Heard on the Floor at the Algae Biomass Summit
On October 23-26 the algae industry gathered in Phoenix, AZ for the Algae Biomass Summit , its annual get together. Gone are the glory...
Zillions from scrap tires in the Aussie Outback
Along the road westward out of Sydney and into the Never Never— and that’s the region north and west of Woop Woop, which you’ll...
20 oil? $200 oil? Does it matter?
Part 1 of the 3-part Digest series: Carbon 2017
For the world of renewable fuels — the only significant carbon legislation on the books, it really...
Biotechnology: disrupting the Global Asset Classes of National Security
There’s big, positive news for the advanced bioeconomy this week.
A new study, appearing in the peer-reviewed PEERJ, demonstrates for the first time that a particular...
Sinatra Bio: Ol’ Brew Eyes is Back
Last week, a company with the unlikely name of Synata Bio was the winning bidder in the race to acquire the former Abengoa Bioenergy...
Australia’s ARENA makes its largest bet on advanced biofuels, as Ethtec taps Aussie waste...
In Australia, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has made its single largest direct investment in second-generation biofuels via $11.9M in funding support for Ethtec...
Let’s Get Tacky: Cray Valley launches new sticky resin based on Amyris tech
In France, Cray Valley has launched new tackifying resins produced with Amyris’ biologically derived Biofene branded farnesene.
Tack is the measure of stickiness — vital...
The Race for Bionylon heats up: Rennovia enters piloting stage of its key bio-based...
In California, Rennovia has now successfully commissioned, and is operating, all core pilot plant operations for its sugars to 1,6-hexanediol (1,6-HDO) process.
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2017’s Agriculture Revolution is gaining pace, getting faster
1917 was the time of 10 Days that Shook the World and the Russian Revolution. Today, things are moving even faster than back then...
Biodiesel 2017: what’s up with Earth’s favorite advanced biofuel?
The makers of biodiesel, America’s favorite advanced biofuel, are gathering this week in San Diego for the leading annual gathering on the future of...