The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, slipped 0.39 percent to 48.08 as ethanol rolled back. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) fell 5.43 percent to $1.74, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) shed 7.88 percent to $3.39. Among other equities, Abengoa (ABGB) dumped 8.79 percent to $0.83. Overall, advances and declines were […]
In Washington, Comet Biorefining announced at ABLC 2016 the location of its commercial-scale biomass-derived sugar facility in the TransAlta Energy Park in Sarnia, Ontario. The 60 million pounds per year plant will come online in 2018 producing dextrose sugar from locally-sourced corn stover and wheat straw. Corn stover consists of residues left in the field […]
In Washington, GFBiochemicals announced at ABLC 2016 that it has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Segetis, a US-based, venture-backed levulinic acid derivatives producer Segetis has more than 50 patents and over 200 pending patent applications worldwide. The acquisition matches up GF Biochemical’s commercial-scale technology for producing levulinic acid, with Segetis’ technology for converting levulinic […]
By Edward Dodge, Special to The Digest Day 2 at ABLC2016 featured another packed schedule of prominent speakers from across the bioeconomy. Marcel Van Berkel from GFBiochemicals announced that they have acquired Segetis, the green chemistry firm from Minnesota. GFBiochemicals is the leading producer of levulinic acid which can replace a range of petroleum […]
By Edward Dodge, special to The Digest At the first day of the 2016 Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference in Washington D.C., Pavel Molchanov, a markets analyst from Raymond James expects prices to rise back to $60 a barrel by the end of the year. Investment in new oil production capacity is down 30% two years in […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, gained 1.94 percent to 48.27 as ethanol rallied. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) gained 8.24 percent to $1.84, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) advanced 5.75 percent to $3.68. Among other equities, UPM was up 5.26 percent to $15.26. Overall, advances led declines by a […]
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The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, rebounded 2.73 percent to 47.35 as advanced bio equities rallied. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) jumped 18.77 percent to $0.42, while Abengoa (ABGB) soared 26.21 percent to $0.85. . Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) was up 5.76 percent to $1.47. Overall, advances led […]
Breakthrough accomplishments continue progress toward commercial plants In Italy, Versalis and Genomatica have successfully advanced to pilot-scale production of bio-butadiene (bio-BDE) from fully renewable feedstock. Versalis used this bio-BDE to make bio-rubber, specifically, bio-polybutadiene (bio-BR). “These accomplishments represent a remarkable milestone for the rubber industry,” the companies said in a statement, “by enabling an improved […]
