An end to EV range anxiety, endless battery re-charges, and the infrastructure cost of electric vehicles? In a word: biobatteries. Here’s the why and how. In the long-term, the advantage of molecules over electrons is that they store more energy with less weight than traditional electrical battery systems. When it comes to transportation, the longer the trip, the more […]
In oil & gas and biofuels, we hear about crack spread and crush spread. But fuse spread is a critical factor in advanced, low-carbon fuels. Here’s the what and why and who. The most fundamental economic in the oil & gas business has historically been the crack spread, which is the price difference between the […]
Board OK’s CEO resignation; “expecting further personnel consequences in the next days”; company asks for German criminal probe; “All participants in these proceedings will be subject to the full consequences.” In Germany, the Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Group AG released the following statement: In a meeting on Wednesday, September 23, the Executive Committee […]
In Germany, Dr. Martin Winterkorn has resigned as CEO of Volkswagen Group AG. No successor has yet been named. The VW board indicated that a new CEO will be named by Friday,and that further changes in personnel would happen rapidly as the investigation unfolds. “I am shocked by the events of the past few days.,” […]
A 6-year Volkswagen scheme to defraud emissions regulators on NOx emissions, uncovered by the US Environmental Protection Agency and disclosed publicly in recent days, is leading to more investigations. The German Government is denying reports that it “knew about VW emissions rigging but did nothing to stop it” according to a report in the UK’s Daily […]
Based on early voting through September 22, 2015, the leaders in the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy are detailed below. Complete notes on early voting are here. Complete voting rules and deadlines for the 2016 Hot 50 are here. 50. Myriant 49. AkzoNobel 48. BP Biofuels 47. ICM 46. CoolPlanet Energy Systems 45. […]
In Florida, early voting totals for the 40 Hottest Small Companies and 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy, representing roughly 5% of the overall vote expected, were released today. The Digest noted some early voting trends. 1. These are “early precincts” reporting — not yet including the 50% of votes from the invited internatinoal selectors, […]
The make-or-break moment for algae-based and cyanobacteria fuels is nigh upon us, and it turns on the prospects for carbon capture and use. Will policymakers enable low-cost carbon to become available for this nascent, petroleum-displacing technology set? The Digest investigates. Next week in Washington DC, the Algae Biomass Summit is convening an opening morning session entitled […]
VW facing up to $18.07 billion in fines; recalls, mandatory vehicle emission fixes on the horizon; investigations underway at EPA and in California as “defeat devices” uncovered that evade clean air regulations. In Washington, EPA issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, […]
By Don Siefkes, Executive Director, E100 Ethanol Group, Debbie Baron, Secretary, Mendo Alcohol Fuel Group, and Eileen Broderick, Board Member, Mendo Alcohol Fuel Group Special to the Digest Net, new CO2 emissions from burning gasoline in the U.S. are currently 3.486 trillion lbs per year and rising due to increasing gasoline usage (141 billion gals […]
