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Biofuels Digest Index is flat at 65.89 despite chemicals dip

Biofuels Digest Index is flat at 65.89 despite chemicals dip

March 23, 2015 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, was flat at 65.89 despite a chemicals equity dip. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) gained 6.96 percent to $0.25, while Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 5.19 percent to $3.04. Among other equities, Metabolix (MBLX) retreated 9.23 percent to $0.59. Overall, advances led declines by a 4 […]

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The New Voices debuts; the advanced bioeconomy comes to streamed video

The New Voices debuts; the advanced bioeconomy comes to streamed video

March 22, 2015 |

Among a slew of new programs available via digital streaming — now, one from the world of industrial biotechnology. The New Voices debuts as part of BioChannel.TV. In Washington, the advanced bioeconomy takes to the airwaves as The New Voices debuts today as a digital streaming experience — the first three episodes of the program […]

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The Advanced Bioeconomy Dashboard for 3/23/15: equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data

The Advanced Bioeconomy Dashboard for 3/23/15: equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data

March 22, 2015 |

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 Sulphur Diesel, Natural Gas, RBOB gasoline, and Ethylene; ethanol […]

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4 Minutes With…Christophe Schilling, CEO, Genomatica

4 Minutes With…Christophe Schilling, CEO, Genomatica

March 22, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and its role in the Advanced Bioeconomy.  Genomatica helps the mainstream chemical industry harness biotechnology to make major chemicals a better way, with better economics and greater sustainability. We develop and license process technologies that give producers optionality via alternative feedstocks; and enable users of chemicals to offer differentiated, more […]

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Michigan Biotechnology Institute: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

Michigan Biotechnology Institute: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

March 22, 2015 |

MBI (Michigan Biotechnology Institute) is both a premier multidisciplinary center sought out by industry partners for unique derisking capabilities and a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit inspired by a mission to enhance quality of life by collaboratively accelerating the commercialization of sustainable biobased technologies. Founded in 1981, Lansing, Michigan based MBI is closely affiliated with MSU and is […]

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Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 65.92 as enzymes equities gain

Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 65.92 as enzymes equities gain

March 22, 2015 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.20 percent to 65.92 as enzymes equities gained. For the day, BASF was up 2.31 percent to $92.05, while Amyris (AMRS) dropped 5.65 percent to $2.34. Among other equities, Metabolix (MBLX) tanked 19.67 percent to $0.65. Overall, advances led declines by a […]

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4 minutes with… Douglas O. Cochran, Manager, Rail Projects Creative Rail Solutions

4 minutes with… Douglas O. Cochran, Manager, Rail Projects Creative Rail Solutions

March 19, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Creative Rail Solutions, LLC helps clients who want to secure the efficiency, economy, and environmental friendliness of rail transportation. In addition to helping our clients with the planning, design, bid and construction phases of new facilities, we also conduct condition assessments and maintenance […]

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Biofuels Digest Index closes flat at 65.71 despite an advanced biofuels rally

Biofuels Digest Index closes flat at 65.71 despite an advanced biofuels rally

March 19, 2015 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, was flat at 65.71 despite an advanced biofuels rally. For the day, Ceres (CERE) rebounded 5.32 percent to $0.39, while Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 7.17 percent to $2.99. Among other equities, Cosan (CZZ) shed 6.59 percent to $6.24. Overall, declines led advances by a 2 […]

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BioProcess Algae: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

BioProcess Algae: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

March 19, 2015 |

BPA designs, builds, and operates commercial scale Grower Harvester bioreactors that enable efficient conversion of light and CO2 into high value microbial feedstock. BioProcess Algae LLC is based in Omaha, Neb. and is currently running a demonstration plant at the Green Plains Inc. ethanol plant in Shenandoah, Iowa. Grower Harvester bioreactors installed in Shenandoah are tied directly […]

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Grants, VCs, angels, project debt, loan guarantees, strategics: The money slides from ABLC 2015

Grants, VCs, angels, project debt, loan guarantees, strategics: The money slides from ABLC 2015

March 19, 2015 |

At ABLC 2015, the focus on innovation included much on “how do you fund it?” Here’s what the top agencies, VCs and financiers had to say about the Valley of Death and standing up a new industry and new technologies. ABLC 2015 ended last Friday, and from the annual bioeconomy leadership conference in Washington DC, […]

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