In Florida, BioNitrogen announced that it has funded $340,000 to the Casale Group to finalize the engineering design work in support of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction initial cost estimate. The source of the funds is a $2 million financing announced on December 13, 2013. The balance of that sum is funding the initial EPC contract […]
In California, ChromaDex announced it has entered into a four year ingredient supply and brand licensing agreement valued at approximately $62 million, with 5LINX, which it describes as one of the largest and fastest-growing direct marketing companies in the world. The agreement gives 5LINX marketing rights for ChromaDex’s recently launched patented NIGAGEN Nicotinamide Riboside for […]
In Alabama, Aconex is supporting Zilkha Biomass Energy, a renewable energy company, in the design and building of a black pellet fuel plant. With an output capacity of 275,000 metric tons per year, this will be the first full-scale commercial black pellet production facility in the world. The plant is expected to be completed and […]
In Washington, Maxwest Environmental Systems reported that the EPA recently ruled that its patented sewage sludge gasification technology is not an incinerator. MaxWest noted that this is “a major victory not only for clean air and water but also for taxpayers in municipalities looking for a sustainable alternative to costly incineration.” In its findings, the […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 1.39 percent to 70.01 as ethanol equities tumbled. For the day, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) settled back 10.27 percent to $2.01, while Codexis (CDXS) dropped 6.58 percent to $1.42. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) lost 6.38 percent to $4.11. Overall, declines led advances 2 […]
In California, VIASPACE CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen and Chairman of the Board, Dr. Kevin Schewe, provided an update on recent company technical and business activities. The update reported that for the 12MWe Giant King Grass power plant project with AGRICORP, the financial model is complete, as is the summary business plan, and VIASPACE will be […]
In Virginia, Leidos announced that the Plainfield Renewable Energy project in Plainfield, Conn., has reached substantial completion on December 21, 2013 under the terms of the facility’s engineer, procure, and construct contract. The facility has met all conditions to qualify as an ISO New England (ISO-NE) market asset and achieved commercial operation under the terms […]
Remember the summer of 2013? The barbecues, the days at the beach, summer loves, school vacation. Er…and RINsanity, rising gas prices, and everyone in the oil lobby yelling “broken, broken, broken” while attempting blunt force trauma on the Renewable Fuel Standard. But was there actually any causal relationship between those rising RIN prices and gas […]
In California, Morrone Bio announced that it has passed the 1,000,000 treated acre milestone in the U.S. for its biopesticide products, Grandevo bioinsecticide and Regalia and Regalia Rx biofungicides. Hector Absi, MBI’s Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, puts the accomplishment in perspective. “Reaching the million acre level validates that our products continue to bring value to […]
In Illinois, Z Trim Holdings announced that it recorded sales of $276,900 in December 2013, a 46.5% increase over the same period last year, and the best month in company history. Z Trim owns existing, and has developed new, products and processes to make use of biomass for uses in the food and industrial markets. […]
