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In China, legislation has been proposed in the National People’s Congress to regulate the import, export, development and research of genetically modified food crops. The NPC is expected to pass a draft grain security law in 20011, as well, following up on reports of illegal GMO rice being sold in the country. Last year, the […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, rose 0.76 percent to a 28-month high of 79.86 on strong ethanol stock performances. For the day, The Andersons (ANDE) gained 4.43 percent to $37.26, while Biofuel Energy (BIOF) gained 3.70 percent to $1.68. Among other equities, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) gained 4.23 percent to […]
The old joke in cellulosic ethanol is that it is five years away from commercialization…forever. So when a company in the know, like Novozymes, pushes back its cellulosic ethanol commercialization timelines to 2014 or 2015, it sounds like Deja Vu all over again. The supporters of cellulosic ethanol say that unlucky timing is the root […]
In Texas, Hunt Global Resources and Carbon Green have entered into a research agreement to produce biodiesel from waste oils recycled from tires. In recent months, Hunt’s BioSolutions division has tested its LoNOX Industrial Biofuel formulation with a number of organic, cellulosic and blended petroleum feed stocks (which includes Carbon Green tire derived oil) to […]
In Louisiana, a Colombian family is purchasing the Lacassine cane mill from the state through a company called Louisiana Green Fuels with the idea to eventually produce ethanol. The facility was expected to already be online and producing ethanol under its original owners. More on the story.
In Nebraska, Green Plains Renewable Energy has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Global Ethanol. The total transaction is seen approximately $169 million and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, which are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2010. More on the story.
In the Netherlands, Sunoil has purchased the biodiesel plant owned by now-bankrupt BioValue in Eemshaven with the contract signed by BioValue’s parent company Delta NV. There seems to be legal concerns regarding the purchase, however. More on the story.
In Brazil, Noble says it is different from its competitors because it buys its cane processing facilities outright rather than creating JVs with local producers. The company has four years of cane-growing experience which it believes is enough to go it alone. Cerradinho, who sold two mills to Noble this month, previously spent four months […]
In China, the UK’s Green Biologics has signed $15 million in deals with Guangxi Jinyuan Biochemical and Lianyungang Union of Chemicals to use its fermentation technology in the production of biobutanol. More on the story.
