Author Archive: Jim Lane
Go Bionic: Top 10 Bolt-ons, retrofits adding power, performance to the first-gen biofuels fleet
Tweet Great Scott! Hot new technologies are turning ethanol plants from beleaguered bastions of first-gen fuels into hot properties for deploying advanced strategies. Who, how, and where? As you likely know, young Superman learned his trade on a Smallville, Kansas corn farm. But these days, first-gen biofuels plants themselves — from the corn belt to [...]
Hot Partners voting underway: Harris Group, Coca-Cola, Chemtex, Novozymes, Waste Management, Propel, NREL among the leaders
Tweet In Florida, voting is now underway in the 2013 Hot Partners competition, and will continue through Friday June 14 at 5pm EDT. In the bio-based world, that means partners, and plenty of them. Who are the best? Who’s the hottest? That’s what the Hottest Partners in Bioenergy and Bio-based Products rankings are all about. Voting is open to [...]
“Estimates show just 20% of Agricultural waste could produce 50% of all Advanced Biofuels.”
Tweet Today on Twitter: TheOilPalm ILUC could cause negative economic, social, and environmental consequences Sean_OHanlon Estimates show just 20% of Agricultural waste could produce 50% of all Advanced #Biofuels caveMan1m Biofuels a boon for Brazil’s rural poor, but obstacles remain elsewhere | Paige McClanahan
On the Move in Biofuels: Sapphire Energy
Tweet In California, Sapphire Energy announced that Dr. Matthew Croughan will join the company as Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Croughan most recently served as Director of the Amgen Bioprocessing Center at Keck Graduate Institute. Previously, Dr. Croughan was the chief scientist for Genentech’s cell culture facility in Vacaville, CA, built for the production of therapeutic [...]
Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 76.07 as ethanol equities surge
Tweet The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.32 percent to 76.07 as ethanol equities surged. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) rocketed up 17.69 percent to $4.99, while Aemetis (AMTX) fell 7.32 percent to $0.38. Among other equities, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) jumped 10.34 percent to $4.59. Overall, advances led [...]
The Valley of Disbelief
Tweet Are you missing out on great investment returns – is the Dow really headed for 20,000? Is the advanced biofuels rally for real? Why are investors sitting on the sidelines in the Valley of Disbelief? This year in the United States, despite awesome returns in the stock market and miserable bond yields, the Investment [...]
The Hottest Partners in Biofuels and BioBased Products 2013 – voting opens
Tweet Building your supply chain? In the bio-based world, that means partners, and plenty of them. 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 time, we’ve been [...]
“How Farm Waste May Make Biofuels Matter Again.”
Tweet Today on Twitter: PalmOilFarmer: .@TheOilPalm explains how the EU’s biofuel policy can hurt small #palmoil farmers in #Malaysia BioFuelsChat Analysis finds 41% of Canada’s ethanol came from the U.S -> johanmelchior How Farm Waste May Make Biofuels Matter Again
Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 75.63 as advanced biofuels gain
Tweet The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, jumped 1.65 percent to 75.63 as advanced biofuels surged. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) soared 10.18 percent to $1.84, while Solazyme (SZYM) escalated 4.93 percent to $11.49. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) rocketed up 8.98 percent to $14.44. Overall, advances led [...]
The Farm Bill: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide to the Energy Title
Tweet What’s in that Durn-tootin’ US Farm Bill, anyhow? For the harried taxpayer, some relief. For energy security and rural economic development, targeted investments that now head to the legislative floor. Here are the need-to-knows. In Washington, the House and Senate Agricultural committees have now passed their respective versions of the proposed 2013 farm bill, which [...]
