In Indiana, federal officials are saying that a group of biodiesel operators associated with E-Biofuels stole nearly $100 million in a fraud scheme, and seven have been arrested in what has been described as the biggest fraud in the history on Indiana. Here’s what we know. The allegation is that the operators of e-Biofuels purchased […]
In Tennessee, SecureWaters has launched AquaSentinel, a new bio-sensor device that will provide widespread water quality data. AquaSentinel is the first remotely installable device of its kind to take advantage of algae photosynthesis to instantly test for the presence of chemical pollutants in water, without the need for consumables. Effective in both saltwater and freshwater, […]
Today on Twitter: vdanifu Feds make arrests in fraud investigation of ‘Green’ biofuels firm | CyG_US USDA Awards $15 Million for Advanced Biofuels chuckabbott1 USDA offers surplus sugar-for-ethanol for second time, tweaks the offer to encourage sales.
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.88 percent to 67.37 as chemicals advanced. For the day, Metabolix (MBLX) moved up 4.00 percent to $1.30, while KiOR (KIOR) added 4.65 percent to $1.80. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) rose 3.52 percent to $10.602. Overall, advances led declines 2 to 1 […]
Two new studies with red meat for the “biofuels are a win on carbon” crowd; while Elevance has good news for those in the “don’t care about carbon, give me parity pricing” gang For those of you with an interest in carbon economics, two fascinating studies came out this week that we’ll look at in […]
In Illinois, Elevance Renewable Sciences announced the commercial availability of Inherent C18 Diacid — a to significantly expand their portfolios with cost-competitive products that demonstrate performance not possible from products made with more common, shorter-chain diacids. Elevance’s unique, efficient process to produce C18 diacid, also known as octadecanedioic acid or ODDA, uses materials produced from […]
In Massachusetts, Metabolix announced Mvera B5010, a new compostable film grade resin. Mvera B5010 film grade resin is designed for the compostable bag and film markets. Metabolix developed Mvera B5010 film grade resin to meet international industrial standards for compostability, and has been certified by Vinçotte to meet the EN13432 standard. Mvera B5010 resin allows […]
Today on Twitter: greentechmedia: Inspector General: DOE Has Failed to Meet Its Advanced Biofuels Goals cenmag Bacteria with a mutant protein pump can expel toxic butanol, turning microbes into better biofuel factories friesianArts POET’s cellulosic plant is on schedule: The general manager of POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels says
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, fell 0.67 percent to 66.78 as ethanol equities declined. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) rebounded 6.45 percent to $0.33, while Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) dropped 7.87 percent to $15.68. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) jumped 8.18 percent to $1.72. Overall, advances and declines […]
Adds international strategic investors; expects to complete first commercial facility in 2014 In Colorado, Cool Planet Energy Systems announced that it had raised $19.4 Million in the second close of a “D round” equity raise, after closing on more than $29.9 Million in June of 2013, bringing the total raised to more than $60 Million, […]
