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Who’s ahead now in enzymes? Codexis launches Next-Gen CodeXyme4
Tweet Compared to prior generations, CodeXyme 4 and CodeXyme 4X significantly reduce the cost of cellulosic sugar production for biofuels and bio‐based chemicals. In California, Codexis announced the launch of CodeXyme 4 and CodeXyme 4X cellulase enzyme packages for use in producing cellulosic sugar for production of biofuels and bio‐based chemicals. Codexis’ latest generation of [...]
Flying the Aussie BioSkies
Tweet What’s up with Australia and aviation biofuels? The kangaroos are flying, for sure, and perhaps only feedstock woes could get in the way. In the world of biofuels there is no sector as active as military and aviation biofuels in terms of willing customers. At the Low Carbon Fuel Conference, held over two days [...]
Seaweed-based ethanol technology gets boost in Vietnam
Tweet Bio-Refinery Begins Operations Turning Co-Cropping into Fuels, Chemicals Deep in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam a small bio-refinery is converting seaweed into protein, fuel-blendable alcohol, and a bacterial soil product. It is part of a bio-economy demonstration that is also enhancing shrimp quality and yield by co-cropping naturally-occurring aquatic plants as a bio-chemical [...]
LanzaTech: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide (Q1 2013 update)
Tweet Address: 725-C E. Irving Park Road, Roselle, IL. USA 60172 Year Founded: 2005 Company description: LanzaTech has developed a fully sustainable integrative gas to fuels and chemicals platform that has no impact on food, water security or high biodiversity land use. The proprietary gas-to-liquid platform produces fuels and high value chemicals such as 2,3-butanediol [...]
Novozymes: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide (Q1 2013 update)
Tweet Company description: Novozymes is the world leader in bioinnovation. Together with customers across a broad array of industries we create tomorrow’s industrial biosolutions, improving our customers’ business, and the use of our planet’s resources. With over 700 products used in 130 countries, Novozymes’ bioinnovations improve industrial performance and safeguard the world’s resources by offering [...]
LS9: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide (Q1 2013 update)
Tweet Address: 600 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080 Year founded 2005 Company description: LS9, Inc. is a technology leader in the commercial development of a growing portfolio of sustainable products to meet the needs of established and expanding chemical and fuel markets worldwide. Utilizing a simple, efficient, flexible, cost-effective technology platform, LS9 has [...]
POET: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide (Q1 2013 update)
Tweet Address: 4615 N. Lewis Ave., Sioux Falls, S.D. 57104 Year founded 1987 Company description: POET, the largest ethanol producer in the world, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 23-year-old company produces more than 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol and 10 billion pounds of high-protein animal feed [...]
12 Bellwether Biofuels Projects for 2013
Tweet A long war of opinion has been waged for years between advanced biofuels’ detractors and supporters. Mirage or reality? Completion of 6 key projects 2012 decided much of the debate. When these 12 projects open for business (or not) in 2013, you’ll know for sure. Advanced, next-generation biofuels are on the march, say the [...]
Asia Special Biofuels Report
Tweet There’s only one complete region for biofuels where abundant feedstock, lack of oil & gas production, rising energy demand and supportive government policy come together — and that is Asia. We’re never quite sure which factor is the most important in Asia’s rising focus on biofuels: Interventionist governments, concentration of capital, strong traditional focus [...]
Blue Sugars: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide
Tweet Locations: Rapid City – SD and Upton – WY, United States São Paulo – SP, Brazil Company description: Converting sugarcane bagasse into lignin Blue Sugars is now commercializing its process technology to companies in the global sugarcane industry. In April 2012, Blue Sugars licensed its technology to Petrobras SA, Brazil’s largest company and one [...]
