Heat Death: Joule Unlimited collapses as oil prices flag, time passes, pressure mounts
One of the more striking outcomes from the DOE Bioeconomy 2017 conference in Washington DC was confirmation of the demise of Joule Unlimited. “The...
Explosive new ICCT report says “offsets” will dominate “alternative fuels” in aviation
“Bulk of aviation emissions reductions will be achieved through carbon offsets,” not fuels, writes ICCT
Slow scale-up foreseen for biofuels
Challenges in feedstock costs
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Agrisoma raises $15.M in Series B: grower-ready and ready for growth
In Canada, Agrisoma Biosciences closed its $15.4 MM Series B financing round, co-led by new investor Groupe Lune Rouge and current investors Cycle Capital...
Greenyug to go commercial-scale in 2017, signs key ethyl acetate offtake deal with Helm
In California, HELM AG and Greenyug signed an off-take agreement for the purchase and sale of bio-based Ethyl Acetate produced at Greenyug’s planned Ethyl...
Yelp! 18 kelp wheps get $22M in ARPA-E help
Yes, ARPA-E has unveiled its latest moonshot and is investing $22M in Macroalgae Research Inspiring Novel Energy Resources — also known as MARINER.
The projects...
Provivi and the insect love story that never happens
You known the basic pitch for dating sites from the relentless advertising of sites from eHarmony to FarmersOnly.com: that technology can make the world...
Let’s Get it On: Avantium acquires Liquid Light
In the Netherlands, Avantium has acquired the assets of Liquid Light Inc, developer of a process technology to make major chemicals from low-cost, globally-abundant...
Tasty Energy Treats You Can Make From Brownies
Terpenes may be the most unloved class of energy molecule of all time, if you compare R&D spending to potential. Even ARPA-E, the home...
Stevia Wonder: Cargill, Evolva head for EverSweet’s commercial-scale in 2018
In Switzerland, Cargill and Evolva inked a major collaboration pact for the production and commercialisation of EverSweet, the next-generation stevia sweetener. This product is...
Plastic Stretches Towards the New: Top 10 Trendlines in Bioplastics
The Plant Bottle has generated so much goodwill and publicity for its 30% renewable, sustainable content (and that biobased MEG) that it’s easy to...