In grains, the big news has been the USDA prospective plantings report, which has corn up to 93 million acres in 2016, up 5 million over last year, and it was an unexpected gain given that stock levels of grain are high now. Big stocks plus a big planting equals even bigger ending stocks — […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, shed 0.42 percent to 51.71 as advanced bio dipped. For the day, TerraVia (SZYM) lost 5.42 percent to $1.92, while Gevo (GEVO) dumped 7.37 percent to $0.25. Among other equities, Abengoa (ABGB) regained 6.29 percent to $1.52. Overall, advances led declines by a […]
Zaad, Chromatin in key pact to distribute enhanced sorghum seed in Africa In South Africa,, Chromatin and Zaad Holdings have entered into an alliance to produce and distribute planting seed for grain and forage sorghum throughout the African continent. In Africa, sorghum is used in the food and beverage industry and as animal feed. The crop […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, edged up 0.27 percent to 51.93 as ethanol equities gained. For the day, TerraVia (SZYM) rebounded 11.54 percent to $2.03, while UPM lost 4.46 percent to $15.58. Among other equities, Abengoa (ABGB) dumped 9.49 percent to $1.43. Overall, declines led advances by a […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, slipped 0.54 percent to to 51.79 as advanced bio slumped. For the day, TerraVia (SZYM) shed 10.78 percent to $1.82, while Gevo (GEVO) lost 7.14 percent to $0.26. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) shed 5.08 percent to $1.87. Overall, declines and advances were […]
Benchmark tests prove higher volumes than initial forecast; plant receives “Recommended” rating after first customer audit In Montana, Rivertop Renewables, a Montana-based novel chemicals company, announced it exceeded the nameplate capacity of its first commercial production facility during benchmark testing. At full capacity the plant, operated by DTI in Danville, Virginia, is now capable of […]
By Mark Warner, PE, Founder, Warner Advisors LLC, Special to The Digest Understanding the challenge of commercializing innovative foods will separate those that change the future of food, from others that become an asterisk in a market study. In my previous publication “What makes scale-up of industrial bio-technology so difficult”, I expanded on the technical challenges […]
In Queensland, the state premier Anna Palaszczuk, the Minister for State Development Anthony Lynham, and the Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply Mark Bailey jointly announced that a AUD $16 million advanced biofuels pilot plant will be built at Southern Oil Refining’s Yarwun plant at Gladstone. They described the project as “a giant step towards […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, slipped 0.42 percent to to 52.07 as advanced bio dropped. For the day, gevo (GEVO) dumped 39.11 percent to $0.28 after a dilutive equity raise, while Abengoa (ABGB) soared 22.14 percent to $1.71. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) shed 7.51 percent to $1.97. […]
First commercial test flight with Alaska Airlines comes closer In Colorado, ASTM International Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and Subcommittee D02.J on Aviation Fuel passed a concurrent ballot this week approving the revision of ASTM D7566 (Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons) to include alcohol to jet synthetic […]
