In Florida, subscriber voting entered the final week in the 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy, the 30 Hottest Companies in Biobased Chemicals & Materials, and the 40 Hottest Small Companies in the Bioeconomy. The Digest released the names of the top vote getting companies in the Hot 50, the Hot 40 and Hot 30 subscriber […]
The Biofuels Digest Index has been rebalanced for the year. Previously, Verenium (VRNM) had dropped from the Index due to the merger with BASF. Now, Syntroleum (SYNM) drops from the index with the asset purchase of its Dynamic Fuels assets by Renewable Energy Group (REG). Also, we dropped Biofuel Energy (BIOF) from the Index as […]
I’ve been meaning for some time to organize a comprehensive look at the turbulent journey towards cleaner fuels and the clean economy – something dramatically more dynamic, visual, and comprehensive than we’ve ever done. Today, Wipe Me Daddy, I’m Dirty: the Turbulent Journey Towards Cleaner Fuels debuts at biofuelsdigest.com. What’s it about? It’s about you […]
The Top 100 People in the Bioeconomy for 2013-14, as selected by the readers and editors of The Digest: 1. Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture 2. Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme 3. Jeff Lautt, CEO, POET, Jeff Broin, Chairman, POET 4. Jennifer Holmgren, CEO, LanzaTech 5. Michael McAdams, President, Advanced Biofuels Association 6. Brent Erickson, […]
You just can’t beat the financing of renewable fuels for all-out zaniness. Tragicomedy, anyone? Consider the case of BlueFire Renewables. Sometimes, the financing of renewable fuels can start to sound a little like an Abbott & Costello routine. Allow us to summarize. You can finance a liquid renewable fuel as long as the market is […]
Voting begins in the annual rankings competition for the hottest companies in the sector; who will be #1 – who will get your vote? Voting by Twitter expanded this year; Facebook voting added. Hottest Industry Partners, Hottest Bioenergy Places; Hottest R&D Partners in Bioenergy now joined to the main competition. In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced […]
The annual rankings competition opens up for the hottest companies in the sector; who will be #1 – who will get your vote? Voting by Twitter expanded this year; Facebook voting added. Hottest Industry Partners, Hottest Bioenergy Places; Hottest R&D Partners in Bioenergy now joined to the main competition. In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced the […]
Advanced biofuels – mirage or reality? In January we wrote: “When these 12 projects open for business (or not) in 2013, you’ll know for sure.” So, what do we know? Advanced, next-generation biofuels are on the march, say the supporters. Next-generation biofuels are a debacle, according to a chorus of skeptics including the editorial page […]
You can sum it up in 10 words: Studebaker, Maxwell, Hudson, Checker, DeSoto, Duesenberg, LaSalle, Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Tucker. The names of beloved auto brands that went by the wayside — great in their day, but unable to adapt to modern times. The passing of a great brand is a sad thing, but it doesn’t mean […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell 0.22 percent to 69.48 despite an advanced biofuels recovery. For the day, BlueFire Renewables (BFRE.OB) rebounded 40.00 percent to $0.07, while Codexis (CDXS) dropped 4.47 percent to $2.35. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) soared 7.19 percent to $2.98. Overall, declines led advances 3 […]
