Today on Twitter: EliseGarvey: Jeremy Martin from @UCSUSA: better #biofuels means looking at food price, ag production, and land use impacts of producing fuel EliseGarvey: Richard Sayre: high energy ROI on second generation biofuels, also very interested in 3rd gen biofuels- algae. ISA_Interchange: Biofuels: Good, But How Good? [free ISA book chapter] Floragenex: The greatest downside […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, was flat at 69.82 as advanced biofuels dropped but ethanol gained. For the day, Syntroleum (SYNM) plunged 6.32 percent to $0.43, while Ceres (CERE) shed 6.48 percent to $3.75. Among other equities, Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) soared 8.45 percent to $10.27. Overall, declines […]
Algae, drop-in fuels get a kick-start from $3.2 billion ARENA funds In Australia, two key projects focused on algae biofuels and drop-in fuels from wood biomass and residues took major steps forwards with an Australian Government investment of $10.0 million, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Advanced Biofuels Investment Readiness Program. The Minister for […]
In California, Rentech announced plans to cease operations at, reduce staffing at, and mothball its research and development Product Demonstration Unit, in Commerce City, CO, and to eliminate all related R&D activities. As a result of these changes, Rentech will eliminate 65 employee and contractor positions in the Company’s alternative energy segment during the first […]
In Florida, BioNitrogen Corp. has signed an exclusive agreement with CF Industries, a fertilizer manufacturer and distributor, the removal of its woody biomass from phosphate mining land to use for urea fertilizer production. This will supply BioNitrogen with biomass for its first plant in Hardee County. According to the terms of this agreement, BioNitrogen will […]
Today on Twitter: glennmosier: San Diego: How to bridge a mega-region’s urban and rural divide (Biofuels sector) operationFree: The @EnergyCollectiv says #LCFS encourages advanced #biofuels development– angryknob: @BraaiFace @johanpberg It worries me when you see farmers of the US Midwest (a major bread basket) getting subsidies for producing biofuels. jeffM_TownTalk: Sundrop Fuels is moving forward […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 1.03 percent to 69.86 as ethanol equities recovered. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) sagged 3.62 percent to $2.93, while Cosan (CZZ) gained 3.47 percent to $20.58. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) advanced 2.78 percent to $2.73. Overall, advances led declines 2 […]
In California, Rentech plans to cease operations at, reduce staffing at, and mothball its R&D Product Demonstration Unit, in Commerce City, CO, and to eliminate all related R&D activities. Its strategy is focused on more immediate growth opportunities within the energy industry that do not rely on new technologies. The Company’s focus on nearer-term profitable […]
In Louisiana, Albemarle announced that it will increase the price of ETHANOX 4716 on all shipments globally by $0.25/kg effective immediately, or as contracts allow. ETHANOX antioxidants enhance the stability, improve the performance and extend the storage life of lubricants and fuels used worldwide. Albemarle’s antioxidants business is part of the Company’s Polymer Solutions business […]
In California, the California Energy Commission awarded $4,998,399 to Mendota Bioenergy to support the design, construction and operation of an advanced biorefinery demonstration plant in the Mendota area, where sugar beets will be used to create advanced biofuel ethanol. The project will use advanced enzyme and microbial techniques to convert 10,000 tons of sugar beets […]
