by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aviation biofuels on the rise, in the skies” tops the trend list; drop-in and cellulosic ethanol projects; M&A and cap raises, and action from strategic investors and customers dominate the headlines this year.
You might know it as EAME or EMEA, but its some combination of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and it’s been a hot year in all three locations when it comes to aviation biofuels, which is our #1 Blockbuster story for the region in 2014. There were other hot storylines — from cellulosic and drop-in fuel deployments, Green Fleets, and big investments from major strategics all along the supply chain. But nothing quite equaled the action in the skies.
Here are the Top 10 developments of the year.
1. Aviation biofuels on the rise and in the skies. …
2. DuPont, Beta Renewables cellulosic projects …
3. The Petrixo, Empyro drop-in fuels projects …
4. Flotta Verde! The Italian Navy’s Green Fleet underway …
5. A heady dawn for Nanocellulose …
6. Avantium’s big cap raise …
7. The M&A Front: Evolva-Allylix, Lesaffre-Butalco deals …
8. Upstream strategics move: Forest products …
9. Downstream strategics on the move: Audi, SABIC, Roquette, CIMV …
10. Government actions of note in development and deployment …