Search Results for 'PetroAlgae'

Foster Wheeler reports "encouraging progress" on tests of PetroAlgae biomass in coker unit

[ 0 ] October 1, 2010 | admin

In Florida, Foster Wheeler (FWLT) announced that its Global Engineering and Construction Group has completed its initial testing of PetroAlgae’s biomass. According to Foster Wheeler, “initial test results demonstrate that biomass, mixed with vacuum residue, yields additional valuable hydrocarbons as a result of biomass carbohydrate and lipid decomposition. Further testing and engineering development is underway […]

10,000 articles later, biofuels still rock as KiOR, Core, PetroAlgae, USDA, Boeing, ATA surge

[ 0 ] July 27, 2010 | admin

In Florida, Biofuels Digest celebrates its third birthday today, and while a look back at the 10 Most Overlooked Stories of the Year is one of our annual offerings for “birthday week”, we are also reporting on a series of breakthroughs. In finance, upstream sustainable feedstock development, midstream next-generation bioprocessing, and downstream market development – […]

Duckweed Redux: are duckweed’s ducks finally in a row for protein, fuels and more?

May 2, 2018 | Jim Lane

In California, Greenbelt Resources Corporation and Duckweed DAYS commenced their inaugural Duckweed Project to commercialize the duckweed model developed by the Andrew J. Young Foundation. Tests conducted during a pilot program indicated that protein extracted from duckweed was one of the most nutritious vegetable organic protein with essential amino acids, and the bio-refining process was efficient, sustainable […]

A new interactive media experience, free from Biofuels Digest

March 2, 2014 | Jim Lane

I’ve been meaning for some time to organize a comprehensive look at the turbulent journey towards cleaner fuels and the clean economy – something dramatically more dynamic, visual, and comprehensive than we’ve ever done. Today, Wipe Me Daddy, I’m Dirty: the Turbulent Journey Towards Cleaner Fuels debuts at biofuelsdigest.com. What’s it about? It’s about you […]

Who’s Your Valentine? Biofuels Digest’s Ardent 50

February 14, 2013 | Jim Lane

Gevo, KiOR top the Ardent 50 rankings at biofuelsdigest.com — the most-intensively researched companies— analyzing page views from more than 800,000 site visits. In Florida, Gevo and KiOR took Valentines Day honors by topping the Ardent 50 rankings, as Biofuels Digest published the 50 Most searched companies at biofuelsdigest.com for 2012-13. In topping this year’s […]

Green Dragon: 20 Signs that 2012 is the Year of China

May 10, 2012 | Jim Lane

Why is China accelerating on industrial biotechnology, just as US pols preach unilateral disarmament on government efforts to foster commercialization? Does the sun rise in the east as it sets in the West? Yes, Digesterati, 2012 is supposed to bring, according to someone’s reading of a Mayan calendar, the end of the world some time […]

Parabel gains 10-project master agreement for biocrude, protein in China

May 9, 2012 | Jim Lane

In Florida and China, Parabel (formerly known as PetroAlgae) announced that it has finalized a restated Master Framework Agreement with CECEP—Chongqing Industry, for the implementation of its technology in China as well as around the world, to include the eventual joint completion of ten 5,000-hectare commercial-scale units. The agreement provides for the construction and operation […]

Advanced algae heads for Asia: Indonesia food giant invests in Heliae

May 4, 2012 | Jim Lane

Heliae raises $15M from Salim Group – R&D center in 2012, aiming for commercial production in 2014; food, feed, fertilizer now, fuels later. In Arizona, Heliae announced a capital raise of $15 million in funding from international conglomerate Salim Group’s agribusiness company, PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Agri Investments. This marks […]

The Intrepid Investor: Ceres delays IPO; others in IPO queue shift, accelerate strategies

February 10, 2012 | Jim Lane

In this two-part series, we look at the IPO market for industrial biotech stocks. Today, we look at 10 companies in the IPO queue right now. Who’s been revising their prospectus, and what does that mean? In Part II of our series, we look today at Ceres, Myriant, PetroAlgae, BioAmber, Elevance, Genomatica, Enerkem, Mascoma, and […]

The Intrepid Investor: How are biofuels IPOs performing and why?

February 9, 2012 | Jim Lane

In this two-part series, we look at the IPO market for industrial biotech stocks. Who’s up, who’s down, who’s in the queue, and where might all this take us? Plus, an important update from Coskata. In Part I, today, we look at the performance of the six IPOs to date in the aftermarket, the Ceres […]