Today on Twitter: paulbarrow BioFuel Energy in talks over debt, ethanol plants i4innovations Oil industry pushes EPA to cut ethanol mandate thai_intel Thailand to revise upwards its #biodiesel production target to 7.3 million liters/d |News Break
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, fell 1.36 percent to 69.74 as ethanol equities sagged. For the day, BioFuel Energy (BIOF) plummeted 13.53 percent to $3.45, while KiOR (KiOR) plunged anew, losing 5.19 percent to $2.74. Among other equities, Ceres (CERE) backslid 5.56 percent to $1.53. Overall, declines led advances […]
At the leading edge of lipid technology, scientists turn to the french fry of biofuels, acetates, to grow more renewable oils faster, cheaper. Unsurprisingly, we find LanzaTech’s cohort of carbonpreneurs in Malaysia and especially India right in the thick of it. Today’s hottest news comes from LanzaTech, and India’s Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy, which have […]
In Colorado, 6R Supply Inc. reports it has transitioned to a wholly biobased industrial supply product line. This product line offers clients additional options for industrial hydraulic fluids, lubricants and solvents that are readily biodegradable, non-hazardous and do not use petroleum or its derivatives as base ingredients. “This shift opens 2 new markets in Colorado: […]
Today on Twitter: Bournes_Energy: Did you know that #biomass heating is more sustainable and cheaper than oil, #propane or gas? FuturePowerGen Arlen Van Draanen Announces AEA Biofuels Development Center dieseldan274 @whitehouse A tarriff on imported oil would jump-start investment in biofuels, EVs & hydrogen vehicles!!!
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, fell 1.12 percent to 70.70 as advanced biofuels tumbled. For the day, OriginOil (OOIL) rebounded 10.71 percent to $0.31, while KiOR (KiOR) plunged anew, losing 21.25 percent to $2.89. Among other equities, Ceres (CERE) steamrolled up 6.58 percent to $1.62 percent to $1.52. Overall, […]
Record renewable products sales, but slow ramp up, for farnesene: how does the future shape up for Amyris? In California, Amyris last week announced $10.8M in Q2 2013 revenue, compared to $19.3M in Q2 2012 (before the company transitioned out of the ethanol business). $4.2M was related to renewable product sales and $6.7M in collaboration […]
In Brazil, GranBio and Rhodia have signed an agreement to create a partnership to produce bio n-butanol. Bio n-butanol is made from sugar cane straw and bagasse, the same raw material that is used to manufacture second-generation ethanol and which is abundant in Brazil. Under the partnership, the companies plan to build the world’s first […]
In Florida, Ocean Bio-Chem reports that its Star Tron Enzyme Fuel Treatment has been named the “clear winner” in a test by Practical Sailor of seven products used to guard against fuel tank corrosion. The publication is quoted as stating that Star Tron “proved very effective, greatly limiting corrosion,” while most of the other products […]
Today on Twitter: niawag2011 only 27% US crop calories consumed by humans, the rest for livestock & biofuels. in india it’s 90%. RobertCGSF: Advanced #biofuels have long way to go. Big challenges for cellulosic ethanol as alternatives are cheaper Paul_AgraEurope: EU-funded project grows algae crop for #biofuel using waste water, as talks on revising EU #biofuels […]
