By Ed Hamrick Remember the one about the two guys in the woods who are seen by a hungry bear? They start running from the bear, and one guy says to the other guy “Why are we running? Everyone knows you can’t outrun a bear”. The other guy says “I don’t need to outrun the […]
By Mackinnon Lawrence As Americans head to the polls today, what appears to be a closely contested election is likely to turn on economic issues and competing visions for jumpstarting a tepid recovery since the 2008 economic crisis. With gasoline prices playing the role of bogeyman in the recovery, energy security continues to feature prominently […]
As with last year, we are making our list of the Top 100 People in Bioenergy together, but as with all Digest rankings and lists, we’d like you to participate. The nominations link is here. We’d like you to suggest as many people as you like, and in a few sentences explain why you think […]
KATZEN International chief says generation 1.5 ethanol is the key path to reaching RFS2 targets – with new feedstocks, advanced fermentation plants. Phil Madson, President of KATZEN International, has authored a new Ethanol Across America White Paper that makes a compelling case for removing barriers to the production of Advanced Biofuels by allowing a wider […]
Stoel Rives announced the publication of its new advanced biofuels guide. Titled The Law of Biorefineries and Advanced Biofuels, the guide provides entrepreneurs, investors, lenders and developers with an overview of the legal landscape in this rapidly developing biofuels segment. Topics covered include: • Early-stage financing and business models • Intellectual property • Regulatory and […]
Though a panic-inducing analyst report circulates on the internet, the consensus among analysts continues to be bullish on the biobased isobutanol pioneer. With Gevo’s stock in the toilet — as of now, trading at $2.01 — the company has a market cap of $79 million and $92 million in the bank. When any company — […]
In Florida, Biofuels Digest released the top 100 rankings in its 2012-13 “30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Materials” poll. 1 Genomatica 2 Solazyme 3 Myriant 4 Elevance Renewable Sciences 5 LS9 6 DuPont Industrial Biosciences (Genencor) 7 LanzaTech 8 Amyris 9 ZeaChem 10 Gevo 11 Virent 12 OPX Biotechnologies 13 DSM […]
In Florida, Biofuels Digest released the top 150 rankings in its 2012-13 “50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy” polls. 1 Solazyme 2 KiOR 3 LanzaTech 4 Novozymes 5 POET 6 DuPont Industrial Biosciences (Genencor) 7 Gevo 8 Sapphire Energy 9 Joule Unlimited 10 ZeaChem 11 Honeywell’s UOP 12 BP Biofuels 13 LS9 14 Chemtex / Beta […]
Better routes to capital formation may offer routes to a better world. (Lucy, Charlie Biofuels, and their friends go trick-or-treating on Capitol Hill.) All: Trick or treat! (all get their bags filled) Coal producer: I got five pieces of candy! Oil producer: I got a chocolate bar! Natural gas producer: I got a quarter! Charlie […]
In California, Biofuels Digest offered live, session-by-session coverage from Day Three of Advanced Biofuels Markets in San Francisco, where more than 200 companies have gathered this week for dealmaking, networking, and information sharing. Aviation industry as a downstream market for advanced biofuels. Transformative technologies and changing markets
