In Washington, the US Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register a highly anticipated final rule implementing its Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Electric Utility Generating Units, also known as the Clean Power Plan (80 Fed. Reg. 64662). A prepublication version of the final rule has been available since August 3. However, the […]
In Minnesota, Reuters is reporting that Cargill will trim up to 4,000 jobs, or 2.5 percent of its workforce and closing an undisclosed number of company offices, The report comes as Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus, among other agricultural giants are girding their loins for extended impacts from China’s growth slowdown and […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, edged up 0.34 percent to 53.38 as enzymes rebounded. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) gave back 8.79 percent to $4.46, while Biox (BX.T) plunged 11.76 percent to $0.75. Among other equities, Dyadic (DYAI) jumped 9.29 percent to $1.53. Overall, declines led advances […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, fell 1.08 percent to 53.20 as advanced bio tumbled. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 15.06 percent to $4.89, while Metabolix (MBLX) plunged 10.78 percent to $2.07. Among other equities, Dyadic (DYAI) shed 6.04 percent to $1.40. Overall, declines led advances by […]
In Massachusetts, Joule and Red Rock Biofuels said that they plan to merge. The transaction is expected to close during the coming 30 days. Terms were not disclosed. In association with this merger, after a year of important service at a critical transition phase for the company, Joule also announced that CEO Serge Tchuruk, will […]
In Florida, the Dupont Cellulosic Ethanol project in Nevada, Iowa is the debut subject of The Digest’s online short-subject documentary series, The New Places, which is available for streaming as of today, here. “So here we are on a blustery day in late October with the corn off the field, and as you can see the […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, fell 1.61 percent to 53.78 as advanced bio dipped. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) lost 5.76 percent to $4.25, while Solazyme (SZYM) dumped 6.73 percent to $3.05. Among other equities, Dyadic (DYAI) trimmed 6.88 percent to $1.49. Overall, declines led advances by […]
As Dyadic cashes out of industrial biotech and retains a C1 license for pharma, DSM and Syngenta also announce a partnership. Companies are girding their loins for the long haul. The Digest takes a look, In Florida, DuPont Industrial Biosciences will acquire substantially all of the enzyme and technology assets Dyadic’s Industrial Technology business for $75 […]
Despite a signature partnership with Praj, Gevo’s short-term future looks strongest at the marina, where blockbuster economics apply. So Praj and Gevo, which began dating some time ago as prospective partners and started going steady a few months ago in signing an MOU — have decided to move in together, via a license agreement and […]
