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Evogene reports Q2 revenue slip; says herbicide, insect control milestones are indicative of progress on innovative tech

Evogene reports Q2 revenue slip; says herbicide, insect control milestones are indicative of progress on innovative tech

August 9, 2015 |

In Israel, Evogene reported Q2 2015 revenues from research and development payments for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $5.3 million, compared to $7.5 million for the same period in 2014. Revenues from research and development payments for Q2 2015 were $2.6 million, compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2014.  […]

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Yep, there’s a Biomass Crop Planning App for that, says Genera Energy

Yep, there’s a Biomass Crop Planning App for that, says Genera Energy

August 9, 2015 |

In Tennessee, Genera Energy has launched its first mobile agriculture app, Biomass, developed to serve as a tool for planning, selecting and calculating biofuel crop needs, for use with Android and Apple smart devices. The Biomass app offers features such as a biomass crop library complete with detailed information, photos and range maps for the […]

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US ethanol use drops to 11-week low

US ethanol use drops to 11-week low

August 9, 2015 |

In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, ethanol production averaged 961,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 40.36 million gallons daily. That is down 4,000 b/d from the week before and an 11-week low. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 971,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 14.89 billion […]

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Dyadic picks up “low 7-figure” sum in professional liability settlement: much more to come?

Dyadic picks up “low 7-figure” sum in professional liability settlement: much more to come?

August 9, 2015 |

In Florida, Dyadic International has reached a settlement with one of the three remaining defendant law firms in its ongoing professional liability litigation. The Agreement with Defendants Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA, Norman Moscowitz and Jane Moscowitz was fully executed on July 31, 2015. Payment of the confidential settlement amount to the Company by the Moscowitz […]

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Why “less dry” when you can “dry for less,” says Forest Concepts with Biomass Drying research grant 

Why “less dry” when you can “dry for less,” says Forest Concepts with Biomass Drying research grant 

August 9, 2015 |

In Washington state, Forest Concepts has been awarded an SBIR research contract from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The two-year, $499,997 contract will support development of advanced model-predictive control systems for biomass dryers used in the biofuel and bioproducts supply chain. Innovations and technologies resulting from this project can […]

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Don’t feed those Ice Bears! They’re busy saving you on energy cost, says Ice Energy as it opens new California R&D Center

Don’t feed those Ice Bears! They’re busy saving you on energy cost, says Ice Energy as it opens new California R&D Center

August 9, 2015 |

In California, Ice Energy is opening a 22,000 sq. ft. research and development center for its Riverside Public Utilities and Southern California Edison projects to provide thermal energy storage technology in the form of ice and develop new innovative storage solutions for a smarter electric grid.  The company recently was awarded a five-year contract from […]

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50 Grassroots events planned in support of Renewable Fuel Standard

50 Grassroots events planned in support of Renewable Fuel Standard

August 9, 2015 |

In Washington, more than fifty grassroots events are now scheduled take place at state and county fairs throughout the month of August, starting August 7th. Farmers and consumers will have the chance to inform and educate elected officials, and local and national media on the successes of the RFS in the past decade. Constituents from […]

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Amyris gives “food for thought” with Q2 revenue miss, coupled with entry into speciality ingredients. Poised for big second half? 

Amyris gives “food for thought” with Q2 revenue miss, coupled with entry into speciality ingredients. Poised for big second half? 

August 9, 2015 |

In California, Amyris reported Q2 reported revenue of $7.8mn, up 2% over 2014 but below consensus estimates of $15.7mn, with inflows of $35.5 million that were up 36% from same period of 2014. The company highlighted in its earnings report that it launched its bio-opioids initiative expected to enable low cost supply of active pharmaceutical […]

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The Advanced Bioeconomy Dashboard for 8/10/15: equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data

The Advanced Bioeconomy Dashboard for 8/10/15: equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data

August 9, 2015 |

New and improved! Now, with D5 advanced biofuels RINs. The Digest’s Dashboard is a convenient “news you can use” 5-Minute summary of current markets including key commodity prices, relevant futures, bioenergy-related stocks, and historical equities data. Latest prices – key commodities. Most recent commodity closing prices, and price changes, for NYMEX’s crude oil, Brent Crude, Ultra-Low […]

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4 minutes with… Eric Enqvist, Managing Partner, SciTech-Service Oy

4 minutes with… Eric Enqvist, Managing Partner, SciTech-Service Oy

August 6, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. SciTech-Service is a science based technology development company. 7 experts and a laboratory with 4 technicians + world class piloting equipment. We support equipment manufacturers and biorefining companies with complementary development assets. Our aim is always industrially applicable technology solutions, not just basic research. […]

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