In Colorado, Gevo reported an update on the progress of the Side-by-Side operational mode of its plant in Luverne, MN. In the beginning of June, Gevo commenced the co-production of isobutanol and ethanol, with one fermenter dedicated to isobutanol production and three fermenters dedicated to ethanol production. With the completion of the last phase of […]
By Douglas L. Faulkner, “The Cleantech Conservative” President Clinton gave a major speech in defense of affirmative action in 1995 entitled, “Mend It, Don’t End It”, an easily-remembered and clear summary of his policy approach. So, to borrow a pitch and reformat the goal, my recommendations for fixing the current Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) work […]
It’s hard to make a valuable molecule out of low-value biomass. And even harder to make money out of it. What are the rules of the road, as understood by those who have dared, and done it, and lived to tell the tale? So, the Biofuels Digest Index is up 10 percent since May, but it’s […]
As the first wave of cellulosic biorefineries launch — is there really enough affordable feedstock for the next wave? Can growers make enough money to justify the switch…and risk? For several years, the questions that have perplexed actors in the advanced bioeconomy have revolved around policy stability and the effectiveness of the new technology: can […]
Here are the winning photo votes chosen for the week starting 9/8/14 in this years’s competition for the Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy, Renewable Chemicals & Biomaterials. This week, you can see teams invoking Bart Simpson, Pac-Man, Barbie, Justice League, The Beatles, and Monopoly as they visualize their innovative spirits and communicate their enthusiasm for their […]
This Friday, a new movie debuts — billed “the movie that will change your attitude about fuel forever” — and specifically, about ending oil addiction It’s PUMP — an eye-opener directed by Josh Tickell (director of the Sundance-honored FUEL) and narrated by Jason Bateman. Featuring a host of personalities such as former Brazilian president Luiz […]
The 2000s-era wonder crop went quiet as “plant anything, anywhere” gave way to the “develop genetics, boost yield” movement, led by SGB. Today, SGB moves forward again with new financing. In California, SGB announced an $11 million Series C financing to drive commercial rollout, after reducing the time to maturity from 5 years to 1-2 […]
Used to put the “renewable” in Coca-Cola’s wildly successful Plant Bottle? That’s ethylene glycol. But there’s a better, cheaper way to make it , says Liquid Light – which now has a hatful of investors jumping on the bandwagon. Here are some things you could do that will never happen. You could gasify $100 bills […]
6 new documents surface in SEC filings, tracing more background in the stormy battle between KiOR and former company director Paul O’Connor. O’Connor called for entire management team to resign. Pointed to troubles in R&D back in 2012. “I cannot just stand back and watch,” he writes in 2013. In today’s Digest, we publish a series […]
In Florida, The Digest is reporting voting from the earliest precincts in the Hot 30, Hot 40 and Hot 50 ballots. These votes are based entirely to date on subscriber voting. Photo Votes are now being tallied, and the voting by the invited International Board of Selectors will begin later this month. With early precincts […]
