Honeywell’s UOP has developed a renewable jet fuel processing technology, as well as a joint venture. UOP and Ensyn announced the formation of a new joint venture, dubbed Envergent Technologies, that will market technologies and equipment for generating power, transportation fuel and heating oil from biomass using pyrolysis. The joint venture will utilize forest and […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 1.48 percent to 76.58 as advanced biofuels were drubbed. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) slumped 4.12 percent to $3.49, while Ceres (CERE) sank 7.73 percent to $0.67. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) rebounded 3.70 percent to $0.56. Overall, declines led advances 3 to […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, sagged 2.61 percent to 77.73 as advanced biofuels were routed. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) plunged 8.08 percent to $3.64, while Solazyme (SZYM) dumped 5.22 percent to $10.90. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) dropped 5.26 percent to $0.54. Overall, declines led advances 3 to […]
Rivertop to commercialize its novel, sustainable chemicals for consumer products and industrial applications. How does an early-stager get to the next level? Try a hot anchor product, innovative technology, and the right connections. In Montana, Rivertop Renewables, a Montana-based producer of novel chemicals derived from natural plant sugars, announced that it has raised $26 million in […]
In Germany and Kentucky, Clariant and Ashland announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell their joint venture, ASK Chemicals headquartered in Hilden, Germany, to investment funds affiliated with Rhône, a London and New York-based private equity investment firm. The enterprise value of the transaction before debt and assumed liabilities amounts to […]
Rivertop Renewables has developed a scalable, green chemistry route to glucaric acid and other novel chemicals from renewable resources. These renewable chemicals can improve the performance and sustainability profile of end products while reducing customers’ total cost of formulation. Rankings: 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals: #28, 2013/14 Model: Technology licensor. The Situation: Rivertop Renewables announced […]
Rennovia, Inc. is a chemical process technology development company focused on the creation of novel processes for the cost-advantaged production of commodity and specialty chemicals from renewable feedstocks. Rennovia’s initial focus is on the development of catalytic process technologies for the production of bio-based adipic acid (AA) and glucaric acid (GA). Adipic acid, an industrial […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 1.67 percent to 79.81 as ethanol equities rallied anew. For the day, The Andersons (ANDE) rose 3.50 percent to $59.11, while Biofuel Energy (BIOF) rose 7.69 percent to $5.74. Among other equities, Neste Oil (NTOIF) surged 4.06 percent to $20.96. Overall, advances led […]
Could the hydrogen balloon be rising any faster — and what, if anything, is just hot air? The Digest investigates. Some say there’s nothing hotter this year than hydrogen, and when we look in the general direction of the sun and its ongoing hydrogen fusion spectacular, we think “there’s nothing hotter next year, either.” Of […]
Segetis is a technology-enabled green chemistry company producing versatile chemical building blocks. Powered by its Javelin Technology, Segetis transforms simple carbohydrates into Levulinic Acid, a chemical building block recognized as a “top 12 value-added chemicals from Biomass” by the US Department of Energy. The sugar inputs can come from mono-saccharides such as glucose or fructose, poly-saccharides […]
