The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, advanced for the eighth day in a row and the 19th in the past 21 trading days, closing at 87.66, up 0.49 percent. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 0.63 percent to $33.72, while Amyris (AMRS) dropped 5.02 percent to $30.49. Among […]
In Ohio, Algaeventure Systems advises that, today, they are releasing an RFP targeting the nation’s leading algae producers to act as demonstration sites for its SLS Industrial algae dewatering technology under its 2009 DOE ARPA-E grant. Why is that important? Well, if you’ve somehow figured out how to grow algae for biofuels on an industrial […]
In Montana, after a 20-year hiatus, a proposal for a 115 million gallon per year ethanol plant near Great Falls is awaiting news that it may be partially funded under the Department of Energy’s Advanced Biofuels Loan Guarantee Program. The project has already received phase 1 approval. The facility would use wheat and barley as […]
In Florida, the South Florida Water Management District—who is responsible for purchasing and managing lands that will lead to Everglades restoration—has agreed to trial energy crop production on district lands until the district has enough money to pay for the restoration projects. A trial area of 4,000 acres is being examined with camelina and kenaf […]
In Washington, US exports of biodiesel in November reached an all-time low of 2,902 tons. Year-to-date exports were 252,553 tons, down significantly from the same period during the previous year at 695,313 tons. More on the story. While biodiesel lags, ethanol exports perk up The U.S. exported 38.9 million gallons of nonbeverage ethanol in November, […]
In Hungary, designer Peter Horvath unveiled his algae-biofuel-based Biolamp concept, a system that would provide light, and extract atmospheric CO2 via city street lamps, cultivate algae, and pipe the algae to an extraction plant for processing into fuel. More on the concept, including more images.
In Canada, Energy Innovation Corp. will begin producing 2.6 million gallons a year of biodiesel from flax seed in a facility it is developing in Toronto. The process uses 40% of the seed for fuel while the rest is meal, with some processed into flour for human consumption. It has also developed a technology produce […]
In Thailand, the world’s largest producer of PET, Indorama Ventures is looking at the Brazilian model of ethanol-based resins and is on the hunt for a partner with supply availability in order to create a joint venture. Currently the company’s production is 100% petroleum-based. More on the story.
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In Indiana, researchers at Purdue University have found a genetic mutation that allows a plant to better endure drought without losing biomass. During drought conditions, a plant might close its stomata to conserve water which also reduces the amount of carbon dioxide it can take in, limiting photosynthesis and growth, but the discovery shows plants […]
