The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, dropped 0.79 percent to 62.86 as Gevo dragged. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) plunged 22.46 percent to $6.80 on plans to raise $100 million, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) dropped 5.10 percent to $6.33. Among other equities, Monsanto (MON) jumped 3.88 percent to $80.89. […]
Time for more Fortune Cookies – aphorisms and entertainments that came to mind, here in Digestville, as we reported on the fast-growing biofuels industry. Early last year, we published a collection of 100 “Fortune Cookies”. It is the zeitgeist of the times, we suppose, that short and peppy sayings that can meet the 140-character Twitter […]
Business Confidence with the RFS Under Attack In Florida, Biofuels Digest and BIO have launched the latest Bioenergy Business Outlook Survey. What is your level of confidence in the industry, now that petroleum refiners have launched a multi-million dollar pr campaign against the biofuel industry? Has your confidence been shaken? Do you see opportunity beckoning […]
In New Jersey, Sealed Air and Ecovative Design have signed an agreement, making Sealed Air the exclusive licensee of Ecovative’s mycelium based material technology in North America for protective packaging applications. Since January, Sealed Air and Ecovative have been developing together plans for sales and marketing as well as the augmentation of production capabilities. Sealed […]
In North Carolina, Norman Smit is leaving the the Biofuels Center of North Carolina to start Integrated Media Strategies. In Illinois, Al Darzins has joined GTI as an R&D Director. OriginOil has appointed Anthony Fidaleo as its third independent director.
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, was flat at 63.36 despite an ethanol sag. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) soared 8.12 percent to $8.77, while ADM fell 0.56 percent to $28.63. Among other equities, Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) fell 4.03 percent to $6.67. Overall, declines led advances 5 to […]
Part 2: As the biobased revolution moves into the commercialization stage, new products and enabling technologies continue to surface that offer tantalyzing opportunities. In yesterday’s Part I, we looked at 6 innovation-stage companies worth keeping a close eye on – some practically brand-spanking new – others have been flying under the radar for several years. […]
Gevo and Butamax expand, and expand some more. Who’s ahead in the race for biobutanol supremacy? The Latest from Gevo In Colorado, Gevo announced completion of their preliminary evaluation of technical feasibility under a collaboration with BioFuel Energy, designed to explore high-volume production of isobutanol. The companies plan to continue working to develop large-scale production […]
In Texas, Apache Oil Company, located in Pasadena, has partnered with Houghton International, a producer of high-tech metalworking, hydraulic fluids, and fluid management services. Products include Cosmolubric B-230, a vegetable oil-based fire-resistant hydraulic fluid that is USDA Certified as a biobased product composed of renewable materials. It is formulated with additives to enhance corrosion protection, […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, tumbled 1.32 percent to 63.31 as global equities sagged again. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) managed a 4.15 percent jump to $8.11, while Amyris soared 20.67 percent to $3.97 on product partnership news. Among other equities, Renewable Energy Group led the downside with a […]
