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Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 63.77 as AMRS, KIOR surge

Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 63.77 as AMRS, KIOR surge

June 19, 2012 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, edged up 0.20 percent to 63.77 on an advanced biofuels surge.  For the day, Amyris (AMRS) boomed 17.29 percent to $3.12, while Codexis (CDXS) added 0.27 percent to $3.72.  Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) climbed 6.95 percent to $7.69.  Overall, advances led declines 6 […]

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Myriant’s debt deal: A light at the end of a long, bio-based tunnel

Myriant’s debt deal: A light at the end of a long, bio-based tunnel

June 18, 2012 |

Myriant closes first bio-based chemicals loan under USDA’s Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program. Industry’s first private bond placement under innovative structure developed to finance advanced industrial scale-up; Q1 2013 commercial start-up in sight In Massachusetts, Myriant announced it closed a $25 million private bond placement for the construction of its flagship commercial bio-succinic acid […]

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EPA clears final regulatory hurdle for E15 ethanol blends in US

EPA clears final regulatory hurdle for E15 ethanol blends in US

June 17, 2012 |

In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave the final approval to move forward with the sale of E15 ethanol blends.  The announcement knocks down the lone, significant regulatory hurdle standing in the way of getting E15 into the marketplace for passenger vehicles 2001 and newer. With guidance on that issue from the EPA, fuel […]

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CLC bio, Danforth Center partner for cassava improvement

CLC bio, Danforth Center partner for cassava improvement

June 17, 2012 |

In Missouri and Denmark, CLC bio and the International Laboratory for Tropical Agricultural Biotechnology at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, announced a collaboration to benefit the Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa project. The partnership includes researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St Louis, MO, the National Crops Resources Research Institute in […]

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On the Move in Biofuels: Gevo

On the Move in Biofuels: Gevo

June 17, 2012 |

In Colorado, Jack Huttner has moved to a consulting role with Gevo, after a long run as VP Communications and Governmental Affairs.  

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Biofuels Digest Index rises to 63.64 on advanced biofuels gain

Biofuels Digest Index rises to 63.64 on advanced biofuels gain

June 17, 2012 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, bumped up 0.51 percent to 63.64 on an advanced biofuels escalation.  For the day, Amyris (AMRS) recovered 2.31 percent to $2.66, while Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 2.12 percent to $12.51.  Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) climbed 2.57 percent to $7.19.  Overall, advances led declines 3 […]

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Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 63.32 as renewables make a general advance

Biofuels Digest Index jumps to 63.32 as renewables make a general advance

June 14, 2012 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, jumped 1.17 percent to 63.32 on a general renewables advance.  For the day, Amyris (AMRS) recovered 4.00 percent to $2.60, while Gevo advanced 4.17 percent to $5.99.  Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) climbed 3.24 percent to $7.01.  Overall, advances led declines 7 to 1 […]

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The Hottest Partners in Bioenergy and Bio-Based Materials, by Category

The Hottest Partners in Bioenergy and Bio-Based Materials, by Category

June 14, 2012 |

The voting has concluded, and the readers and selectors have spoken. What makes a great partner? According to our readers – acceleration and validation. Partners that can add credibility (via their brands) to your efforts, and accelerate your path to commercialization. Here are, in order of rank and category by category, the Hottest Partners in […]

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The 40 Hottest Partners in Bioenergy and Bio-based materials

The 40 Hottest Partners in Bioenergy and Bio-based materials

June 14, 2012 |

The voting has concluded, and the readers and selectors have spoken. What makes a great partner? According to our readers – acceleration and validation. Partners that can add credibility (via their brands) to your efforts, and accelerate your path to commercialization. Here are, in order of rank, the 40 Hottest Partners in Bioenergy and Bio-Based […]

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Be Prepared: biodiesel financing scams demystified

Be Prepared: biodiesel financing scams demystified

June 14, 2012 |

In California, “Financing large projects that include biodiesel processors, crushers and support equipment has become very complex, attracting a new type of predator with clever tricks to fraudulently divert investment revenue streams to him,” writes Digest contributor in a new article appearing in Biodiesel magazine. The article looks in depth at frauds and scams in […]

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