In the UK, Shell has won the fight launched against it by ActionAid UK that claimed false advertising in the company’s ads saying that biofuels lowered greenhouse gas emissions. The country’s Advertising Standards Authority ruled the ad was not misleading as evidence provided by Shell demonstrated its biofuels met or exceeded targeted savings of greenhouse […]
In Tanzania, the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp. plans to import fuel ethanol from Brazil but the move has upset Illovo Sugar, the country’s major sugar producer who currently has plans to install a 12 million liter per year ethanol production facility set to come online in mid-2013.
In Sweden, Sekab’s cellulosic ethanol plant in Örnsköldsvik that has been operating since 2004 will shut down due to a lack of funding. The project is short $2.9 million for 2012. Up until now, the facility has been operating thanks to funds from the European Union and from the Swedish Energy Agency, as well as […]
In Israel and Iowa, Rosetta Green and Dupont have entered into a strategic research agreement to identify drought tolerance genes in corn and soybeans. Under the agreement, Rosetta Green will use proprietary technology and bioinformatics capabilities to identify microRNAs, which are small RNA molecules in corn, soybeans and other plants. They represent an additional mode […]
In Georgia, the University of Georgia has teamed with the University of Puerto Rico to develop a new R&D center that will focus on algae-based biofuels thanks to a $4 million grant from the Dept. of Defense. In Athens, where UGA operates a state-of-the-art algae research facility, researchers will focus their efforts on production of […]
In Georgia, the University of Georgia has teamed with the University of Puerto Rico to develop a new R&D center that will focus on algae-based biofuels thanks to a $4 million grant from the Dept. of Defense. In Athens, where UGA operates a state-of-the-art algae research facility, researchers will focus their efforts on production of […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has unveiled its Energy Roadmap 2050 that outlines different possibilities for reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The options range from more and better renewables including advanced biofuels to more nuclear power. Critics said the EC missed the opportunity to provide fixed targets for 2050 but those negotiations are expected to […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, dumped 2.25 percent to close at 67.03 as advanced biofuels took a tumble. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) fell 1.55 percent to $27.27, while Gevo (GEVO) retreated 6.91 percent to $5.93. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) plummeted 8.07 percent to $10.25 1. […]
Annual Digest poll seeks to identify the most admired industry leadership In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced the opening of balloting for the 2011-12 Top 100 People in Bioenergy, after a week of nominations in which more than 250 company executives, trade association leaders, policymakers and researchers around the world were nominated by Digest readers and […]
In South Dakota, ethanol plants are being blamed for the rising level of carcinogens in the atmosphere, according to data from the Toxic Release Inventory. The analysis found that releases by ethanol plants has surpassed the releases by plastic factories, accounting for 40% of all reported carcinogens. The same data showed that while the amount […]
