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Digest Bioeconomy Index falls 0.53 percent to 52.06 as advanced bio backslides

Digest Bioeconomy Index falls 0.53 percent to 52.06 as advanced bio backslides

September 27, 2015 |

The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, fell 0.53 percent to 52.06 as advanced bio backslid. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) dumped 6.13 percent to $2.45, while Amyris (AMRS) rebounded 5.49 percemt to $1.92.  Among other equities, Gevo (GEVO) shed 6.22 percent to $1.96.  Overall, advances led declines 5 to […]

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The Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Winning Photo Votes for September 28, 2015

The Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Winning Photo Votes for September 28, 2015

September 27, 2015 |

Here are the winning Photo Votes for the week in this years’s competition for the Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. “There’s nothing like a photo vote to help a company,” said Digest editor Jim Lane, “in the strange and microscopic world of industrial biotechnology — to visualize its creativity, company spirit, and communicate a fun, positive […]

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Digest Bioeconomy Index falls 0.53 percent to 52.34 as chemicals slump

Digest Bioeconomy Index falls 0.53 percent to 52.34 as chemicals slump

September 24, 2015 |

The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, fell 0.53 percent to 52.34 as chemicals slumped. For the day, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) jumped 5.04 percent to $8.55., while Cosan (CZZ) rebounded 7.27 percent to $2.95. Among other equities, Metabolix (MBLX) weakened 10.86 percent to $1.76. Overall, declines led advances 2 […]

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Microbial Hybrids: Connecting solar energy and electric vehicles via biobatteries

Microbial Hybrids: Connecting solar energy and electric vehicles via biobatteries

September 24, 2015 |

An end to EV range anxiety, endless battery re-charges, and the infrastructure cost of electric vehicles? In a word: biobatteries. Here’s the why and how. In the long-term, the advantage of molecules over electrons is that they store more energy with less weight than traditional electrical battery systems. When it comes to transportation, the longer the trip, the more […]

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The Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Rivertop Renewables Photo Votes for 2015-16

The Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Rivertop Renewables Photo Votes for 2015-16

September 24, 2015 |

Here are the photo votes received for Rivertop Renewables in this years’s competition for the Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. More on photo voting in this years’ rankings process, here.

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The Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Genomatica Photo Votes for 2015-16

The Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Genomatica Photo Votes for 2015-16

September 24, 2015 |

Here are the photo votes received for Genomatica in this years’s competition for the Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. More on photo voting in this years’ rankings process, here.

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The Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Amyris Photo Votes for 2015-16

The Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Amyris Photo Votes for 2015-16

September 24, 2015 |

Here are the photo votes received for Amyris in this years’s competition for the Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. More on photo voting in this years’ rankings process, here.

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Crack spread, crush spread, fuse spread

Crack spread, crush spread, fuse spread

September 23, 2015 |

In oil & gas and biofuels, we hear about crack spread and crush spread. But fuse spread is a critical factor in advanced, low-carbon fuels. Here’s the what and why and who. The most fundamental economic in the oil & gas business has historically been the crack spread, which is the price difference between the […]

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Digest Bioeconomy Index drops 0.81% to 52.62 as advanced bio shares dip

Digest Bioeconomy Index drops 0.81% to 52.62 as advanced bio shares dip

September 23, 2015 |

The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dropped 0.81 percent to 52.62 as advanced bio shares dipped. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) lost 5.00 percent to $2.09, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) jumped 4.49 percent to $8.14. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) was down 7.13 percent to $3.17. Overall, declines […]

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Statement by the VW board on NOXgate crisis: “Further personnel consequences in the next days.”

Statement by the VW board on NOXgate crisis: “Further personnel consequences in the next days.”

September 23, 2015 |

Board OK’s CEO resignation; “expecting further personnel consequences in the next days”; company asks for German criminal probe; “All participants in these proceedings will be subject to the full consequences.” In Germany, the Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Group AG released the following statement: In a meeting on Wednesday, September 23, the Executive Committee […]

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