No water, no crop. No crop, no sector. Simple as that. As drought again bites this year, what are scientists coming up with to develop drought-resistant strains and drought strategies? The Digest investigates. Drought’s been on the radar again this year — though the severe rainfall shortage in California and Brazil has made less headlines […]
In Florida, Dyadic International filed a Form 10 with the SEC. If accepted by the SEC (they have 60 days to respond with questions), Dyadic will become a fully reporting public company again. For those newer to the scene, Dyadic imploded in 2006-07 over a series of mishaps relating to an Asian venture, which resulted […]
Advanced Bioeconomy investing jumps, both direct and via strategics. The Digest has the data and the scoop in our 5-Minute Guide to the investment landscape In Florida, Biofuels Digest reports that 12 biobased ventures raised $430.0 million in new capital in Q1 2014. The industry raised $447M in Q1, $128.6M in Q4, and $463.8M in […]
Amazing questions get asked at industry conferences — and except for attendees, you generally don’t hear them, or the answers. With great sessions at conferences, delegates are usually keen to get a hold of the powerpoint decks. But how do you get a hold of the great Q&A that follows the presentations — or the […]
KiOR, the struggling cellulosic biofuels producer, issued these statements as part of its most recent SEC 10-Q filing: During the first quarter of 2013, the Company commissioned the Columbus facility’s hydrotreater and fractionation units, and made the Company’s first cellulosic diesel and gasoline shipments in March 2013 and June 2013, respectively. During 2013, the Company […]
Registered Fuel Can Now be Used in On-highway Motor Vehicles in blends up to 45% In Wisconsin, Virent announced it has successfully received fuel registration from the EPA for its BioForm Gasoline in blends of up to 45%. As a registered fuel, Virent’s biogasoline can now be used in on-highway motor vehicles. Virent BioForm Gasoline […]
“There is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested”, so says the good book. So let’s see who’s right in the case of Short-Seller vs Aemetis, as the company reports Q2 earnings, and Seeking Alpha sets the house on fire. If there’s anything more annoying in the equity markets than paid agents touting a fly-by-night […]
Think affordable, available, sustainable carbon is the biggest barrier to the growth of biofuels? Or, access to market via blender pumps? In the case of drop-in biofuels, the biggest challenge might be finding enough hydrogen. You might have heard of the Hydrogen Economy, the Hydrogen Miracle, the Hydrogen Car, or that free hydrogen (H2) is […]
About The Digest Dashboard. Biofuels Digest’s Dashboard is a convenient “news you can use” 5-Minute summary of current markets including key commodity prices, relevant futures, bioenergy-related stocks, and historical equities data. New this week! Biomass Energy crop prices, US gasoline prices by regional PADD Latest prices – key commodities. Most recent commodity closing prices, and […]
The Pharaohs of Farnesene continue to pick up momentum. In California, Amyris reported a net loss of $35.5M for the second quarter of 2014 on sales of $9.3M, with a 5.4 percent increase in sales over Q2 2013. Renewable product sales were $4.4M for the quarter, while “Recognized grants and collaborations revenues” reached $4.9M. In […]
