In Washington, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reported on progress concerning trade issues with China as a result of the 24th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade. Issues covered included the approval process for biotechnology products. On biotechnology, the Secretary conveyed a need to streamline China’s biotech approval process, and gave his commitment to begin […]
In California, Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies has launched a new line of enzymes for the hydrolysis of plant and animal proteins in several applications, including the production of dog and cat foods. FlavorSEB L is one product offered by Specialty Enzymes, which produces hydrolysates with improved flavor profiles to aid in palatability. The new line […]
In Colorado, Vista International Technologies reports it expects revenue in the fourth quarter of 2013 to exceed $260,000, which represents a rise of 45% from 2012 levels. This sizeable increase is due to the expansion of the its gasification operations, coupled with steady performance from its Hutchins tire processing facility. For the full year 2014, […]
In Finland, Metso’s Pulp, Paper and Power business, the future Valmet, offers biomass, waste and coal based heat and power generation solutions in its energy business. In the field of biomass based energy production solutions, Valmet will sharpen its focus on the product portfolio. In the future, Valmet’s offering will cover boiler islands, small power […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, rocketed up 3.60 percent to 71.16, a four-month high, as 2013’s Santa Claus rally continued. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 11.04 percent to $5.33, while KiOR (KIOR) surged 15.29 percent to $1.81. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) surged 15.96 percent to $5.23. […]
The technology is there. Demand for alternative fuels, chemicals and materials is there. Feedstock is expensive. In so many of the signature developments announced around the world this year, there’s been an EU technology in the mix. Whether it is the host of EU technologies targeting Brazil, the US or China, there’s been a lot […]
In California, Community Fuels was awarded a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) of $4,904,375 to support the expansion of Community Fuels’ advanced biorefinery at the Port of Stockton, CA. The grant solicitation was entitled “Commercial Scale Advanced Biofuels Production Facilities” with funding under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel Vehicle Technology Program. The solicitation […]
In Kansas, Green Dot has developed a compostable synthetic leather made with the company’s Terratek Flex bioplastic. The new synthetic leather combines the look and feel of high quality leather with a lighter environmental footprint compared to traditional leather tanning or synthetic leather manufacturing. The material can be returned to nature if placed in a […]
In Singapore, FMO, PROPARCO, and Sindicatum Sustainable Resources announced the signing of a USD30 million mezzanine facility agreement with a 7-year maturity. The funding will be used to grow Sindicatum’s bio-waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy projects in India, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. Sindicatum is a developer, owner and operator of clean energy projects that reduce greenhouse […]
In Canada, Anaergia announced it has made a strategic investment in a large-scale biosolids processing facility located in the City of Rialto, California. Having acquired the infrastructure and assets of the $160 million facility previously owned by EnerTech Environmental, Anaergia plans to improve efficiencies, upgrade technologies and create a state-of-the-art organics processing facility using proven, […]
