In New Zealand, Biodiesel New Zealand is establishing a bulk distribution facility in Nelson to supply upper South Island customers with both its Biogold NZ20 renewable fuel blend and Biogold NZ100 pure biodiesel. General Manager Andrew Simcock says demand from customers in the region is growing strongly and the new fuel storage and dispensing facility, […]
In Malaysia, the country’s B5 blending mandate is set to kick off in June. The program will begin in Putrajaya and be phased in over time throughout the rest of the country. Biodiesel will be price controlled while the government has recently removed the subsidy on fossil diesel.
In the UK, China New Energy has raised $1.05 million on its placement on the Alternative Investment Market in London at 10 cents per share. The company aims to use the IPO as a way to attract attention and new investors as it seeks to participate in new green ventures and buy into undervalued ones.
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In Iowa, a professor at Iowa State University has determined how to grow a high-protein animal feed from thin silage, a soup of leftovers and waste once the protein-based solids are centrifuged out. Silage is produced in a 5:1 ratio during the ethanol production process, making this technology a use of a waste by-product of […]
In Iowa, former Minnesota government Tim Pawlenty kicked off his 2012 presidential campaign promising to tell the truth even if it made him unpopular. He began by telling Iowans that he was going to get rid of ethanol subsidies: “The truth about federal energy subsidies, including federal subsidies for ethanol, is that they have to […]
The Solazyme IPO is expected this week. The IPO is expected to result in the sale of 9.975 million shares at $15-$17 per share, with proceeds of up to $184 million including over-allotments. The 2011 Algae Biomass Summit will be held October 25-27, 2011, in Minneapolis, MN. Prior Summits have attracted around 700 participants, from […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, shed 1.06 percent to 88.54 on a broad decline in renewables. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) fell 0.93 percent to $30.97, while Amyris (AMRS) fell 2.00 percent to $28.00. Among other equities, Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) fell 3.06 percent to $10.45. […]
In Brazil, Copersucar has filed to sell an undisclosed amount of shares in an IPO. The profits from the IPO will be used to expand a port terminal and build an ethanol pipeline, according to an anonymous source from within the company. This step will help to speed up a $920 million investment plan as […]
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