In Sweden, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have shown that calculating the carbon lifecycle of biofuels is much more complex than previously thought, with between two and 100 years required for a feedstock to become carbon neutral depending on a variety of factors. Therefore policy should be based upon feedstock whose carbon neutrality can […]
In Belgium, the European Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into whether US ethanol producers are receiving unfair subsidies before exporting their fuel to Europe. The move is a result of an official complaint by EU ethanol producers and is the precursor to a complaint to the WTO. The investigation that will begin this […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell 1.05 percent to 73.51 as large caps slid amongst a general equities decline. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) dropped 2.36 percent to $28.94, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) jumped another 4.51 percent to $1.39. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) soared 12.22 percent […]
Advanced biofuels, chemicals capacity to reach 5.11B gallons by 2015; 207 projects now tracked; 79 project updates, 27 countries. In Florida, Biofuels Digest released version 2.0 of its free Advanced Biofuels & Chemicals Project Database, which tracks advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals capacity for the 2011-2016 period. The database is available for free download. Project […]
In Iowa, DuPont Industrial Biosciences announced today management changes to its cellulosic ethanol business, formerly known as DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol (DDCE). Steven J. Mirshak has been named business director, DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol. He was most recently the president of DuPont Tate and Lyle Bio Products, a joint venture between DuPont and Tate and Lyle in Loudon, Tenn. In his […]
Advanced Biofuels & Chemicals Project Database; 207 projects now tracked; 79 project updates, 27 countries in this November 2011 release; free download. In Florida, Biofuels Digest is reporting that global advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals capacity will reach 5.11 billion gallons by 2015, up from 4.37 billion reported in May, and 3.95 billion gallons reported […]
In California, OriginOil announced launch of its Algae Appliance, a commercial entry-level algae harvesting system that will help producers process algae at very low cost and without chemicals. Slated for commercial release in the first half of 2012, the Algae Appliance provides a low energy, chemical-free, continuous flow ‘wet harvest’ system, with the potential to […]
In Washington, the USDA’s Economic Research Service has published the study “The Renewable Identification Number System and U.S. Biofuel Mandates,” which says that biodiesel RINs traded at significantly higher prices during 2011 than ethanol RINs, implying a more binding biodiesel mandate with mandate-driven effects on markets for soybean oil and other biodiesel feedstocks. The USDA […]
In California, Pearson Fuels has launched their new educational animated short, “Fuel Better in Sixty Seconds.” The video is available here. The video was made possible with the support from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE). “With the election season ramping up and daily conversations occurring in the media […]
In India, jatropha seed developer Nandan Cleantec expects sales to grow by 25% per year through 2015 due to demand for high oil-yielding varieties. The company raised $25 million with its IPO on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market last week. The company had $100 million in revenues last year and expects $200 million […]
