Making Gold from Green? A multi-year deal between Neste Oil and Cellana may point to the future of commercializing algae biofuels. Will the hybrid product, hybrid technology route be a winner? In California, Cellana announced that it has entered into a multi-year, non-exclusive, off-take agreement with Neste Oil for commercial-scale quantities of Cellana’s ReNew Fuel algae […]
In Florida, voting is now underway in the 2013 Hot Partners competition, and will continue through Friday June 14 at 5pm EDT. In voting yesterday, BP Biofuels surged into the lead for Finance (late or commercialization stage), BASF took the solo lead for “Separation, microharvest, informatics & catalysis systems and services” and the US Navy took […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, slipped 0.21 percent to 70.96 as ethanol equities slumped. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) sank 3.95 percent to $11.19, while KiOR (KIOR) rebounded 4.46 percent to $4.22. Among other equities, Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) dropped 1.29 percent to $14.49. Overall, advances led declines […]
In Oklahoma, Syntroleum Corporation filed suit against Neste Oil Singapore Pte Ltd with the High Court of Singapore asserting its Singapore Patent No. 169053 entitled “Hydrocracking Process For Biological Feedstocks and Hydrocarbons Produced Therefrom.” In the court filings for Suit 510 of 2013, Syntroleum alleges that Neste “operates a renewable diesel refinery at 1 Tuas […]
In Minnesota, BioAmber announced that effective June 10, the common stock and warrants comprising BioAmber’s units will, as previously disclosed, begin trading separately on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “BIOA” and “BIOA.WS”, respectively. The warrants are exercisable beginning on August 8, and expire at 5:30 PM on May 9, 2017. In connection […]
In North Carolina, the Biofuels Center of North Carolina has completed its statewide woody biomass assessment—the first report of its kind. The Center coordinated with Raleigh-based Gelbert, Fullbright & Randolph (GFR) Forestry Consultants and the state’s seven economic development regions in 2011 to undertake the now-complete, three-part analysis of the state’s wood resources as foundation […]
In Switzerland, Clariant is engaged in discussions with unnamed parties to become partners for an ethanol plant that will utilize its Sunliquid enzyme technology. In an interview with Bloomberg, Clariant’s Biofuels and Derivatives head, Mark Rarbach is quoted as stating, “We are in close and advanced discussions with partners about commercialization of the technology.” Rarbach […]
In the Philippines, VIASPACE announced it has signed a Giant King Grass supply contract with Sagay Central, of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Sagay is a sugar milling and sugar growing company, producing 150,000 tons of sugar per year. The Giant King Grass biomass will be used for electrical generation. No details financial details or […]
In Canada, Viridis Energy reported a comprehensive loss loss of $753,000 during the 1st quarter of 2013, a decrease from the $1.2 million loss in the same quarter of 2012. Revenue for Q1 2013 was $2.3 million, compared to $2.4 million for Q1 2012. Gross profit increased to $336,000 or 15% of revenue in the […]
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