Building your value chain, or supply chain? In the bio-based world, that means partners, and plenty of them. But who are the best? Behind the 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy, and the 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals & Materials, there are a lot of partners adding value and driving down costs. For quite some […]
There’s water, water everywhere, hardly a drop to use. The latest on Sustainable, Affordable, Reliable, Available biomass feedstocks that keep down the stress on our water tables. Among the compelling presentations at ABLC this month, Daphne Preuss, CEO of Chromatin, one of the leading seed developers, gave one of the real waker-uppers, this on feedstock […]
In Washington, the DOE is making up to $15 million available to demonstrate biomass-based oil supplements that can be blended with petroleum. These “bio-oil” precursors for renewable transportation fuels could be integrated into the oil refining processes that make conventional gasoline, diesel and jet fuels without requiring modifications to existing fuel distribution networks or engines. […]
In Indonesia, Wilmar International is investing $80 million in a palm-oil based aviation biofuel facility in East Java in conjunction with technology provider Elevance Renewable Sciences. The company already produces biodiesel and bio-olefin from palm oil but the bio-olefin needs further refining to be used for jet fuel. Wilmar may cooperate with national oil company […]
For bio-based industry, beyond the Valley of Death lies the Valley of Dearth, a shortfall in capital necessary to finance global deployment at scale. A global OPIC can bring institutional investors to the rescue, say top capital strategists in New York. Michael Eckhart, the Global Head of Environmental Finance & Sustainability for Citigroup, doesn’t hang […]
Low-price biofuels are coming, but what about now? Price ’em low to please the public, or price ’em high to please investors? Many were the worthy subjects taught at Sydney Grammar in the late 1970s and early 80s, but those who attended in those days generally acquired an education of, in order: girls, debating or surfing […]
Waiting for a government man, or a guy from Bain Capital, to revive your town’s fortunes? How about investing in the world around you? Clarinda is a small town in Page County down in southwestern Iowa, population of around 5,500. A long time ago, the big band era legend Glenn Miller grew up there – […]
In Florida, Biofuels Digest reports that 78 percent of bioenergy executives are more optimistic both about their organization’s prospects for growth and industry growth, than 12 months ago, and that 72 percent are more optimistic about the industry’s prospects than at this time in 2011. The findings were among the highlights of the Q1 2012 […]
In Florida, Biofuels Digest released the names of more than 150 companies that are, to date, committed to participating in the 2012 Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference, which will take place April 2-5, 2012 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. ABLC 2012 will be host to five interactive conferences: Renewable Chemicals Live on April 2, […]
By Jim Stewart, Chairman, BioEnergy Producers Association Last Sunday’s Super Bowl brought a reminder of that familiar adage, “Keep Your Eye on the Ball.” In America’s quest for alternative and renewable energy, the “ball” is national security and energy independence. All other issues pale by comparison. Let’s not lose sight of a critical fact: America’s […]
