In Minnesota, the Algal Biomass Organization announced its support for the Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011, formally introduced yesterday by US Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Mike Crapo (R-ID). The bill would give algae-based biofuels tax parity while leveling the playing field for all advanced biofuels by expanding the Clean Air Act’s definition of […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, rallied to 1.87 percent to 74.81 as advanced biofuels stocks lifted for a fourth consecutive session. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) was up 1.53 percent to $28.62, while Gevo (GEVO) advanced 3.09 percent to $9.00. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) jumped 3.33 […]
Final Four (round five) voting finished on Friday in the Transformative Technologies 2011 tournament. Once again, favorites did not fare well, with both Novozymes and Solazyme falling to Terrabon and Joule Unlimited respectively. What went right and wrong? 1. With a little help from my friends. In the voting, we noted that a lot of […]
In Florida, Joule Unlimited and Terrabon are squaring off in the Tournament Final balloting for the 2011 Transformative Technologies tournament. Voting begins at 9am ET on Monday, September 19th and ends at 5pm ET on Friday, September 23rd. “Well here we are at the final with two early-stage but slowely-watched technologies thata have been receiving […]
Background: This is a Tournament final match-up between Central Regional Champion Terrabon and Eastern Regional Champion Joule Unlimited, in the 2011 Transformative Technologies tourney, from Biofuels Digest. Voting: Open to all Biofuels Digest subscribers. Voting links are in the Biofuels Digest daily newsletter. To subscribe (free), visit here. The winner gets: Most votes wins the […]
Hawaii goes all in on microalgae to provide fuel, food, fiber and power to grow its energy-starved Mid-Pacific economy and fit its environmental values In Hawaii, Governor Neil Abercrombie spends a great deal of time talking about his administration’s ambitious plan for “A New Day in Hawaii,” outlining his goal for Hawaii to “invest in […]
In Florida, Joule Unlimited and Terrabon are nearing the wrap-up of upset victories after fourth day voting in Final Four balloting for the 2011 Transformative Technologies tournament. Voting to date (expressed in percentages): Solazyme 42 Joule 58 Terrabon 71 Novozymes 29 Final Four voting ends at 5pm ET on Friday, September 16th. Winners in this […]
In Colorado, recycOil, a waste oil recycling company, has filed a libel suit in Boulder District Court against a Longmont-based biofuels critic for publishing on the internet what the company claims are false and defamatory statements including oil theft accusations and winning a state grant under a false name.
In Indiana, Imperial Petroleum announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, e-Biofuels, LLC, produced and sold approximately 26 million gallons of transportation biodiesel in the Company’s most recent fiscal year ending July 31, 2011 resulting in revenues of approximately $106 million. The revenues are credited to the robust demand for biodiesel created by the RFS2 (Renewable Fuel Standard). […]
In North Carolina, Miraverse Power and Light, Piedmont Biofuels, Southern Energy Management, and Piedmont Biofarm announced their “Solar Double Cropping” project in Pittsboro. The project includes an elevated 92.16 kilowatt solar array that will generate electricity above the north field of Piedmont Biofarm, while sustainable produce is harvested below. The nine-foot clearance of the solar […]
