In Canada, Enerkem was named one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2011 by Fast Company Magazine, in a list that includes Apple, Twitter and Google. “To create the Most Innovative Companies list, Fast Company’s editorial team analyzed information on thousands of businesses across the globe,” said Robert Safian, Fast Company’s Editor. “The result […]
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In New York, Rochester Institute of Technology researchers are working on using wastewater to grow algae for biodiesel. The process cleans wastewater by consuming nitrates and phosphates while reducing both bacteria and toxins in the water. The algae can then be used to produce biodiesel. The researchers are Jeff Lodge, associate professor of biological sciences […]
In Washington, Bracken Hendricks and Jorge Madrid, of the Center for American Progress, published an essay in Grist arguing that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was “the single most important piece of clean energy legislation in our nation’s history”. Highlights: ARRA’s clean energy provisions saved or created 63,000 jobs and are expected to […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 0.96 percent to a 31-month high of 89.46 as advanced biofuels soared. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 0.97 percent to $37.46, while Gevo (GEVO) soared 9.09 percent to $19.81. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) gained 3.12 percent to close at […]
In Connecticut, Greenleaf Biofuels is planning to build a 10 million gallon per year biodiesel facility using waste cooking oil from some of the poshest dining halls in the country—those from Yale University. The biodiesel will be used for both transportation and for heating. Greenleaf expects to coordinate with small, local companies who have for […]
As deficit cutting fever peaks, the Baby-with-the-Bathwater crowd may be coming to take your policy goodies away. Why some federal outreach is a good idea. What to say? When to move? In Washington, there’s chaos this week, as members of the House of Representatives offer dozens, if not hundreds, of amendments to the continuing budget […]
In the US, prices for biodiesel RINs have reached a new high of $1.20 and analysts expect prices to remain around similar levels for the next several months. In combination with the blender’s credit, the amount that can be taken off the price of a gallon is up to $2.80—or in same cases more than […]
In California, Biotica Technology licensed its polyketide engineering technology to Amyris. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Biotica holds a dominant IP position in polyketide engineering technology, and we are delighted to be able to use their methods in our research” added Neil Renninger, Chief Technology Officer of Amyris. More information on the use of polyketide […]
In Thailand, the country’s largest fuel retailer PTT has denied claims that it is hoarding biodiesel, saying prices keep falling so there is no need to do so. That PTT recently has reduced the purchases of biodiesel after the National Energy Policy Committee reduced the compulsory biodiesel mixture from 3 percent to 2 percent. More […]
