The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 1.18 percent to 71.08 as advanced biofuels gained. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) jumped 5.33 percent to $1.78, while Amyris (AMRS) rose 2.57 percent to $2.79. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) rocketed up 4.96 percent to $4.87. Overall, advances led declines 7 to […]
In Washington, Growth Energy welcomed United Wisconsin Grain Producers as its newest member, bringing total plant membership to 79, with another 78 associate members. UWGP, located in Friesland, WI, began producing in 2005 and now has the capacity to produce approximately 58 million gallons of ethanol per year, 200,000 tons of distillers grains and they purchase […]
Peril and Promise from Haiti to Hawaii: a two-part series Few places are as long on beauty yet short on energy as a tropical island. Geology denies them fossil fuels for cheap fuel, powerful export incomes, or fertilizers. Heavy rainfall brings them thin soils better suited to growing wood than staple crops. Deforestation is often […]
What Do I Absolutely Need to Know About… UPM and VTT, wood-based diesel and Volkswagen cars. UPM, VTT and VV-Auto Group will start fleet tests of renewable domestic diesel next month Biofuel will be produced by UPM, fleet tests will be coordinated by VTT and cars will be supplied by VV-Auto Group (which imports and […]
In Texas, the Sorghum Checkoff in collaboration with MMR Genetics (NuSeeds America) and USDA-Agricultural Research Service released 50 new sources of sorghum germplasm this week through the reinstated Sorghum Conversion Program. This is the program’s second of three scheduled releases of sorghum germplasm. The reinstated sorghum conversion program releases make more of the world’s inventory of sorghum […]
In Washington, the Biotechnology Industry Organization welcomed new members Calysta Energy, American Science and Technology Corporation, LanzaTech, The Coca-Cola Company, Lignol Energy Corporation, Neol Biosolutions, and Plum Creek. Calysta Energy uses a biotechnology solution to convert natural gas to fuels and chemicals. AS&TC has developed an integrated process for converting biomass to sugars and bio-oil […]
In New York, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed an effective catalyst could replace costly platinum in the production of hydrogen. The catalyst, made from renewable soybeans and abundant molybdenum metal, produces hydrogen, cost-effective manner, potentially increasing the use of this clean energy source. Assisting in the research were […]
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The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, was flat at 70.23 as enzyme gains offset advanced biofuels declines. For the day, Codexis (CDXS) jumped 3.07 percent to $2.24, while OriginOil (OOIL) soared 15.38 percent to $0.45. Among other equities, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) fell 2.63 percent to $4.45. Overall, declines led advances […]
In Brazil, GranBio announced that it will open its US operations office and named Vonnie Estes as Managing Director – US. In this new role, Ms. Estes will lead GranBio’s efforts to access new technologies and establish key public and private collaborations for the company’s continued global expansion in advanced biorefinery development. The U.S. operations […]
