In Finland, a joint production by UPM and Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, the Biofore concept car, will be premiered at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show, March 6-16, 2014. Various parts of the concept car will be made from UPM’s biobased materials – the UPM Formi biocomposite and UPM Grada thermoformable wood material. […]
In Canada, the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation has invited full proposals from 55 projects from around the world for the first round of its $35 million Grand Challenge, which is seeking to create new products and markets based on the utilization and conversion of carbon dioxide. CCEMC is an Albertan entity, set up […]
In Washington, BIO applauded members of the Equity Capital Formation Task Force for their report designed to stimulate investment and growth in small public companies. The Task Force was formed by professionals from across America’s start-up and small-cap company ecosystem in order to examine the challenges that growing issuers face on the market. “From the […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.59 percent to 65.10 as advanced biofuels surged. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) jumped 14.40 percent to $2.78, while Gevo ()GEVO) soared 26.09 percent to $1.74. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) dropped 4.84 percent to $13.38. Overall, advances led […]
In California, Amyris announced that Paulo Diniz, currently President of Amyris Brasil, will become Amyris’s Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis following the decision of its current CFO, Steve Mills, to step down for personal reasons. Diniz will previously CFO at Bunge Brasil and Cosan. At Cosan, Mr. Diniz led the successful transformation of […]
In Florida, Algenol has become the latest member of The Advanced Ethanol Council. Algenol produces ethanol from sunlight, algae, non-arable land and carbon dioxide. The company maintains a operates a 4-acre process development unit and a 36-acre pilot scale integrated biorefinery in Lee County, Florida. Algenol’s IBR has produced ethanol, gasoline, jet and diesel fuel […]
Primus Green Energy recently completed a landmark technology demonstration — and heads off to scale with a catalytic technology for making $2.00 gasoline. But, in shifting to natural gas as a feedstock for the first commercial, are they still in the renewable fuels space at all? Out there in the land of technologies, there are […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.56 percent to 64.72 as ethanol equities jumped. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) rebounded 5.26 percent to $0.20, while Biofuel Energy (BIOF) soared 30.32 percent to $2.45. Among other equities, Metabolix (MBLX) rocketed up 11.36 percent to $0.98. Overall, advances led declines 2 […]
In Delaware, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products has selected Archway Sales as its distribution partner to represent the Susterra 1,3-propanediol product line in the U.S. market. With the additional states of Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington added to its existing territory; Archway now covers the entire United States as […]
In Massachusetts, according to Lux Research, lower feedstock prices can drive down prices of fermentable cellulosic sugar to $0.26/kg, down from $0.32/kg to $0.36/kg, competitive with sugars from corn or sugarcane. This advance would allow bio-based chemicals and biofuels to be made from more plentiful non-food sources, helping them better compete with petroleum-based chemicals and fuels. “Feedstock is […]
