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VecoPlan — complete systems for shredding, screening, separation, conveying, metered feeding of biomass prior to conversion to advanced biofuels

In a new assault on rooftop solar, three rural electric cooperatives in Arizona have convinced state regulators to probe allegedly deceptive marketing tactics by solar leasing companies and approve tariff changes sought by the co-ops to exclude leased rooftop…

In New York state, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded up to $3 million to the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to develop and demonstrate ways to reduce the cost of delivering woody bioenergy feedstocks to biorefineries. Specifically, the grant will be used to lower the delivered cost of short-rotation woody crops; rapidly, accurately, and reliably assess […]

VecoPlan — complete systems for shredding, screening, separation, conveying, metered feeding of biomass prior to conversion to advanced biofuels

POET-DSM, Abengoa, Enerkem, GranBio, Raizen plant openings lead the list; REG’s MA campaign, EPA’s RFS debacle, are other key trends.

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The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.13 percent to 63.03 as a minor Santa Claus rally continued. For the day, Ceres jumped 21.50 percent to $0.26, while OriginOil (OOIL) fell back 36.47 percent to $0.10. Among other equities, Dyadic (DYAI) dumped 21.01 percent to $0.94. Overall, advances and declines were even for the […]

In China, the Kunming Intermediate People’s Court has ruled in favor of Yingding Biofuel Technology Co in a monopoly suit against Sinopec, where the company claimed the national oil company was blocking penetration of its fuel into the market. Even though the company only produces 15,000 tons of biodiesel annually, it says its fuel can compete in the market. The […]

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The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, rebounded strongly, up 3.04 percent to 62.95 as enzyme equities jumped.  For the day, Neste Oil (NTOIF) rallied 22.08 percent to $24.11, while OriginOil (OOIL) soared 43.09 percent to $0.16. Among other equities, Dyadic (DYAI) rose 19.00 percent to $1.19. Overall, advances led declines 5 to 1 for the […]