Readers inundate the Digest with old slide shows, perspective, anecdotes. On Friday morning, the Digest published “Who killed $2.18 gasoline?”, reviewing an explosive investigative report from Bloomberg that itself looked at low-cost, low-carbon fuels technology developed by Catchlight Energy. “They say [Chevron is] pushing back against the California rule because it demands technology that may […]
In California, Aemetis announced that its 60 million gallon per year capacity ethanol facility in Keyes, CA has completed maintenance and Advanced Biofuels retrofit, and is now restarting production. Last December, the EPA issued a final rule, determining that ethanol made from grain sorghum at dry mill facilities qualifies as a Renewable Fuel under the […]
In Virginia, a team of Virginia Tech researchers has succeeded in transforming cellulose into starch, a process that has the potential to provide a previously untapped nutrient source from plants not traditionally thought of as food crops. The type of starch that Zhang’s team produced is amylose, which acts as a good source of dietary […]
Today on Twitter: Eews_Discussion European Commission pressured by biofuels lobby, says Oxfam – EcologicBrussel: #Biofuels—At What Cost? A review of costs and benefits of #EU #biofuel policies augustnetworks Investing in biofuels: buying farmland and freshwater usage rights in Africa | LinkedIn iowa_corn: American Ethanol pledge- plant a tree for every mile raced in April-that’s 4,000 emission fighting […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 1.84 percent to 67.91 as advanced biofuels recovered. For the day, ADM was up 0.85 percent to $32.18, while Codexis (CDXS) soared 5.00 percent to $2.14. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) escalated 6.34 percent to $2.85. Overall, advances led declines 3 to 1 […]
An explosive report from Bloomberg alleges that a pathway to $2.18 per gallon gasoline was developed at Chevron-Weyerhaeuser owned Catchlight Energy. Yet, the project was sidelined. Why? Was the project really saddled with a threshold ROI 10 percent above Chevron’s annual average return on capital? The Bloomberg investigative team of Ben Elgin & Peter Waldman […]
“Tough Characters” is the title of an entertaining yet incisive look at the search for biofuels-ready plants that can survive drought and other tough conditions. Agave, sorghum, soybeans, corn and cordgrass all come under the microscope, among others, in a profile by Chris Woolston that appears in the new issue of the quarterly Bioenergy Connection, […]
In California, Ceres announced that for the quarter which ended February 28, 2013, a net loss of $8.97 million compared to a net loss of $6.83 million for Q2 in 2012. At the end of Q2, Ceres had cash and cash equivalents of $15.5 million and marketable securities of $29.4 million. Total revenues for the […]
In California, Cereplast reported a net loss of $30.16 million for ended December 31, 2012. Mr. Frederic Scheer, Cereplast Chairman and CEO, explained, “Amidst the challenges we faced during the year, we improved the positioning of the Company for 2013. Despite the 2012 financial pressures, our focus has been on putting the adversity we have […]
In North Carolina, AgBiome reports that Polaris Partners lead a Series A financing round that has secured $14.5 million in Series A financing to further advance AgBiome’s and development programs, and support the launch of the company’s first products. Polaris was by ARCH Venture Partners, Harris & Harris Group, Innotech Advisers, and additional strategic investors.
