In South Dakota, POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels has hired Michael Nealon as the new Corporate Controller for the consolidated accounting and financial reporting function for POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels. Nealon joins POET-DSM after more than 11 years at Glacial Lakes Corn Processors, where he first worked as Controller and, most recently, Finance Manager. In Washington state, Stoel […]
It’s the biggest, boldest and most sophisticated biobased initiative ever launched. Curious how European governments and industrial partners plan to invest $4.7 billion in a comprehensive biobased initiative between now and 2020 — but lack the stomach for hundreds of pages of details? Try our 5-Minute Guide, with the follow-up links and the “news you […]
In California, OriginOil announced it will establish a permanent technology showcase at Aqua Farming Technology in the Coachella Valley. Aqua operates a 120 acre facility. “We’ve hit the limit of what we can do in our Los Angeles lab,” said Nicholas Eckelberry, OriginOil co-founder and chief inventor. “We need lots of algae and big fish ponds […]
Today on Twitter: techmuse Our Biofuels iPad app developed with Creative Discovery Museum ready to submit to Apple and the iTunes store Oxfam: What are #biofuels? What’s the problem with them anyway? See our little Q&A: TheICCT_Fuels ‘EU research adds to evidence biofuels pollute more -draft’ @reuters reports on unreleased JRC #iLUC study
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, recovered 0.47 percent to 72.46 as chemicals advanced. For the day, BioAmber (BIOA) soared 10.71 percent to $7.75, Ceres (CERE) dropped 3.64 percent to $2.91. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) rocketed back 20.00 percent to $0.36. Overall, advances led declines 7 to 3 for […]
Despite negative press from Bloomberg, biobased investing is surging, both direct and via strategics. The Digest has the data and the scoop. After we profiled, last April, 17 biobased ventures who raised $434 million in new capital in Q4 2012 and Q1 2013, a report ran this week in Bloomberg, headlined “Biofuel Investments at Seven-Year […]
In North Dakota, Prairie Business reports that c2renew is hoping to go into full production of their biomass filler for biocomposite plastics. The company uses agricultural wastes such as flax stalks, oat hulls, and sugar beet pulp as replacement fillers for minerals, at half the weight. Chief Technology Officer and co-founder Chad Ulven is quoted, […]
Today on Twitter: devonawalker Turning air pollution into biofuels through innovation, really interesting read. Prudent_Living #Argentina Files WTO Claim Over #Biofuels Duties Flint_Hills_: Calling all job seekers! Flint Hills Resources is hiring for several open positions within its biofuels business
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 1.00 percent to 72.12 as enzymes toppled. For the day, Ceres (CERE) lost 1.63 percent to $3.02, while Codexis (CDXS) shed 5.00 percent to $2.28. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) tumbled 9.00 percent to $0.30. Overall, advances and declines were even for the […]
Have questions yet unanswered on biofuels economics, process, feedstock, offtake, policy or finance? Have people to meet, things to accomplish with them? Hang on, help is on the way. It’s usually the case that, at biofuels conferences and with articles, you have an opportunity to share feedback afterwards, in follow-up surveys and comment forms. We […]
