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Repreve to provide miscanthus for U of Iowa biomass fuel project

Repreve to provide miscanthus for U of Iowa biomass fuel project

March 16, 2015 |

In North Carolina, Repreve Renewables has been selected to provide the agricultural and business development services for the University of Iowa’s Biomass Fuel Project. The company’s giant miscanthus, planted and established by its Accu Yield system, will be used as fuel in the university’s power plant. Repreve’s next step involves securing land commitments for 2,500 […]

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Dyadic’s FY 2014 results show decreased revenues, but tripling of gross profit

Dyadic’s FY 2014 results show decreased revenues, but tripling of gross profit

March 16, 2015 |

In Florida, Dyadic has announced positive financial results for FY 2014, including 12% year-over-year increase in revenue and tripling of gross profit (excluding one-time, upfront license fees). Net product related revenue remained flat at $9.8 million. Sales for the period were driven by growth in the starch and alcohol markets, offset by lower sales to […]

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Who said what: The hottest slides from ABLC 2015

Who said what: The hottest slides from ABLC 2015

March 15, 2015 |

ABLC 2015 has come and gone. Here are new priorities, lessons learned, new advances, and cautionary tales. ABLC 2015 ended last Friday, and from the annual bioeconomy leadership conference in Washington DC., we have selected slides presented by CEOs from Abengoa, Algenol, Amyris, Aventine, Enerkem, Fulcrum, GranBio, Green Biologics, Iogen and LanzaTech — at the top rank in terms of […]

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Rivertop Renewables: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

Rivertop Renewables: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

March 15, 2015 |

Rivertop has developed a way to make glucaric acid, glucarates and other biodegradable chemicals from renewable resources in abundant quantity and at a low cost. These and other renewable chemicals can reduce society’s dependence on oil, gas, and minerals and limit the amount of persistent chemicals in the environment. The opportunity provided by Rivertop’s technology […]

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The Advanced Bioeconomy Dashboard for 3/16/15: equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data

The Advanced Bioeconomy Dashboard for 3/16/15: equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data

March 15, 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…Franklin S. Abrams, Ph.D., Partner, Springut Law

4 Minutes with…Franklin S. Abrams, Ph.D., Partner, Springut Law

March 15, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Springut Law PC is an intellectual property law boutique. We serve our clients by helping them protect and profit from their innovation by protecting and enforcing their intellectual property rights. As a boutique, we provide personalized service to our clients, working closely with […]

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Biofuels Digest Index falls to 65.44 as advanced biofuels slip

Biofuels Digest Index falls to 65.44 as advanced biofuels slip

March 15, 2015 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, fell 1.45 percent to 65.44 as advanced biofuels slipped. For the day, Cosan (CZZ) dropped 5.25 percent to $6.32, while Amyris (AMRS) fell 4.51 percent to $2.54. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) tumbled 13.09 percent to $4.25. Overall, declines led advances by a 7 […]

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Algae: price competitive with fossil fuels by 2020, survey finds

Algae: price competitive with fossil fuels by 2020, survey finds

March 13, 2015 |

The Algae Biomass Organization’s 2015 Industry Survey was conducted in January and February, 2015 through an electronic questionnaire sent via email to ABO’s 7,000+ contact list. The survey asked for opinion and projections on the industry’s growth, barriers to advancement, and policy priorities through 2020. According to ABO, there are three key takeaways from the […]

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Top 10 Moments at ABLC 2015…so far

Top 10 Moments at ABLC 2015…so far

March 13, 2015 |

Day 1 highlights at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference 1. Most Dramatic moment. By far, the most dramatic moment was ABFA president Mike McAdams’ speech calling for RFS reform. However, not far behind were remarks by Advanced Ethanol Council executive director Brooke Coleman’s analysis that the ABFA goals, several of which he said that “almost […]

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Biofuels Digest Index rises to 66.40 as advanced biofuels rallied anew

Biofuels Digest Index rises to 66.40 as advanced biofuels rallied anew

March 13, 2015 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 1.19 percent to 66.40 as advanced biofuels rallied anew. For the day, Metabolix (MBLX) was up 12.50 percent to $0.81, while  BioAmber (BIOA) rebounded 4.58 percent to $8.90. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) regained 4.94 percent to $4.89. Overall, advances led declines by […]

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