Archive for 2019

Natural Products at Industrial Scale – It Can Be Done!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris’ Latest Products

Natural Products at Industrial Scale – It Can Be Done!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris’ Latest Products

August 12, 2019 |

Amyris just presented about their latest products and proprietary process of engineering organisms (yeast) using renewably-sourced carbon from plants (sugarcane) to make sustainable, custom molecules at the Jefferies 2019 Global Industrials Conference. Get the latest on their fully integrated R&D platform, how they deliver natural products at industrial scale, how their products are delivering the […]

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Can They? Should They?: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to DOE’s Biofuels in Marine Engines

Can They? Should They?: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to DOE’s Biofuels in Marine Engines

August 11, 2019 |

The fuels market and demand for jet fuels is big, but what about the marine sector? After all, over 90% of all goods are shipped via marine vessels fueled with high sulfur (3.5 wt.%) heavy residual fuel oil (HFO). Zia Haq, Siva Sivasubramanian, Mark Shmorhun, Mohan Gupta, all from the U.S. Department of Energy, gave […]

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U.S. Ag Volatility Affects Novozymes: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozyme’s First Half of 2019

U.S. Ag Volatility Affects Novozymes: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozyme’s First Half of 2019

August 11, 2019 |

Novozymes is a leader in biological solutions focusing on enzymes and microbes. The company just released their report on the first half of 2019 that showed while there was a second quarter improvement, overall the entire first half of 2019 was disappointing in performance, mostly due to their agriculture and feed, bioenergy and food and […]

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Scientists develop cheaper and faster DNA testing method

Scientists develop cheaper and faster DNA testing method

August 10, 2019 |

In Lithuania, after 2.5 years of research, a new method reduces DNA testing costs by 90%. Scientists from the Vilnius University Life Sciences Centre (VU LSC) and the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (CPST) have jointly-developed an alternative approach, called the Fixed DNA Molecule Array method which makes DNA testing more cost-effective and simpler, […]

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India’s government looking to UCO to meet biodiesel demand

India’s government looking to UCO to meet biodiesel demand

August 10, 2019 |

In India, celebrations of the country’s World Biofuel Day over the weekend led to the government highlighting their interest in the procurement of biodiesel from used cooking oil across 100 cities and asking for companies to submit Expression of Interest (EOI).  The purpose of inviting this EOI is to encourage the applicants to set up […]

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Planned anti-subsidy duties on palm oil methyl ester ineffective

Planned anti-subsidy duties on palm oil methyl ester ineffective

August 10, 2019 |

In Germany, UFOP concludes that preliminary anti-subsidy duties announced by the EU Commision will not reduce imports of palm oil-based biodiesel after a comparison of 8% and 18% duty increases. In the anti-subsidy proceedings against Indonesia, the responsible committee of the EU Commission agreed at the end of July 2019 to impose preliminary punitive tariffs. […]

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Leadership changes at Novozymes, new CFO, EVP

Leadership changes at Novozymes, new CFO, EVP

August 10, 2019 |

In Denmark, Novozymes announced that EVP and CFO Prisca Havranek-Kosicek was leaving immediately due to “personal reasons” and that Lars Green will join Novozymes A/S as EVP and CFO, with responsibility for Finance, IT, Legal and Investor Relations. This comes on the heels of their first half financial report last week that showed a decline […]

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Petrobras sells 50% stake in Belem Bioenergia Brasil to Galp Bioenergy

Petrobras sells 50% stake in Belem Bioenergia Brasil to Galp Bioenergy

August 10, 2019 |

In Brazil, Petrobras signed a contract to sell its 50% stake in Belem Bioenergia Brasil to Galp Bioenergy BV, which holds the other 50% stake in the company. According to the Petrobras press release, the transaction value is R$ 24.7 million (about $6.3 million), which will be retained by Galp until December 2020 for potential […]

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DOE funds $50M for commercial truck, off-road vehicle and gaseous fuels research

DOE funds $50M for commercial truck, off-road vehicle and gaseous fuels research

August 10, 2019 |

In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy announced $50 million for new and innovative research of technologies for trucks, off-road vehicles, and the fuels that power them. Funded through the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), these selections highlight the DOE’s priorities in gaseous fuels research, including natural gas, biopower, and […]

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Amyris on track to meet plan of $150M revenue for the year

Amyris on track to meet plan of $150M revenue for the year

August 10, 2019 |

In California, Amyris said on a business update call for investors last week that their revenue plan year-to-date is on track to meet their plan of $150 million for the year. Flavors and fragrances are expected to exceed revenue plan for the year and there has been a great market reaction to Purecane with early successful […]

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