In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, ethanol production averaged 949,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 39.86 million gallons daily. That is down 1,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 945,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 14.49 billion gallons. Stocks of ethanol […]
In Iowa, DuPont Industrial Biosciences and Quad County Corn Processors announced a new multi-year contract to supply the enzymes that enable QCCP’s Cellerate process in the production of cellulosic biofuel from corn kernel fiber. In 2014, QCCP produced the nation’s first cellulosic ethanol gallons and the world’s first gallons from corn kernel fiber with a […]
In California, Amyris announced that it has priced its private offering of $57.6 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 9.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019, which will be sold only to qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors in a private placement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The $57.6 million exceeded […]
In California, i3 Connect, a Cleantech Group division said that $2.3 Billion in Cleantech VC investment across 165 deals took place in Q3 2015. Cleantech VC-backed companies are maturing with the average investment size triple what it was 2 years ago in 3Q 2013, the group said, noting that “Corporate participation in cleantech VC deals has never […]
In Florida, The Digest released links to recordings of three webinars last week presenting 21 C-Level industry executives commenting on the State of the Advanced Bioeconomy, representing advanced feedstocks, processing technologies, drone tech, downstream molecule marketers and more. Webinar #1 – Listen here. Mike Knauf, CEO, Rivertop Renewables Bill Bardosh, CEO, TerraVerdae BioWorks John May, […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dumped 1.12 percent to 54.87 as chemicals struggled. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 2.85 percent to $3.25 while Amyris (AMRS) shed 6.28 percent to $1.79. Among other equities, Metabolix (MBLX) plummeted 10.71 percent to $2.75. Overall, declines led advances 5 to 3 […]
Rho Renewables, Inc. is using both classical yeast genetic engineering and modern molecular biology tools to develop powerful fermentation systems for the high-yield production of monocyclic aromatic compounds that have significant market potential. Rho’s lead compounds are high value specialty chemicals, biofuels, and flavors and fragrances including Meta-cresol, Rhoctane, Vanillin and Orsellinic acid and derivatives […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, rebounded 0.84 percent to 55.49 as chemicals gained. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 5.33 percent to $3.16, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) dropped 8.85 percent to $7.72 after dropping guidance for Q3 earnings. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) surged 6.59 percent to […]
The high-octane idea that inexplicably struggles, the mid-grade idea that rocks. Here, we look at the critical success factors that provide tail-winds for some technologies and head-winds for others. Sometimes we all look at classes of technologies and alternative energy types — solar, renewable diesel, wind, geothermal, cellulosic ethanol, drop-in fuels and more — and wonder, […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dropped 2.31 percent to 55.03 on revised guidance from Renewable Energy Group and a potentially dilutive capital raise from Amyris. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) sank 23.74 percent to $1.96, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) dropped 7.03 percent to (8.47 after dropping guidance […]
