea and Japan into the market, “creating a greater impact on global trade flows” […]
In Vietnam, a report arrived from Tuoitrenews.vn that E5 ethanol blends have now fully replaced traditional ethanol-free gasoline at more than 150 stations, after a succesful “pilot” outlet trial, in the central province of Quang Ngai. The report we have says that E5 will be extended to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang City, […]
