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“Seaweed biofuels are a green alternative that might just save the planet!”

“Seaweed biofuels are a green alternative that might just save the planet!”

July 3, 2013 |

Today on Twitter: RnfrstAlliance: Seaweed #biofuels are a green alternative that might just save the planet! Learn more: Biofuels_ Is American Vanadium The Key To Green Energy Storage? – Jul 02,2013 Frost_Sullivan What’s the impact of biofuels on the chemicals industry? Join & discuss in our “Future of Chemicals” Linkedin group

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Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 73.43 as ethanol equities rise

Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 73.43 as ethanol equities rise

July 3, 2013 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.07 percent to 73.43 as ethanol equities rose. For the day, KiOR (KIOR) plunged 11.60 percent to $4.80, while Gevo (GEVO) rebounded 2.33 percent to $2.20. Among other equities, Algae.Tec (AEB.AX) soared 31.58 percent to $0.25. Overall, advances and declines were even […]

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Green Biologics inks Iowa demo plant deal with Easy Energy Systems

Green Biologics inks Iowa demo plant deal with Easy Energy Systems

July 2, 2013 |

Green Biologics heads for scale – pilot complete, demo ready in 2014. The race for n-butanol from cellulosic materials is on. The prize for a transformative breakthrough on n-butanol’s cost, performance and sustainability? Could be millions. Could be billions. In the UK, Green Biologics announced a collaboration and planned investment in facilities with Iowa’s Easy […]

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KiOR commences shipments of cellulosic gasoline

KiOR commences shipments of cellulosic gasoline

July 2, 2013 |

In Texas, KiOR announced that its Columbus, Mississippi facility made its first shipment of cellulosic gasoline on June 28, which represented the first fuel shipment since March, 2013. The company added that it has “commenced regular shipments of both gasoline and diesel” also as of June 28. At the same time, the company said that its […]

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MBI Receives Patent on Herbicide Active Ingredient

MBI Receives Patent on Herbicide Active Ingredient

July 2, 2013 |

In California, Morrone Bio Innovations reports the issuance of a patent by the United States Patent & Trademark Office for sarmentine,  the active ingredient in its new bioherbicide, currently identified as MBI-011. Sarmentine is one of three herbicidal products that MBI has under development for commercialization. The herbicidal activity of sarmentine was discovered by two MBI […]

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“EU debates U-turn on biofuels policy.”

“EU debates U-turn on biofuels policy.”

July 2, 2013 |

Today on Twitter: GreenBrainwave EU debates U-turn on biofuels policy: The two latest laws on the subject, passed in 2009, require a 6% drop in… Varvera Seaweed biofuels: a green alternative that might just save the planet baldwincng @CountCarbon If you have biofuels then have best ones available in EU climate, which is the Biomethane pathway, ideally of […]

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Biofuels Digest Index forges ahead to 73.38 as chemicals rebounded

Biofuels Digest Index forges ahead to 73.38 as chemicals rebounded

July 2, 2013 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, forged ahead 0.48 percent to 73.38 as chemicals rebounded. For the day, KiOR (KIOR) tumbled 4.90 percent to $5.43, while Gevo (GEVO) surged 5.91 percent to $2.15. Among other equities, Algae.Tec (AEB.AX) soared 11.76 percebt to $0.19. Overall, advances led declines 3 to 2 […]

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Largest green diesel plant completed in US, Diamond Green Diesel: can it make money?

Largest green diesel plant completed in US, Diamond Green Diesel: can it make money?

July 1, 2013 |

A now-complete 142 million gallon green diesel monster project will easily deliver big on renewable energy targets and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. But it also offers a material path to profits for its parents, Valero Energy and Darling International. In Louisiana, Darling International announced that Diamond Green Diesel, the joint venture between Valero subsidiary Diamond […]

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Abengoa completes waste-to-biofuels demo plant in Spain

Abengoa completes waste-to-biofuels demo plant in Spain

July 1, 2013 |

In Spain, Abengoa inaugurated its demonstration waste-to-biofuels plant, with a capacity to treat 25,000 tons of municipal solid waste from which it will obtain up to 1.5 million liters (400,000 gallons per year) of ethanol. The demonstration plant, located in Babilafuente (Salamanca, Spain) uses waste-to-biofuels technology developed by Abengoa to produce second-generation biofuels from MSW […]

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Solarvest files US patent application for organic omega 3 algal products

Solarvest files US patent application for organic omega 3 algal products

July 1, 2013 |

In Canada, Solarvest Bioenergy has filed for a US patent to protect its unique process for the algal-based production of a line of highly purified Omega 3 products. This patent pending process will allow Solarvest to be in complete compliance with both EU and USDA organic regulations. In addition to being environmentally unsustainable, current Omega […]

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