The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell for the fifth consecutive session, by 0.25 percent to 92.13 as early-stage stocks took a hit. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) fell 1.13 percent to $35.14, while Gevo (GEVO) fell 4.67 percent to $22.26. Among other equities, Codexis (CDXS) dropped 3.28 […]
Khosla-backed pyrolysis venture heads for the public markets. Is the IPO window still open? Will this one fly? Should it? The Digest looks at the technology, the team, the progress, the economics, the proof, and the prospects. In New York, KiOR filed its $100 million IPO with Credit Suisse, UBS and Goldman Sachs as underwriters. […]
In Tennessee, energy consultant and petroleum geologist Gerry Calhoun says methanol produced from shale gas is a competitive alternative to ethanol in E15 blends that he claims has lower GHG emissions than ethanol and has no risk of competition with food. At less than $1 a gallon and with over 200 million miles of blend […]
In Michigan, OnSite Energy of Flint has announced its second generation series of automated 40-400 gallon biodiesel processors. The biodiesel processors can produce a batch of fuel every 8 to 12 hours, depending on the volume needed. The machines are made to robust industrial, ISO 9001 standards in a state of the art facility in […]
In New York, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced $6.5 million in incentives to help multifamily buildings with five or more units switch to cleaner fuels that will help provide a healthier, cleaner environment for residents and New York City. The program will make it more affordable to switch heating […]
In Italy, biodiesel exports are on a collision course. December exports were just 53,031 metric tons, down from 78,430 tons in November. It’s even down from the 64,580 tons in exports in December 2009. More on the story.
In the UK, D1 Oils is looking tempting to investors again with its stocks shooting up more than 40% in a single day based on the announcement that Siemens will use D1’s CJO biodiesel to power turbines on a high speed ferry, one of three ‘potentially significant’ trials with multinationals to be held in the […]
In Malaysia, OSK Research Sdn Bhd. says that the recent increase in oil prices isn’t likely to lead to increased demand for palm oil as a biodiesel feedstock because CPO is currently trading around the equivalent of $155 per barrel —or $185 per barrel as biodiesel—compared to $112 barrel petroleum prices. More on the story.
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In Georgia, the USDA announced funding for projects during the 16th 1890 Biennial Research Symposium in Atlanta. The project will focus on crop protection for sustainable feedstock production systems, enhanced value co-product development, and carbon sequestration and sustainable bioenergy production. Projects were funded in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, […]
