In California and Colorado, Cowen & Co’s Rob Stone and James Medvedeff write that “AMRS is back in production and could be shipping to multiple partners by year end. GEVO expects to complete a phased re-start at Luverne by year end.” At Amyris, the analysts noted that the plant at Brotas (formerly Paraiso) “began shipping […]
In the EU, the European Commission has laid a 10.6-percent tariff on Argentine and Indonesian biodiesel, said to counteract anti-dumping activities, but Argentina says that the six-month measure represents a “protectionist decision that lacks technical justification” and added that “the measure is due to the inability of European producers to compete with more efficient producers.” […]
In Japan, Kawasaki Heavy Industries said that it has developed a technology to produce ethanol from rice straw at a cost of 80 yen per liter (including feedstock and processing costs), or competitive with Brazilian ethanol which costs between 80 to 100 yen per liter to import. However, Kawaskai added that it has, as of […]
In Israel, Evogene Ltd. and Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. announced a collaboration, focused on improving productivity by increasing fertilizer uptake and drought tolerance in rice. Pursuant to the collaboration agreement, candidate genes discovered and prioritized by Evogene for these key traits will be introduced into DBN’s pipeline for the development of improved rice. Financial […]
In Indiana, Cereplast reports that Cereplast Compostable blown film series has received both DIN CERTCO and Vinçotte for meeting EN 13432, the European standard for industrial compostability. Compostable 3002, 3010, 3015 and 3020 are Cereplast Compostables® blown film grades, which are used for the manufacture of single-use grocery bags and trash bags. These grades also […]
In Massachussetts, Gen9 announced the commercial availability of GeneBytes constructs, or gene fragments, manufactured at lengths ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 base pairs long. This new capacity extends its product portfolio. By the end of 2013, Gen9 plans to offer synthesized genes up to 10,000 base pairs long. With high-accuracy constructs in the multi-kilobase range, […]
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In Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts reports that researchers have found a new way to make p-xylene from lignocellulosic biomass. The researchers reached a 90% yield, which they report is the highest yield accomplished to date. The UMass article quotes chemical engineering researcher Paul Dauenhauer as stating, “The biomass-derived p-xylene can be mixed with petroleum-based […]
In Florida, Governor Rick Scott signed a HB 4001 into law, repealing the state’s 10 percent ethanol mandate. “I think the movement for freedom of choice at the pump just got a full tank of gas,” Gaetz told The Florida Current on Friday. The bill does not impact federal ethanol blending obligations stemming from the […]
In Washington, Growth Energy added Jim Miller as Vice President and Chief Economist; Miller most recently served as the Senior Policy Advisor on the Budget Committee under Senator Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), and was formerly Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services at USDA. In Virginia, the RSB Services Foundation, a global sustainability standard and […]
