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Stora Enso acquires Virdia in (up to) $62M deal

Stora Enso acquires Virdia in (up to) $62M deal

June 23, 2014 |

For $33M upfront and $29M in incentives for meeting milestones — Stora Enso acquires renewable sugars pioneer Virdia — the former HCL CleanTech — as the Finnish giant hones its biobased strategy. We look at the Virdia story, and Stora Enso — in search of The Bottom Line. In Finland, Stora Enso said that it […]

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New 5-Minute Guides to KiOR, Virdia, Ceres, Renmatix, Neste Oil, Abengoa Bioenergy

New 5-Minute Guides to KiOR, Virdia, Ceres, Renmatix, Neste Oil, Abengoa Bioenergy

November 6, 2012 |

Biofuels Digest has released the next wave of its 5-Minute Guides – a “news you can use” digest on the leading companies in biofuels. Each 5-Minute Guide provides a company description, 3 top milestones for 2010-12 and projected for 2012-14, description of the business model; plus project info (location, feedstocks, product set, processing technology, capacity, […]

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Virdia: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide

Virdia: Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide

November 6, 2012 |

Company description: Virdia is the developer of the CASE™ process that converts lignocellulose into industrial sugars and lignin. Virdia uses wood chips and other cellulosic biomass to produce non-food based carbohydrates destined for the sector of advanced bio-chemicals and biofuels. Virdia enables the emergence of the bio-based economy, as cellulosic sugars and lignin are essential […]

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Virdia, Virent pioneer new super-performing, parity-cost renewable jet fuel pathway

Virdia, Virent pioneer new super-performing, parity-cost renewable jet fuel pathway

March 27, 2012 |

Virent, Virdia debut super-performing drop-in aviation biofuels made from drop-in cellulosic pine tree sugars; “passed under conditions where conventional jet fuels would fail,” says Air Force. In Wisconsin, Virent and Virdia (formerly HCL CleanTech), announced the successful conversion of cellulosic pine tree sugars to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels within the BIRD Energy project, a joint program […]

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Virdia ups the ante in the Race for the New Sugars

Virdia ups the ante in the Race for the New Sugars

March 6, 2012 |

Low-cost cellulosic sugar maker announces $100 million in financing; name change from HCL CleanTech, support from Mississippi. The race for leadership in low-cost sugars heats up. In California, Virdia, formerly HCL CleanTech, a leading developer of cellulosic sugars, today announced major company milestones, including a new brand and CEO, its latest funding round, and a […]

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Stora Enso, Rennovia ink biobased chemicals development deal

Stora Enso, Rennovia ink biobased chemicals development deal

May 11, 2016 |

In California, Renewable materials company Stora Enso and specialty chemicals company Rennovia Inc. have announced a joint development and license agreement to cooperate on bio-based chemicals development. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will cooperate to develop processes for bio-based chemicals of interest to Stora Enso, employing Rennovia’s high-throughput catalyst discovery infrastructure […]

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Bio-based materials and chemicals industry to attract $1b in 2014, says Lux Research

Bio-based materials and chemicals industry to attract $1b in 2014, says Lux Research

October 27, 2014 |

According to Lux Research, the bio-based materials and chemicals industry is poised to attract nearly $1 billion in investment this year, led notably by later-stage funding rounds.  The estimated $974 million investment represents a 28% increase from 2013, suggesting companies that endured the waves of economic disruption have gained maturity and regained investors’ confidence. Lux […]

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Brighter brights and more sustainable whites

Brighter brights and more sustainable whites

October 7, 2014 |

Broadening the sources and uses for cellulosic ethanol. As we reported yesterday in the Digest, DuPont and Procter & Gamble, announced a collaboration to use cellulosic ethanol in North American Tide laundry detergent, a first of its kind.  Tide Cold Water will be the first brand in the world to blend cellulosic ethanol in a […]

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Hot 30, Hot 40, Hot 50 voting opens

Hot 30, Hot 40, Hot 50 voting opens

August 28, 2014 |

Yes, it’s time for voting in the 2014-15 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy; the 30 Hottest Companies in Biobased Chemicals & Materials: and the 40 Hottest Small Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Who will be #1 – who will get your vote? PhotoVoting expanded – special bonus votes for most original artwork. In Florida, Biofuels Digest […]

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The 50 Hottest Companies in Biofuels nominations open; the 30 Hottest Companies in Chemicals, too; Hot 40 debuts

The 50 Hottest Companies in Biofuels nominations open; the 30 Hottest Companies in Chemicals, too; Hot 40 debuts

July 27, 2014 |

PhotoVoting expanded – special bonus votes for most original artwork. Who will be #1 – who will get your vote?  In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the  50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy and 30 Hottest Companies in Biobased Chemicals and Materials, and the 40 Hottest Small Companies in the Bioeconomy. […]

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