In California, Sapphire Energy and Institute for Systems Biology announced a strategic partnership to significantly increase oil yield and improving resistance to crop predators and environmental factors in order to further the advancement of commercialized algae biofuel production. “Sapphire is dealing with one of the most complicated problems known to humans: how to make fuel from […]
In Iowa, The American Seed Trade Association and the Biotechnology Industry Organization recently completed the first phase of an industry Accord to establish a framework for post-patent single trait seeds. The following reaction should be attributed to Chuck Larson, executive director of Americans for Choice and Competition in Agriculture: “After five years of tireless negotiations […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 1.01 percent to 62.77 as advanced biofuels jumped. For the day, Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) rose 2.33 percent to $7.91, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) jumped 4.46 percent to $5.15. Among other equities, The Andersons (ANDE) soared 5.02 percent to $41.25. Overall, […]
Better routes to capital formation may offer routes to a better world. (Lucy, Charlie Biofuels, and their friends go trick-or-treating on Capitol Hill.) All: Trick or treat! (all get their bags filled) Coal producer: I got five pieces of candy! Oil producer: I got a chocolate bar! Natural gas producer: I got a quarter! Charlie […]
In California, Biofuels Digest offered live, session-by-session coverage from Day Three of Advanced Biofuels Markets in San Francisco, where more than 200 companies have gathered this week for dealmaking, networking, and information sharing. Aviation industry as a downstream market for advanced biofuels. Transformative technologies and changing markets
BioEnergy Center is expected to produce enough electricity to power the facility and up to 1,400 homes in the local community. In Florida, INEOS Bio announced that its joint venture project in Florida, the Indian River BioEnergy Center has now produced renewable power. The Center is using INEOS Bio’s BioEnergy technology to turn local yard, […]
In Virginia, Intrexon Corp., a synthetic biology company that utilizes its proprietary technologies to provide control over cellular function, announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire an approximately 48% interest in AquaBounty Technologies from existing shareholders. ABT is a biotechnology company focused on enhancing the productivity in aquaculture. Under the […]
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On Friday, the Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, was flat at 62.14 as ethanol recovered. For the day, Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) soared 28.19 percent to $7.73, while Verenium (VRNM) shed 8.82 percent to $2.48. Among other equities, Novozymes (NZMB) tumbled 4.41 percent to 26.89. Overall, advances and declines […]
Jatropha 2.0 crude oil costs drops below Brent crude petroleum price In California, SG Biofuels announced at Advanced Biofuels Markets that it has expanded its global network of hybrid trial and agronomic research sites to 15 with the addition of eight new JMax Knowledge Centers in Guatemala, Brazil and India, and has achieved costs of […]
