Produces Drop-In Jet Fuel from 100% Renewable Plant Sugars In Wisconsin, Virent announced the delivery of 100 gallons of its bio-based jet fuel to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for testing purposes. Product testing will begin at Wright Patterson Air Force Base to validate Virent’s jet fuel against the standards required for qualification […]
In Iowa, Renewable Energy Group reported Q1 2013 adjusted EBITDA of $22.0 million on adjusted revenues of $172.7 million — compared to adjusted EBITDA of $12.7 million for Q1 2012. REG sold 38.9 million gallons of biodiesel in the first quarter, an increase of 14% compared to the same period in 2012. In operating highlights, […]
In Canada, CO2 Solutions reports it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its patent application entitled Methods And Formulations Using Carbonic Anhydrase And Reaction Compound Combinations. Upon issuance the patent will provide CO2 Solutions with further broaden exclusivity in the important U.S. market for the use of […]
In France, Solvay has decided to invest in a PA6.10 production unit on Saint-Fons Belle-Etoile Platform. PA6.10, is a bio based polymer, which has been confirmed that 62.5% of its carbon is from a renewable source. “This investment is part of our continuous efforts to build on our product capabilities and develop a greener chemistry,” […]
In France, Arkema has expanded its product offering with the Rilsan T range, a new biosourced polyamide 10.10 processed from castor oil. Manufactured at its Serquigny facility in France, it benefits from unrivaled raw material integration, boosted by the recent acquisition of Casda and Hipro as well as a new joint venture with Jayant Agro. […]
Today on Twitter: Victaulic: The worldwide production rate of biofuels is expected to reach 62 billion gallons per year by 2023. KiORFuels: [INFOGRAPHIC] Hydrocarbon #biofuels are a reality today. See how it’s done. #FortuneGreen canadianbiomass Scott Thurlow of the CRFA at CANBIO: We are in the #biofuels business today, “but make no mistake – the bioeconomy […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, dropped 1.26 percent to 70.31 as advanced biofuels sagged. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) lost 10.66 percent to $1.66 on its earnings announce, while Amyris (AMRS) dropped 4.04 percent to $2.61 after announcing Q1 results. Among other equities, BioX (BX.T) jumped 34.15 percent to […]
Energy cane for California’s Imperial Valley? Canergy lines up Beta, CHS, Certis as partners for greenfield low-carbon fuel project slated for 2016 opening. In California, Canergy announced that it has selected Chemtex and Beta Renewables for the development of their 25 million gallon per year cellulosic biofuels facility to be located in the Imperial Valley […]
In recent weeks, Kapyon Ventures led two Series A capital raises: Algenetix, a company developing biofuels and other products from microbes, raised $2 million while ZeaKal, a developer of technologies to increase yields from soybeans and rice, has raised $3.8 million. Today, we excerpt from a white paper detailing Kapyon’s incubation model: “New ventures will […]
Amyris earnings. In California, Amyris reported revenues for Q1 2013 of $7.9 million, and a net loss of $32.6 million ($0.44 per share) compared to a loss of $94.5 million ($1.88 per share) in the comparable quarter of 2012. The Company’s balance of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at the end of the first […]
