In Florida, Dyadic reports a net loss of $1.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 compared to a a net loss of $781,000 in Q1 2012. Dyadic’s cash and cash equivalents increased 3% to $4.1 million at quarter end, when compared to the cash balance of $4.0 million as of December 31, 2012. […]
Today on Twitter: fuelfreedomnow What is cellulosic #ethanol anyway? @DuPont_ability breaks it down JhonCooper just had fundraising call from @GreenpeaceUK – apparently biofuels are better than arctic drilling… and artic is ‘like, a big bit of ice’ padotnet The Hazards of Biofuels
In Missouri, the United Soybean Board is pointing readers towards a study commissioned by the Minnesota, Nebraska, and North and South Dakota soy checkoffs, that found that biodiesel production has boosted soybean prices by $0.74 per bushel. In total, the study found that biodiesel production had generated $15B in added farmer income, and soybean oil […]
In Washington, as part of the EPA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for RIN integrity, QAP providers were required to submit details of their QAP-A replacement plans to the EPA by May 1, 2013. Under the NPRM, the QAP-A RIN provides an obligated party zero liability if the RIN is ever to be found invalid. […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) announced Dawn Schueller Moore as head of communications. Moore previously served as Sen. Herb Kohl’s (D-WI) press secretary.
#1 chemco acquires Henkel’s detergents enzyme technology; licenses Dyadic’s C1 platform; inks R&D pact with Direvo. In Germany, BASF has strengthened its technology footprint in industrial enzymes, one of BASF’s identified growth fields, with three separate transactions. Er, who is BASF again? BASF is the world’s leading chemical company, ranked by sales. Its portfolio ranges […]
By Barry Cohen, Executive Director, National Algae Association The DoE has spent $2.5 billion on algae research but to date nothing has been commercialized. Why? Because their mission is to develop technologies. It’s not their problem or concern what happens to them – they just continue to develop them! We need your help! We need […]
In Texas, Flotek Industries has signed a definitive agreement to immediately acquire all of the outstanding stock of Florida Chemical Company, the world’s largest processor of citrus oils and a pioneer in solvent, chemical synthesis and flavor/fragrance applications from citrus oils from facilities in Florida and Texas. Under the terms of the agreement, Flotek will […]
In Canada, Maple Leaf Green World has signed a 5-year waste land reclamation contract with Ordos Lin Ze Bio-Tech Company of Inner Mongolia, China. Maple Leaf will conduct a test on Lin Ze’s 1.5 acres of wasteland with its partners, Soil Works and High Brix. If it is proven successful that trees planted by Lin […]
Today on Twitter: sputnik_nyc Updates: Scientists develop ‘green’ pretreatment of Miscanthus for biofuels BerkeleyLab Turning Up the Heat on Biofuels. Douglas Clark making enzymes tolerate higher heat. @AmerChemSociety ProSyn: Bjørn Lomborg: “Biofuels have become an almost unstoppable and unmitigated disaster.”
