The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 0.91 percent to 73.52 as crop sciences led a continued rally in the Index. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) soared 4.21 percent to $28.94, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) jumped 13.33 percent to $0.34. Among other equities, Dupont (DD) gained 4.4 percent […]
13 companies knocking on the door of greatness – will they make the grade? 13 companies. 5 already public – eight filing for IPOs. In the first category, Codexis, Amyris, Gevo, Solazyme and KiOR. In the second category, PetroAlgae, Myriant, Ceres, Mascoma, Genomatica, Elevance Renewable Sciences, Fulcrum Bioenergy and OriginOil. They’ve shown what it takes […]
In Louisiana, Alabama Renewable Energy may invest $30 million in a 30 million gallon per year biodiesel plant at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. The company has asked for a six-month option on 3.5 acres at the port that used to be used as a specialty chemicals facility in the past. Biofuel produced from […]
In Virginia, WRSystems will supply its Emsys laser-based Emissions Monitoring System (EMS) for the purpose of emission verification for an ongoing fuel trials on-board the AP Moller-Maersk vessel Maersk Kalmar. WRSystems was asked to provide the Emsys system installation as part of a wider project between Maersk Line Limited and the US Navy to test […]
In Pennsylvania, Connecticut-based NAGSCO Corp. is in talks with Schuylkill County to build the area’s first biodiesel plant. The facility, developed in conjunction with Liberty Oil, would produce 2 million gallons per year of biodiesel from used cooking oil in the borough of Point Carbon. If all the required permits are received in time, the […]
In France, Air France completed its first biofuel-powered scheduled passenger flight, running on a 50/50 combination of traditional jet fuel and jet fuel produced from used cooking oil. Together with “optimised” air traffic management (ATM), the flight saved roughly 50% of its CO2 emissions, bringing the per passenger emissions rate down to 54g per kilometer.
In Washington, the Multilateral Investment Fund, a member of the IDB Group, is partnering with the Nordic Development Fund to launch a pioneering $7 million program to pilot green microfinance products for both mitigation and adaptation to climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. The four-year project, known as the “Ecomicro Program,” is the […]
In the Netherlands, Evodos has developed a small-scale centrifuge, with a feed flow of 750 liter per hour, the “Type 10” positions itself for processing by research institutions, inoculation processes, small-scale algae operations and testing for algae harvesting and various other mixtures. The Evodos SPT technology allows high separation effectiveness, a dry solid discharge and […]
In New York, NatureWorks was recently honored with the 2011 Leader of Change Award from The Foundation for Social Change and the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP). The Leader of Change award recognizes visionary executives of companies, financial institutions, and advocacy groups that have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to the pursuit of sustainability whereby […]
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