Fungi, mold, mildrew – time to roll back the “eew, yuk, ack, blech, and gak” and roll out the red carpet. Turns out that fungi may be your very best biofuelsian buddies. Bacteria, algae, yeast — there’s so much development around these platforms that sometimes we wonder if that’s how San Francisco and environs became […]
By Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President, BIO Industrial & Environmental Section It is not often I disagree or take issue with Biofuels Digest; however, the recent article and analysis on cellulosic tax credits left out some key points. There are a number of policy tools to help the biofuels industry compete with entrenched incumbents and […]
$4/gallon capex, low opex, $15 million upfront. Existing offtakers. Cellulosic RINs. Expandable. Product diversification. Operating next year. What’s not to like? So, you’re an ethanol producer, and you’d like to improve returns, create more certainty for your investors this year, or access higher-price markets. In so many ways, cellulosic ethanol sure looks like a good idea, […]
Oil Majors, capacity building shortfalls, green diesel, waste to energy, and sustainability on the radar for 2013 By Mackinnon Lawrence Despite a relatively down year with respect to investment and production capacity expansion, the biofuels industry grew modestly in 2012, continuing a shift from first generation facilities to next generation, advanced biorefineries. Although it was […]
Finding it hard to explain to taxpayers why the PTC is needed, for the jump to cellulosic biofuels lightspeed, or to ward off predatory fossil-fuel evildoers? Turns out, The Force may not be needed after all.  So, the fiscal cliff was averted in a last minute-deal by DC lawmakers. Sort of. For now. Or […]
Three key tax credits extended for cellulosic biofuels, biodiesel and renewable diesel; playing field leveled for algae; Farm Bill provisions extended, but mandatory funding eliminated for energy title. Well, the viziers and examiners have completed their go-through on the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 – the fiscal cliff-averting bill that is now awaiting President […]
Launching a year-long focus on capital and investment — featuring a sneak preview of the new BioInvest Digest, and an expanded Big Dialogue on capital and investment at ABLC 2013. Plus, a look at the impact of last night’s US fiscal cliff deal. Technology, market, price, management, feedstock, and policy – these are always vital. But […]
As a signature event in launching our year-long “Biofuels 2013, the Year of Capital” coverage — the new BioInvest Digest debuts today (1/2/13) at 2pm ET, to serve those investing or lending in industrial biotechnology. In BioInvest Digest, we’ll focus on who is investing where, when, why and how. SNEAK PREVIEW THE CASE: The New Milo-naires: […]
At ABLC in Washington, DC this April, we are bringing together the movers and shakers in the nexus between global financing, ventures and global policy for industrial biotech at our 2nd annual Industrial Biotech Global Investment Summit. In today’s Digest 30-Second Poll: Your say on the Big Biofuels Financing Issues Take the survey. Its your […]
In case you missed them over the Holidays, here’s a recap of seven year-end summaries, predictions and special reports that appeared since December 24th. The 2012 Biofuels Digest Awards – access all 22 here. 12 Bellwether Biofuels Projects for 2013 6 Bellwether Biobased Projects for 2013 Top 10 Biofuels Predictions for 2013 The 50 Big […]
