The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.14 percent to 78.32 as chemicals equities recovered. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) jumped 3.21 percent to $3.86, while Metabolix (MBLX) rose 5.77 percent to $0.55. Among other equities, Valero (VLO) was up 3.08 percent to $51.26. Overall, declines led advances 9 […]
Feedstock, BRICSA development are the pace-setters this year. Case in point, SkyNRG advances with Boeing, South African Airways on tobacco-based biofuels. In South Africa, we hear that SkyNRG is undertaking its first major feedstock project in South Africa, featuring a nicotine-free energy tobacco crop that’s developed by Sunchem under the name of Solaris. Which is an […]
If you get hip to this nylon tip, and take a California trip, you’ll get a kick from Genomatica’s new route to 6,6. From California, we’ve learned that Genomatica is going public with its third development program, entering into the world of biobased nylon intermediates – after its success in licensing its BDO process to […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 0.67 percent to 78.21 as enzyme equities fell. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) slumped 4.59 percent to $10.40, while Abengoa (ABGB) tumbled 5.28 percent to $25.43. Among other equities, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) declined 2.45 percent to $19.10. Overall, declines led advances 7 to […]
In Iowa, Renewable Energy Group announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Revenues for the quarter were $332.9 million. Compared to the second quarter of 2013, REG sold 11% more gallons of biomass-based diesel, while revenue decreased by 13% and adjusted EBITDA decreased by 86%. For Q2, REG sold 77.2 million gallons […]
In California, researchers from the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have developed a versatile, relatively non-toxic, and efficient way to convert raw agricultural and forestry residues and other plant matter, known as lignocellulosic biomass, into biofuels and chemicals. The patent-pending method, called Co-solvent Enhanced Lignocellulosic Fractionation (CELF), brings researchers closer to solving the long […]
Will the old Buckeye Ethanol site in South Point, Ohio be transformed into an ultra-modern base for renewable diesel and jet fuel blendstocks? That’s the vision for a new project origination team that is talking about 1.2B gallons of capacity. Possible? The Digest investigates. From Ohio, word has been going around this week of a […]
In Tennessee, Genera Energy has come up with a biomass management methodology that results in a 13% reduction in the delivered cost of biomass feedstock — or as much as $4 million per year for large-scale cellulosic biofuels systems. The nearly $10 per dry ton savings come via a combination of reducing transportation costs (by […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.80 percent to 78.74 as chemicals recovered. For the day, Metabolix (MBLX) rebounded 15.16 percent to $0.50, while BioAmber (BIOA) tumbled 4.98 percent to $10.49. Among other equities, Kior (KIOR) tanked 11.99 percent to $0.26. Overall, advances led declines 5 to 3 for […]
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