The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, was flat at 72.18 despite an ethanol equities drop. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) moved up 2.48 percent to $2.89, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) gained 1.52 percent to an all-time high close of $12.03. Among other equities, OriginOil (OOIL) fell 9.52 percent to […]
Is there bio-based relief for the harried taxpayer in sight? Could conservationists, growers and biofuels producers find common ground in adapting the Conservation Reserve Program for bioenergy? Could the US save $270M/year, and strengthen two carbon-reducing laws on the books? The eminent Iowa State economist Bruce Babcock recently opined: “The future of cellulosic biofuels in […]
In Washington, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of 110 grants to agricultural producers and rural businesses that will help create jobs and develop new products. The USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today’s announcement is one part of the Department’s efforts to strengthen the […]
In the Netherlands, the DSM Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 3 May 2013 passed a resolution to declare a dividend for 2012 of €1.50 per ordinary share of €1.50 par value. An interim dividend of €0.48 per ordinary share having been paid on 30 August 2012, the final dividend for 2012 will amount to […]
EcoManLeader #Renewable Biofuels scientists are asking more complex questions about how molecules spin, bond, and break when… EuroGeosciences: Sylvian LeDuc on why woody biofuels wouldn’t be the best plan for the EU: opean: Renewable Energy Association fires back at green groups pushing for subsidy cuts:
In California, Genomatica announced the appointment of Dr. Frances H. Arnold to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Arnold is currently a professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering and biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology. She is the recipient of numerous accolades from industry and academia including the Charles Stark Draper Prize (2011); the National […]
Who’s behind the 8-ball, the algae optimists or pessimists? It all comes down to the pace of innovation in 8 cores. Predictions of when algae biofuels will become an everyday option at scale are, famously, all over the map — ranging from “the next few years” to “never”. In a recent survey of its members, […]
Mary Rosenthal and leading algae experts from the membership of the Alge Biomass Organization will lead for a webinar on the potential for the use of non-freshwater resources for algae. The webinar takes place on Thursday, May 9 from 2-3 pm eastern time. Dr. Stephen Mayfield, head of the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology […]
In Finland, Metso reports that Domtar has successfully started up a commercial-scale LignoBoost lignin separation plant at its Plymouth, North Carolina mill. This is the first commercial installation of a LignoBoost plant in the world and the technology is supplied by Metso. “The technology has been developed by Innventia in Sweden, in association with Chalmers […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets has added “The Global Market for Nanocellulose to 2017” report to their offerings. Their release states that cellulose has only recently gained prominence as a nanostructured material, in the form of nanocrystalline cellulose, micro/nanofibrillar cellulose and bacterial cellulose. Applications in polymer reinforcement and anti-microbial films will be hitting the market […]
