In Florida, BioNitrogen announced it has signed a $2.2 million contract with CCC Group, Inc. for completion of engineering, pre-construction site-prep activities and purchasing of long lead equipment. This contract is expected to cover all necessary work prior to signing the lump sum Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the plant. The formal ground […]
Today on Twitter: meganrowling: US #biofuels policy stokes trade in ethanol with Brazil = more #carbon emissions jnthnMorse When we first talked about biofuels for Europe #EU had food mountains, to use biofuel now dodgy except to reduce CAP subsidies SugarcaneBlog: Biofuels From Invasive Species Plants Open Pandora’s Box – EarthTechling
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 0.74 percent to 72.85 as advanced biofuels slumped. For the day, Ceres (CERE) shed 6.69 percent to $3.07, while Solazyme (SZYM) dumped 4.69 percent to $11.18. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) fell 3.06 percent to $2.85. Overall, advances led declines 3 to 2 […]
A Need for A U.S. “Energiewende” that Works By Tim Sklar, special to Biofuels Digest The Obama Climate Action Plan On June 25th, three years after Congress killed a cap-and-trade bill, President Obama introduced a 21-page Climate Action Plan designed to crack down on greenhouse-gas (“GHG”) emissions. This plan calls for issuance of regulations through […]
If palm oil has been key to the Malaysian economy, palm oil biomass may be key to the next steps, say Dovre Group’s Dr. Ronald Zwart in a detailed national survey. By Dr. Ronald Zwart – Sr VP, BioRenewables, Dovre Group Oil palm biomass Oil palm plantations in Malaysia cover close to 5 million hectares, […]
In Norway, Røros municipality, A UNESCO World Heritage Site, has selected advanced biofilm technology from Biowater Technology to upgrade its water treatment plant for EUR 1.3 million with biofilm technology from Biowater Technology. The solution is based on the company’s biological treatment systems with moving carriers that operate under arctic conditions. The heart of the […]
Today on Twitter: anonimous93: .@Worldwatch releases #renewable energy report on Central America. #biofuels #wasteconversion NFUtweets: New @Vivergofuels plant will cut reliance on feed imports pafowler NSF Grant Boosts Promising Biofuels Research
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, was flat at 73.39 despite an advanced biofuels dip. For the day, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) dropped 3.16 percent to $3.68, while Aemetis (AMTX) rebounded 9.37 percent to $0.35. Among other equities, OriginOil (OOIL) rallied 3.45 percent to $0.30. Overall, advances led declines 3 to […]
In Washington, The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing a supplemental final rule, containing a lifecycle greenhouse gas analysis for renewable fuels made from giant reed (Arundo donax) and napier grass, and a regulatory determination that such fuels qualify as cellulosic renewable fuel under the RFS program. In the rule, EPA addressed concerns over the potential […]
How to get from available field to affordable fuel in 14 steps. The MASBI report is out, and that’s good. But, what are the immediate steps, and why these 14 and why not others, and why this way? The Digest gets the scoop from Honeywell UOP’s Jim Rekoske. Last week, the Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels […]
