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E85 and Renewable Fuel Standards: The Minnesota Problem

E85 and Renewable Fuel Standards: The Minnesota Problem

April 17, 2013 |

Today on Twitter: EnergyCollectiv E85 and Renewable Fuel Standards: The Minnesota Problem, via @mdgreen1956 #RFS #ethanol – turfmagazine: Impact of ethanol fuel prompts Fla. lawmakers to weigh repeal of RFS jmschroeder Check out @jdavisreporter audio interview with @KiORFuels CEO Fred Cannon during #ABLC13 GetYourSPACE Carbon Neutral Energy: Taking Biofuels to the Next Level: Filed under: Energy News

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Biofuels Digest Index rebounds to 67.60 as large caps recover

Biofuels Digest Index rebounds to 67.60 as large caps recover

April 17, 2013 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, climbed 1.87 percent to 67.60 as large caps recovered.  For the day, ADM rebounded 2.09 percent to $32.18, while Syntroleum (SYNM) jumped 17.05 percent to $4.12. Among other equities, KIOR (KIOR) gained 5.81 percent to $4.19. Overall, advances led declines 2 to 1 for […]

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Brazil’s GranBio to expand to US, invests in American Process

Brazil’s GranBio to expand to US, invests in American Process

April 16, 2013 |

Brazilian cellulosic fuels pioneer aims to diversify; tie-up accelerates API business plan. In Washington DC, at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference (ABLC 2013), GranBio completed the acquisition of a 25% equity stake in cleantech process development company American Process. Under the agreement, GranBio said it will have gained access to a proprietary biomass pretreatment platform […]

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LanzaTech taps Shell vet as Asia head

LanzaTech taps Shell vet as Asia head

April 16, 2013 |

In Washington DC, at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference (ABLC 2013), LanzaTech announced the appointment of Ken C. Lai as Vice President of its Asia Pacific operations, based in Shanghai. Lai joins LanzaTech from Shell Global Solutions International B.V., where he was General Manager of Licensing and Sales for the Asia Pacific region. In December […]

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Joule demonstrates conversion of waste CO2 into precursors for gasoline, jet fuel

Joule demonstrates conversion of waste CO2 into precursors for gasoline, jet fuel

April 16, 2013 |

In Washington DC, at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference (ABLC 2013), Joule President and CEO Bill Sims announced that the company had achieved direct conversion of waste CO2 into the essential components of gasoline and jet fuel. The breakthrough gives Joule the opportunity to expand its Sunflow product line and help address global demand for […]

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US renewable fuels policy leaders defend Renewable Fuel Standard, pursue broader alignment

US renewable fuels policy leaders defend Renewable Fuel Standard, pursue broader alignment

April 16, 2013 |

In Washington DC, the heads of the National Biodiesel Board, the Algae Biomass Organization, the Advanced Biofuels Association, BIO’s industrial biotechnology section and the Advanced Ethanol Council discussed policy options for advanced fuels in a rare public meet-up. at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference (ABLC 2013). The discussion ranged from the pursuit of unity, the […]

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Vilsack, LaHood sign “Farm to Fly” agreement

Vilsack, LaHood sign “Farm to Fly” agreement

April 16, 2013 |

In Washington DC, at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is extending for five years its agreement to work with the Federal Aviation Administration and other partners to help develop a viable biofuel for the aviation industry. The Secretary signed the agreement with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood at […]

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“It’s official: The Roundtable on Sustainable #Biofuels has changed its name.”

“It’s official: The Roundtable on Sustainable #Biofuels has changed its name.”

April 16, 2013 |

Today on Twitter: tomwoods55 Biofuels are ‘irrational strategy’ and ‘worse than fossil fuels’ larry_kurtz #AskEPA Does EPA have a position on biofuels distilled from beetle-killed ponderosa pine? TheNaish @MattMcGrathBBC your recent biofuel article is fiction. Watch this TED talk to get a real understanding of biofuels: Sean_OHanlon It’s official: The Roundtable on Sustainable #Biofuels has changed its name.

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Biofuels Digest Index plummets to 66.36 as US broad indices fall

Biofuels Digest Index plummets to 66.36 as US broad indices fall

April 16, 2013 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, plummeted 4.63 percent to 66.36 as broad market indices slumped.  For the day, ADM lost 4.43 percent to $31.52, while BP shed 1.96 percent to $40.96. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) plunged 12.58 percent to $3.98. Overall, declines led advances 12 to 1 for […]

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Sugar Shock: Sweetwater, Naturally Scientific ink $250M pact for biobased sugars

Sugar Shock: Sweetwater, Naturally Scientific ink $250M pact for biobased sugars

April 15, 2013 |

The end-goal? High-value oils.  Low-cost sugars become shock troops in the war for sustainability. In New York, we’ve learned that Sweetwater Energy will announce a project today to provide Naturally Scientific with customized industrial sugars over the course of 15 years in a transaction valued at $250 million. Sweetwater will use its patented, decentralized process to […]

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