In Missouri, Monsanto Company has pledged an additional $3 million to support academic research on corn rootworm. With this funding, the Corn Rootworm Knowledge Research Program, which started in early 2013, extends the program to 2016. The program provides merit-based awards of up to $250,000 per year (for up to three years) for outstanding research […]
Today on Twitter: orangutans: Europe importing more palm oil for biofuels, raising risks for rainforests jizquierdotweet We just sequenced another #bioenergy #genome with @doe_jgi: a cool new #microbe that makes #butanol + other #biofuels joshGellers Study: Panda Poo May Be Coup for Future of Biofuels | Climate Central
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.54 percent to 67.23 as advanced biofuels jumped. For the day, KiOR ()KIOR) soared 24.67 percent to $1.87, while Ceres (CERE) rocketed up 17.36 percent to $1.42. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) lost 4.53 percent to $15.16. Overall, advances led declines […]
“Less is more” said Mies van den Rohe. Well, Robert Browning said it first, but never mind. The aphorisms of minimalism offer some pointers for the future of E85, ethanol’s blend wall and the Renewable Fuel Standard. The other day, we reviewed the status of the Renewable Fuel Standard — and went through some of the […]
In North Carolina, BASF inaugurated its new research facilities in Research Triangle Park. This $33 million expansion includes 80,000 square feet of office, laboratory and greenhouse facilities. BASF expects that the State of the art research facilities will enable further innovation in crop protection and plant biotechnology. The facilities include a climate-controlled greenhouse and laboratories […]
Today on Twitter: GRAIN_org MT @insideclimate: Ahead of EU parly’s Aug 11 vote, The Economist reports on why 2nd generation biofuels have stalled BloombergNRG Rolling back U.S. #ethanol mandates may stunt other #biofuels, Royal DSM says bibothends 80% of total increase in palm oil consumption in EU (2006–2012) was caused by increased demand for biofuels !
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.45 percent to 66.87 as large caps advanced. For the day, Syntroleum (SYNM) fell 3.36 percent to $4.89, while Biofuel Energy (BIOF) dropped 6.15 percent to $3.97. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) rocketed up 12.50 percent to $0.36. Overall, advances led declines […]
What’s it all about? Finding the delta between the cost of feedstock, the price of fuel added to the D value (the RIN number). That’s the secret, says Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee. How’s that work again? “What you really are in the business of,” Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee reflects, “is capturing the arbitrage between the […]
In India, Jayant Agro, a leading castor oil and castor based derivatives manufacturer, Mitsui Chemicals,Inc Japan and, Itoh Oil Chemicals Co. Limited, Japan have together entered into a Joint Venture Agreement for Investing in the equity Shares of Vithal Castor Polyols. Itoh Oil Chemicals is a leading castor oil speciality manufacturing company in Japan with […]
Today on Twitter: NewburgEquip top: Good on Grain: Decision Time for the #RFS? – To begin, note that the implied mandate for renewable biofuels… LBNLcs: @BerkeleyLab researcher Aydin Buluc applies graph theory to #biofuels search environmentguru New policy tools could make biofuels a billion-dollar industry in Atlantic Canada, says report: Cultivating a…
