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US ethanol production jumps to annualized 14.66 billion gallon pace

US ethanol production jumps to annualized 14.66 billion gallon pace

September 13, 2015 |

According to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, ethanol production averaged 958,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 40.24 million gallons daily. That is up 10,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 956,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 14.66 billion gallons. Stocks of ethanol stood at […]

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DSM, KLM rank high in annual Dow Jones Sustainability Index 

DSM, KLM rank high in annual Dow Jones Sustainability Index 

September 13, 2015 |

In the Netherlands, Air France-KLM has been listed as No. 1 in the airline industry on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, the most important international index assessing the performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Additionally, for the 7th consecutive year, Air France-KLM has maintained its position as Industry Group Leader in the broader transportation […]

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Amyris, Contém 1G sign exclusive cosmetic distribution partnership for Biossance Brand Products

Amyris, Contém 1G sign exclusive cosmetic distribution partnership for Biossance Brand Products

September 13, 2015 |

In California, Amyris has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for an exclusive distribution and reseller agreement with Contém 1G. Contém 1G has become one of the leading make-up brands in Brazil and has a unique distribution model through its 190 retail outlets located throughout Brazil. Following completion of definitive agreements, Amyris plans to introduce […]

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Urban Air Initiative: the real economic harm in the biofuels debate is gasoline

Urban Air Initiative: the real economic harm in the biofuels debate is gasoline

September 13, 2015 |

In Washington, officials at the Urban Air Initiative (UAI) called the recent effort by the American Petroleum Institute to discredit ethanol “a smokescreen to hide the fact that the toxic components in gasoline are endangering the lives of millions of people”. UAI President David VanderGriend described a new API study “and press blitz by the […]

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Ethanol-powered 51-foot Mystic Powerboats catamaran named “Top Gun” at Lake of the Ozarks Shootout

Ethanol-powered 51-foot Mystic Powerboats catamaran named “Top Gun” at Lake of the Ozarks Shootout

September 13, 2015 |

In Missouri, the American Ethanol 51-foot Mystic Powerboats catamaran was crowned “Top Gun” at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in central Missouri, the largest unsanctioned boat race in the Midwest. More than 100,000 spectators gathered to watch nearly 100 boats race along the one-mile course, as American Ethanol logged a top speed of 208 mph. […]

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UN FAO data shows ethanol is not causing food price rise, says GFRA

UN FAO data shows ethanol is not causing food price rise, says GFRA

September 13, 2015 |

The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance is highlighting data from the UN FAO showing that global food prices have experienced the steepest monthly drop since 2008, casting doubt upon concerns about the impact of ethanol production in food price increases. The recent decline in food prices has coincided with a period of record ethanol production expansion, […]

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Digest Bioeconomy Index drops to 53.49 as large caps and ethanol equities fall

Digest Bioeconomy Index drops to 53.49 as large caps and ethanol equities fall

September 12, 2015 |

The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dropped 1.06 to 53.49 as large caps and ethanol equities fell. For the day, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) dumped 7.46 percent to $7.82, while Codexis (CDXS) jumped 5.14 percent to $3.68. Among other equities, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) shed 4.39 percent to $6.86. Overall, […]

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

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

September 11, 2015 |

Here are the photo votes received for Algenol 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 Verdezyne Photo Votes for 2015-16

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

September 11, 2015 |

Here are the photo votes received for Verdezyne 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: Liquid Light Photo Votes for 2015-16

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

September 11, 2015 |

Here are the photo votes received for Liquid Light 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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