In Hong Kong, Arkema presented their two new Rilsan Clear grades, Rilsan Clear G850 Rnew and Rilsan Clear G120 Rnew at the Hong Kong Optical Fair 2013. G850 Rnew has been especially designed for injection molding application in both optical and electronic applications. G120 has an outstanding chemical resistance, especially with alcohols to go with […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, fell 1.65 percent to 63.96 as ethanol equities tanked as investors awaited a key EPA ruling on biofuels mandates. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) plunged 15.92 percent to $2.80, while while Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) dropped 4.95 percent to $15.18. Among other […]
Goodbye, wild plant, full of promise. Hello, domesticated and optimized plant-soldier in the struggle to make rubber for a planet with limited acreage and rapidly-expanding demand. In biofuels and related industries, there may be a hundred feedstocks or so. Some developed, some merely domesticated, some hardly improved over the wild types in the field. 100 […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association responded to an Associated Press ethanol story that’s set to be published in news outlets around the country tomorrow. The IRFA was able to view an early version of the story, and speak with Wayne County residents who felt they were misrepresented by the AP in the story. […]
In California, Stevia First Corp. announced the results generated from California stevia field trials, and to describe cropping system innovations designed to improve stevia agriculture in California. Stevia First has succeeded in planting, cultivating, and harvesting organic stevia in California using mechanized equipment in a commercial crop production setting. This was achieved by making novel […]
In Indiana, Cereplast reports that the U.S. legislative climate is creating potential opportunities for the bioplastics industry. The Federal Trade Commission recently announced several enforcement actions against plastics companies for not complying with the FTC Green Guides. This marks the first time the agency is addressing biodegradable plastic claims. The enforcement actions relate specifically to […]
In Florida, Dyadic (OTC Pink: DYAI) announced that it has been issued U.S. Patent No. 8,551,751 B2 entitled, “BX11 Enzymes Having Xylosidase Activity” by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). The invention relates to methods of developing and producing novel enzymes, more specifically for the development of a variety of fungal enzymes. In addition, […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.11 percent to 65.10 as advanced biofuels jumped. For the day, KiOR (KIOR) rocked northwards 5.39 percent to $2.54, while Metabolix (MBLX) fell 6.00 percent to $0.94. Among other equities, Syntroleum (SYNM) gained 6.27 percent to $3/90. Overall, advances and declines were […]
If you can’t afford to bring the biomass to the refinery, why not bring the refinery to the biomass? A new, farm-scale mobile pyrolysis may travel by 18-wheeler — munching feedstock, making fuels. In Ohio, Battelle engineers and scientists have developed a mobile device that transforms residues such as wood chips or agricultural waste into […]
In Washington, Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley blasted President Obama and his Administration — suggesting that in an effort to pacify Big Oil, the President was betraying the Midwestern economy, long-standing US (and his own) energy policy, and those in the business community who relied on his support in making investments in renewable fuels. In a […]
