In Brazil, San Diego-based SG Biofuels has opened operations in Sao Paolo and introduced Brazilian entrepreneur and genomics innovator Fernando Reinach as its senior advisor for the market to further its breeding and use of biotechnology to develop elite seeds of Jatropha. Reinach serves as a board member of Amyris. He is one of the […]
In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced that Ceres, SG Biofuels, and Genera Energy won Feedstock Development of the Year awards, among this year’s roster of Biofuels Digest Award winners. Ceres is recognized as Feedstock research project of the year (new feedstock or traits) for its development of seawater-tolerant energy grasses. SG Biofuels is recognized as Feedstock […]
In Louisiana, Aquatic Energy announced that two senior energy executives, C. Maury Devine and Robert Zulandi, have joined its Board of Directors. In Ohio, Mike Bishop is the new general manager at POET Biorefining – Fostoria. In California, SG Biofuels named Miguel Motta as vice president of marketing and strategy. Motta joins SG Biofuels from Monsanto.
In California, major announcements from Rentech, SG Biofuels and Bunge were among the highlights as the second day of Advanced Biofuels Markets gets underway in San Francisco. Day one at ABM On the first day, the morning session on scale-up issues, as well as renewable chemicals and other co-products featured major addresses from Codexis, Solazyme, […]
In California, SG Biofuels announced it has established a proprietary technology for large-scale Jatropha hybrid seed production. Hybrid seeds result in greater yield, uniformity and vigor while significantly reducing handling and deployment costs for plantation developers. Since the introduction of hybrid corn in the 1940’s, along with improved agronomic practices, the average U.S. bushel per […]
In California, SG Biofuels announced it has completed a $9.4 million Series A financing with proceeds from Koch subsidiary Flint Hills Resources, Life Technologies Corporation and participation from existing investors. The company also confirmed previous reports that Life Technologies had invested in the company in Q4 of last year in a seed round. The financing […]
In the Netherlands, SGS is expanding its biofuels scope of testing at the Netherlands laboratory to include testing of bioethanol, biomethanol, bioETBE and bionaphtha. Specifically, it has introduced biogenic content testing on middle distillates and HVO by liquid scintillation counting (LSC), according to DIN 51637 / EN 16640. The procedure is accredited under ISO/IEC 17025:2017. […]
In Panama, a team of energy industry companies led by SGP BioEnergy joined the project announced by the Government of Panama on May 18 for the development of the world’s largest biofuels production and distribution hub. Once complete in five years, Biorefineria Ciudad Dorada (Golden City Biorefinery), located in Colon and Balboa, Panama, will be […]
In Iowa, the U.S. Grains Council is holding its annual meeting in person in Des Moines, Iowa, and online, for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic and was joined by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary in the Biden Administration, Tom Vilsack, who addressed meeting attendees about the future of U.S. agricultural trade. […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Grains Council’s Latin America office recently showcased ethanol’s role in long-term fuel decarbonization policies to 70 government officials from 19 different countries in the region and held webinars in partnership with the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) to promote the use of biofuels as the most reliable source for achieving […]
