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Biofuels Digest Index rebounds to 65.98 as chemicals rally

Biofuels Digest Index rebounds to 65.98 as chemicals rally

March 3, 2015 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, rebounded 0.95 percent to 65.98 as chemicals rallied. For the day, Ceres (CERE) soared 30.43 percent to $0.45, while Metabolix (MBLX) rocketed up 56.72 percent to $1.05. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) slid 7.12 percent to $2.48. Overall, declines led advances by a 9 […]

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50 Fortune Cookies: more proverbs, aphorisms and caveats for the bioeconomy, part 5

50 Fortune Cookies: more proverbs, aphorisms and caveats for the bioeconomy, part 5

March 3, 2015 |

Time for more Fortune Cookies – aphorisms and entertainments that came to mind, here in Digestville, as we reported on the fast-growing advanced bioeconomy. The 2011 collection is here. The 2012 collection is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#1-10) is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#11-20) is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#21-30) is here. […]

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50 Fortune Cookies: more proverbs, aphorisms and caveats for the bioeconomy, part 4

50 Fortune Cookies: more proverbs, aphorisms and caveats for the bioeconomy, part 4

March 3, 2015 |

Time for more Fortune Cookies – aphorisms and entertainments that came to mind, here in Digestville, as we reported on the fast-growing advanced bioeconomy. The 2011 collection is here. The 2012 collection is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#1-10) is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#11-20) is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#21-30) is here. […]

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50 Fortune Cookies: more proverbs, aphorisms and caveats for the bioeconomy, part 3

50 Fortune Cookies: more proverbs, aphorisms and caveats for the bioeconomy, part 3

March 3, 2015 |

Time for more Fortune Cookies – aphorisms and entertainments that came to mind, here in Digestville, as we reported on the fast-growing advanced bioeconomy. The 2011 collection is here. The 2012 collection is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#1-10) is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#11-20) is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#31-40) is here. […]

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50 Fortune Cookies: more proverbs, aphorisms and caveats for the bioeconomy, part 2

50 Fortune Cookies: more proverbs, aphorisms and caveats for the bioeconomy, part 2

March 3, 2015 |

Time for more Fortune Cookies – aphorisms and entertainments that came to mind, here in Digestville, as we reported on the fast-growing advanced bioeconomy. The 2011 collection is here. The 2012 collection is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#1-10) is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#21-30) is here. This years’ (2015) collection (#31-40) is here. […]

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50 Fortune Cookies: more proverbs, aphorisms and caveats for the bioeconomy, part 1

50 Fortune Cookies: more proverbs, aphorisms and caveats for the bioeconomy, part 1

March 3, 2015 |

Time for more Fortune Cookies – aphorisms and entertainments that came to mind, here in Digestville, as we reported on the fast-growing advanced bioeconomy. In 2011, we published a collection of 100 “Fortune Cookies” and did another list of 30 in 2012. It helps to see the humor in a screwy, upside-down world where as […]

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Total makes play in cellulosic sugars, invests in Renmatix, inks JDA

Total makes play in cellulosic sugars, invests in Renmatix, inks JDA

March 3, 2015 |

Total takes equity and Board seat in licensor of supercritical hydrolysis tech for production of low-cost cellulosic sugars. What’s up, what does it say about Total, the sector and Renmatix — and why might all this be aimed at a path to lower cost renewable jet fuel? In California, Total New Energies is making an investment in Renmatix, […]

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4 minutes with… Orion Lekos PhD, Director of Research, Whole Energy

4 minutes with… Orion Lekos PhD, Director of Research, Whole Energy

March 2, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Whole Energy focuses on three areas… 1. Marketing Biofuels such as biodiesel, bio-methane, ethanol and renewable diesel; 2. Engineering services such as credit registration and process engineering; and 3. Refining glycerin to a commodity grade product and converting it to specialty chemicals. Tell […]

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ZeaChem: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

ZeaChem: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

March 2, 2015 |

ZeaChem Inc. has developed a cellulose-based biorefinery platform capable of producing advanced ethanol, fuels and chemicals. Our indirect approach leapfrogs the yield and carbon dioxide (CO2) problems associated with traditional and cellulosic based processes. ZeaChem’s patented process offers the highest yield, at the lowest cost, with the lowest fossil carbon footprint of any known biorefining […]

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Biofuels Digest Index slips to 65.36 as enzymes advance

Biofuels Digest Index slips to 65.36 as enzymes advance

March 2, 2015 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, slipped 0.32 percent to 65.36 as enzymes advanced. For the day, Valero (VLO) shed 4.90 percent to $58.67, while Gevo (GEVO) dipped 4.44 percent to $0.26. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) slid 5.93 percent to $2.54. Overall, declines led advances by a 4 to […]

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