Solazyme undergoes Focus Reassignment Surgery and re-emerges as TerraVia. Industrials to spin off, nutrition the focus now. The what, the why, and the “why now?” In California, Solazyme said that it is now focusing exclusively on food, nutrition and specialty ingredients, renaming the company TerraVia. Having elevated CEO and co-founder Jonathan Wolfson to the Executive […]
In California, Verdezyne and Connell Bros. signed an exclusive agreement for sales and distribution of Verdezyne’s BIOLON DDDA (biobased dodecanedioic acid or DC12). BIOLON DDDA will be produced at Verdezyne’s commercial-scale plant in Malaysia and will be distributed in 17 countries throughout Asia-Pacific, including China, Japan and South Korea. CBC is the largest Marketer and […]
Despite a dismal beginning to earnings season, as Amyris, Arcadia disappoint, the Eco-Emirates of Emeryville look set for huge expansion in 2016. In California, Amyris reported Q4 revenues of $9.6mn and a net loss for Q4 of $41.9 million ($34 million after elimination of non-recurring items), well below Wall Street consensus estimates of $32.4 million. […]
In California, United Airlines will be using jet biofuels produced by AltAir using Honeywell UOP technology on up to 150 flights a day out of Los Angeles, the Digest has learned. March 11. A two week, 14-day Los Angeles to San Francisco service will launch United’s jet biofuels plan. After the first two weeks, “pretty […]
In Florida, The Digest announced the opening of reader voting for March Madness, a 20-webinar series running from March 15-April 15, in which readers choose the topics for the biggest free content and online industry event yet stages in renewable fuels, chemicals and biobased materials. Which 20, exactly? That’s where you come in. If you […]
In Canada, Sustainable Development Technology Canada awarded Comet Biorefining a CA$10.9 million grant for the construction of its first-of-a-kind advanced bio-based chemicals plant. Located in Sarnia, Ontario, the plant will use proprietary conversion technology to transform corn stover, an agricultural residue, into high-purity dextrose sugar. What does Comet make, and why is that important? Bottom […]
Digest readers will have noted that Abengoa shares jumped 41% on Friday and another 38 percent in Monday morning trading. What’s the good news? Let’s review. The state of play For Abengoa Bioenergy, a break-up and sale. Last week, we reported that potential buyers of Abengoa Bioenergy’s six first generation ethanol facilities have been looking […]
As we begin to prepare for the annual Advanced Bioeconomy Feedstocks & Supply Chain event in Miami this June, you might find yourself asking whatever happened to some of the feedstock darlings like jatropha. If jatropha faltered, never mind, went the argument, we’ll always have switchgrass. Or giant miscanthus, or pongamia, or poplar, or camelina. […]
In the EU, the European bioeconomy is generating 18.3 million jobs and driving €2.1 trillion in annual revenue in the E28, says nova-insitut, in a report for the Bio-based Industries Consortium just now released. What is the bioeconomy, again? The bioeconomy comprises those parts of the economy that use renewable biological resources from land and […]
From Germany comes the news that JeNaCell will launch its new nanocellulose-based therapeutic product later this month. The products aim at medical cosmetology, laser treatments, and skin sensitivities or to supplement aesthetic procedures such as exfoliation. As documented by current studies, they have a long-lasting moisturizing, cooling, and soothing effect on the skin and support […]
