In Washington, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act, following mark-up, is reported to not include any attempts to undermine the Defense Production Act’s Advanced Drop-In Biofuels Production Project, which protects the military’s ability to decide what types of fuels to purchase. The House version of the NDAA offers strikingly different language — much […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, jumped 2.41 percent to 74.40 as advanced biofuels soared. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) rocketed up 11.59 percent to $3.37, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) gained 11.06 percent to $11.45. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) bounced strongly, up 19.51 percent to $0.52 . Overall, […]
The Fuels America coalition launched a robust inside-the-beltway advertising campaign this week, touting the lower prices that American renewable fuels deliver to consumers at the gas pump, and encouraging Americans to ask the Obama Administration to protect America’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The campaign consists of substantial paid media buys on Washington’s WTOP Radio and […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.14 percent to 72.65 despite an ethanol plunge. For the day, BioFuel Energy (BIOF) dropped 6.45 percent to $5.37, while Solazyme (SZYM) gained 3.70 percent to $9.52. Among other equities, Ceres (CERE) surged 7.22 percent to $0.62. Overall, declines led advances 9 […]
Biodiesel? Renewable diesel? Enzymatic biodiesel? Renewable jet fuel? Or, more to the point, a combination of some or all? Here comes Neo – the neodiesel companies — brimming with technologies to create cleaner alternatives to a powerhouse fuel. They have all the performance, half the carbon, and a range of no-food feedstocks to choose from. In covering the redefinition of the US […]
By Don Konantz, President & CEO, Calyx Bio-Ventures, Vancouver, British Columbia Navigant Research forecasts that the “global biofuels production will reach 61 billion gallons by 2023, replacing nearly 6% of global transportation fuel production from fossil sources and generating $70 billion in new revenue over the next decade.” The demand for an appropriate crop that […]
In North Carolina, Vecoplan, the world leader in recycling technologies, has launched their NewGen series of shredders. These feature direct drives to their cutting rotors. This not only increases torque but also eliminates drive belts. With no drive belts to tighten or replace, maintenance time and costs are decreased proportionately. Swing-up screens, on NewGen shredders, […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.48 percent to 72.59 despite a chemicals slump. For the day, Biox (BX.T) dropped 7.69 percent to $0.60, while Amyris (AMRS) shed 3.16 percent to $3.06. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) plunged 12.38 percent to $0.44. Overall, advances led declines 3 to 2 […]
The migration from first-gen to next-gen biofuels is becoming less ‘Invisible’ — and the new landscape is not, by anyone’s estimation, an ‘Ordinary World’. If Aemetis’ latest earnings hadn’t rocked your world quite enough, here are 10 hot strategies being pursued right now to morph the old into new. If you remained glued to the television […]
From Washington, the Navy’s Director of Operational Energy, Chris Tindal, advises the Digest: “As of two weeks ago, the Navy has fully approved MILSPECs for JP-5, JP-8, and F-76 for the F-T and HEFA pathways. As you may know, DLA – Energy will be adding these biofuel annexes into our two upcoming domestic bulk fuel […]
