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Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 69.03 as ethanol equities gain

Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 69.03 as ethanol equities gain

November 23, 2014 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.35 percent to 69.03 as ethanol equities gained. For the day, Cosan (CZZ) jumped 8.55 percent to $9.52, while Gevo (GEVO) climbed 4.85 percent to $0.45. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) slid 5.15 percent to $2.78. Overall, advances led declines 10 to […]

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EPA abandons RFS rulemaking for 2014

EPA abandons RFS rulemaking for 2014

November 21, 2014 |

In Washington, the U.S. EPA announced it is delaying finalization of the long-awaited 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard Renewable Volume Obligations until 2015. The proposed 2014 rule ran into a steamroller of opposition from renewable fuel groups, who said the proposed rule substantially cutting biofuels targets “pulled the rug” from underneath billions of dollars investment made […]

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Biofuels Digest Index gains 1.01 percent to 68.79 as advanced biofuels recover

Biofuels Digest Index gains 1.01 percent to 68.79 as advanced biofuels recover

November 20, 2014 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 1.01 percent to 68.79 as advanced biofuels recovered. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) soared 13.22 percent to $0.43, while Solazyme (SZYM) slumped 4.28 percent to $2.91. Among other equities, Abengoa (ABGB) tipped back 6.60 percent to $14.29. Overall, advances led declines 2 to […]

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Shell: expects to be producing advanced biofuels at scale, in US, by end of decade

Shell: expects to be producing advanced biofuels at scale, in US, by end of decade

November 20, 2014 |

Shell VP Matthew Tipper, at ABLCNext: “We will likely begin manufacture in the southeast United States. We plan to be operational by late this decade. “We believe our best bet is woody biomass and energy crops as feedstocks. We plan to do this with a scale-up of smaller plants with widespread feedstock availability.” “The RFS […]

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Protected: ABLC Next 2014 presentation links

Protected: ABLC Next 2014 presentation links

November 20, 2014 |

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4 minutes with…Rich Altman, Executive Director Emeritus, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative, CAAFI

4 minutes with…Rich Altman, Executive Director Emeritus, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative, CAAFI

November 20, 2014 |

Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. CAAFI represents Commercial Aviation Supply chain end customers seeking to support their goals in establishing a sustainable supply of jet fuel to meet its carbon neutral growth 2020 goals. In partnership with the U.S. Military we represent the cutting edge of sustainable transportation […]

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Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 68.10 as enzyme equities rise

Biofuels Digest Index edges up to 68.10 as enzyme equities rise

November 20, 2014 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.41 percent to 68.10 as enzyme equities rose. For the day, Neste Oil (NTOIF) soared 21.09 percent to $23,91, while Solazyme (SZYM) tumbled 5.30 percent to $3.04. Among other equities, Abengoa (ABGB) rallied anew, up 6.29 percent to $15.30. Overall, advances led […]

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Righteous Heat: 10 hot slides from ABLC Next do the show-and-tell

Righteous Heat: 10 hot slides from ABLC Next do the show-and-tell

November 19, 2014 |

10 hot companies, 10 hot slides explaining where they are, what they’re up to, and where they are going, and when and how and why. Here are new slides from the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference – ABLC Next 2014, as presented in San Francisco. We found these super-hot because they essayed three topics very much on […]

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4 minutes with…Heather Youngs, Senior Fellow, Energy Biosciences Institute and Executive Editor, Bioenergy Connection

4 minutes with…Heather Youngs, Senior Fellow, Energy Biosciences Institute and Executive Editor, Bioenergy Connection

November 19, 2014 |

Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. The Energy Biosciences Institute explores the application of biology to the energy sector. We have a commitment to improving sustainability of energy systems and bringing modern science to the public discourse on the future of energy. Tell us about your role and what […]

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4 minutes with…Tim Lust, CEO, National Sorghum Producers

4 minutes with…Tim Lust, CEO, National Sorghum Producers

November 18, 2014 |

Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. National Sorghum Producers is concentrated on the policy side of the advanced bioeconomy and how it affects sorghum – grain, sweet and biomass. Sorghum is a very sustainable feedstock, and our goal is to achieve policy that recognize sorghum’s benefits in this sector. […]

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