In Ohio, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced that PanAridus will join the company and its consortium partners on a previously-announced $6.9 million Biomass Research and Development Initiative grant toward development of guayule plant-based polymers for use in tire manufacturing. PanAridus has worked to uncover means for growing a higher yield of domestically grown guayule […]
In Texas, “Due to the demands of other business commitments and personal time constraints,” Condoleezza Rice, Ph.D, has resigned from the Board of Directors of KiOR, Inc. as of December 20, 2013. In a statement, KiOR said “Dr. Rice’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, jumped 1.05 percent to 67.68 as 2013’s Santa Claus rally continued. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) gained 6.38 percent to $4.67, while KiOR (KIOR) lost 4.38 percent to $1.53. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) surged 6.83 percent to $3.91. Overall, advances led declines […]
In Texas, KiOR released the following operational update. KiOR expects that, given current and anticipated operations through the remainder of the year, the Columbus facility will produce approximately 410,000 gallons of fuel during the fourth quarter of 2013, bringing full year production total from the facility to approximately 920,000 gallons. The ratio between gasoline, diesel […]
PNNL develops a project that, using conditions usually found on the planet Venus, produces a continuous stream of drop-in advanced biofuels, from algae, with the potential for dramatically lowered costs. It’s another step forward in the subcritical temperature region — and may solve the algae dewatering and extraction problems forever. If Venus has not been […]
In Iowa, Dow AgroSciences and MS Technologies announced that the USFDA has completed its consultation for Enlist E3 soybeans. The agency has no further questions based on submitted data that concluded Enlist E3 soybeans are not different in composition, safety, and other relevant parameters from soybean-derived food and feed currently on the market. This advanced […]
In California and Singapore, Agilent Technologies and Nanyang Technological University today announced they are collaborating on the development of new solutions for the biological treatment of wastewater. In this collaboration, the Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, which leads NTU’s efforts in water research, will use Agilent’s bio-analytical instruments to study the impact of microorganisms […]
In Wales, Biogen has signed an agreement with the Tomorrow’s Valley Hub led by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and including Merthyr Tydfil and Newport City Councils, to construct and operate a green energy plant in the area. Preparatory work at the site has begun this month and construction work is set to start in January […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, jumped 1.75 percent to 66.98 as 2013’s Santa Claus rally continued. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 11.14 percent to $4.39, while Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) jumped 6.05 percent to $19.98. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) surged 7.02 percent to $3.66. Overall, […]
