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4 minutes with… Josue F. Zaide, CEO/ President, Econergy Corporation

4 minutes with… Josue F. Zaide, CEO/ President, Econergy Corporation

February 17, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Econergy Corp is a producer of Biodiesel and we supply it to different fuel companies here in the Philippines in support to the government’s goal to lower the carbon emission. hence, help clean the air. Tell us about your role and what you […]

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BioBears: Who’s shorting what in the advanced bioeconomy?

BioBears: Who’s shorting what in the advanced bioeconomy?

February 17, 2015 |

Feeling bullish or bearish on renewables? Before deciding, why not check out the current short interest in sector equities? In investing there are the longs and the shorts — while most investors take “long” positions, simply owning stocks and bonds, many traders “go short” when they think the stock is overvalued and ready to drop. […]

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INEOS Bio: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

INEOS Bio: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

February 17, 2015 |

INEOS Bio is a bioenergy company commercializing and licensing its novel thermo-chemical and bio-chemical technology for the production of renewable biofuels and renewable energy from a wide range of low-cost carbon materials. The company’s initial focus is the commercialization of its leading third-generation ethanol technology process to serve the global renewable fuels and the renewable […]

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Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 64.01 as advanced biofuels rally

Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 64.01 as advanced biofuels rally

February 17, 2015 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.33 percent to 64.01 as advanced biofuels rallied. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) was up 22.27 percent to $0.28, while Amyris (AMRS) dropped 5.50 percent to $21.98. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) jumped 6.53 percent to $4.82. Overall, advances and declines were even […]

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4 minutes with… Gookche Jeon, Senior Researcher, KBCH and KRIBB

4 minutes with… Gookche Jeon, Senior Researcher, KBCH and KRIBB

February 16, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Reporting and Publishing the Trend of white biotech monthly. supporting Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy(MOTIE) for Rulemaking and policymaking. Tell us about your role and what you are focused on in the next 12 months. I’m going to make and manage web site […]

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Biofuels Digest’s Advanced Bioeconomy Awards for 2015 

Biofuels Digest’s Advanced Bioeconomy Awards for 2015 

February 16, 2015 |

Project of the Year, Deal of the Year, Partnership of the Year, Chemical of the Year, and Cap Raise of the Year — who are the big winners? Each year, the Digest recognizes projects, feedstocks, processing technology breakthroughs, novel or improved molecules, and bioeconomy pioneers in the Biofuels Digest Awards — selected by the Digest’s […]

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BP Biofuels: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

BP Biofuels: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

February 16, 2015 |

BP Biofuels is a leading global biofuels player, with a breadth of investment that is unique in terms of both its scale and its reach. Since 2006, BP has announced investments of more than $2 billion in biofuels research, development and operations, and has production facilities operating or in the planning/construction phases in Brazil and […]

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Innovation and Investment in AgTech — the what, when, who, why, and how

Innovation and Investment in AgTech — the what, when, who, why, and how

February 16, 2015 |

By Vonnie Estes, special to the Digest Having spent more than twenty years commercializing technology in the agricultural sector, I’m excited by the growing interest and investment in Agricultural Technology. AgTech did not receive much attention from venture capital prior to 2012. Investment in 2012 was around $150M – and then it exploded to $1.8 […]

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Positive review of Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean

Positive review of Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean

February 16, 2015 |

Solomon Barry D., and Robert Baillis eds. Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean. New York: Springer Press, 2014 By Thomas N. Thompson., Maritime Environmental and Energy Advisor, U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), Washington ([email protected]). Amongst all the renewable resources, biomass is one of the most promising, particularly for transportation fuels. This superb […]

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The Advanced Bioeconomy Dashboard for 2/16/15: equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data

The Advanced Bioeconomy Dashboard for 2/16/15: equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data

February 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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