The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, shed 0.28 percent to 65.05 as advanced biofuels fell. For the day, Biox (BX.T) rebounded 20.00 percent to $0.36, while KiOR (KIOR) sagged 6.52 percent to $1.72. Among other equities, Syntroleum (SYNM) plunged 13.54 percent to $2.81. Overall, declines and advances were even for […]
As the industrial biotechnology industry descends on the city where it can be safely said to have a home-court advantage, here’s what’s got people buzzing at BIO’s Pac Rim annual Summit. In California, 400 industry leaders, a record for this event, are gathered in San Diego this week for BIO’s Pac Rim Summit, which has […]
In Italy, bio-on reports that Ghepi – a company specializing in R&D, the injection molding of plastics and “metal replacement” designs – started an experiment 10 months ago which has demonstrated the excellent performance of the revolutionary bio-plastics developed by bio-on. As a result, bio-on is stating its biopolymer can now also be used to […]
In Virginia, Dr. Yixang Xu, food processing/engineering assistant professor in Virginia State University’s Agricultural Research Station, has been awarded a three-year USDA capacity-building grant in the amount of $291,165 which will fund research on the use of nanotechnology in food packaging. The research aims to develop antimicrobial, biodegradable-based food packaging films to address food safety, […]
In Canada, Anaergia announced a 20-year partnership with the City of Bridgeport Water Pollution Control Authority, Connecticut that will enable the city to utilize renewable electricity generated from organic waste including wastewater sludge and food scraps using advanced anaerobic digestion technology. The anaerobic digestion facility will generate over 10 million kWh of renewable electricity per […]
In Canada, Conifex Power Limited Partnership reports it has closed its secured project financing its planned 36MW bioenergy power project in Mackenzie, British Columbia with a syndicate of four institutional lenders led by a Canadian chartered bank. The financing is for an aggregate of up to $102.7 million and includes a development and construction loan […]
Authors: M. G. Kalyuzhnaya, S. Yang, O. N. Rozova, N. E. Smalley, J. Clubb, A. Lamb, G. A. Nagana Gowda, D. Raftery, Y. Fu, F. Bringel, S. Vuilleumier, D. A. C. Beck, Y. A. Trotsenko, V. N. Khmelenina & M. E. Lidstrom Abstract: Methane is an essential component of the global carbon cycle and one […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, fell 0.72 percent to 65.23 as chemicals retreated. For the day, Biox (BX.T) shed 14.29 percent to $0.30, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) dropped 5.52 percent to $4.28. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) sank 4.00 percent to $10.81. Overall, declines led advances 9 […]
Synthetic biology to enable the production of bioprocessed precursors for specialty plastics made of synthesis gas. In Germany, Evonik Industries and LanzaTech have signed a three year research cooperation agreement which will see Evonik combining its existing biotechnology platforms with LanzaTech’s synthetic biology and gas fermentation expertise for the development of a route to bioprocessedn […]
In the Philippines, biofuel still remains limited by the lack of cultivation of sweet sorghum, according to a study by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Additionally, the study names as a problem the limited local market for biofuels crops, which could be addressed with a financial package from the government. The report also identifies the […]
