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The Advanced Bioeconomy Dashboard for 12/15/14: equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data

The Advanced Bioeconomy Dashboard for 12/15/14: equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data

December 14, 2014 |

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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Meghan Sapp, Secretary General, PANGEA, and Senior Editor, The Digest

Meghan Sapp, Secretary General, PANGEA, and Senior Editor, The Digest

December 14, 2014 |

Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. PANGEA is a leader in the promotion of technology transfer and investment into Africa’s growing bioeconomy, the key opportunity to leapfrog the continent beyond fossil fuels much in the same way mobile phones revolutionised the region. We focus on promoting our members, creating […]

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Biofuels Digest Index slumps to 59.74 as oil prices tumble

Biofuels Digest Index slumps to 59.74 as oil prices tumble

December 14, 2014 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 2.02 percent to close at 59.74 as oil prices and energy stocks continued to tumble. For the day, Metabolix (MBLX) rebounded 23.33 percent to $0.37, while Amyris (AMRS) fell 5.44 percent to $2.26. Among other equities, BASF (BASF) dropped 4.53 percent to $69.49. […]

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Biofuels Digest Index closes at 60.97 as chemical stocks fall

Biofuels Digest Index closes at 60.97 as chemical stocks fall

December 11, 2014 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, shed 0.51 percent to close at 60.97 as chemical stocks fell.  For the day, Metabolix (MBLX) dropped 19.76 percent to $0.30, while Gevo (GEVO) dropped 7.41 percent to $0.30. Among other equities, Ceres (CERE) jumped 8.26 percent to $0.25. Overall, declines led advances 9 […]

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Where’s the upside in $60 oil?

Where’s the upside in $60 oil?

December 11, 2014 |

Boom times for two-product strategies? Can feed markets offer relief for the challenges on the fuel side? The Digest investigates. The energy industry continues to feel the impact of falling energy prices. In Wednesday’s Top Story, we noted that the industry conversation has shifted from long-term fundamentals to a form of “oil price watching” — […]

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Biofuels Digest Index dumps 3.34 percent to 61.28 as ethanol equities tank

Biofuels Digest Index dumps 3.34 percent to 61.28 as ethanol equities tank

December 10, 2014 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dumped 3.34 percent to close at 61.28 as ethanol equities tanked. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) dropped 8.77 percent to $10.59, while Green Plains (GPRE) fell 9.67 percent to $22.15. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) lost 8.68 percent to $2.42. Overall, declines led […]

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Rivertop Renewables to start commercial-scale production in 2015

Rivertop Renewables to start commercial-scale production in 2015

December 10, 2014 |

Contract manufacturing agreement with DTI speeds Rivertop’s time to market for its novel performance chemicals In Montana, Rivertop Renewables announced that it has begun construction of its first commercial plant, located at DanChem Technologies’ facility in Danville, Virginia. DTI, a custom manufacturer of fine and specialty chemical products, is expected to begin production of Rivertop’s sustainable, […]

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REG acquires majority stake in Petrotec; tender offer for all shares imminent

REG acquires majority stake in Petrotec; tender offer for all shares imminent

December 10, 2014 |

US biodiesel leader heads for the EU – what’s up with used cooking oil, and what is REG’s path forward with the German-based biodiesel producer? In Iowa, Renewable Energy Group and IC Green Energy announced that REG will acquire ICG’s majority equity ownership position in German biodiesel producer Petrotec AG (XETRA: PT8). Closing of the […]

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4 minutes with…Rob Yenne, President, Peloton Technologies

4 minutes with…Rob Yenne, President, Peloton Technologies

December 10, 2014 |

Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. Peloton Technologies, LLC specializes in technologies for the production of bio-based fermentable sugars, advanced transportation fuels and biopolymer monomers used in the production of biosynthetic rubber. Tell us about your role and what you are focused on in the next 12 months. My […]

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4 minutes with…Thomas Leue, President, Homestead Engineering

4 minutes with…Thomas Leue, President, Homestead Engineering

December 10, 2014 |

 Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. Homestead Engineering has been a biodiesel producer and for the past 14 years has sold Yellow Brand Biodiesel, always B-100, retail throughout Western Massachusetts, both packaged and bulk deliveries. For road fuel or for off-road, Yellow Biodiesel comes with full support to assist […]

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