The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, slipped 0.66 percent to 81.20 as chemicals slid. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) fell 2.98 percent to $3.58, while BioAmber (BIOA) retreated 6/09 percent to $12.65. Among other equities, Sacom (SAM.MI) rebounded 5.60 percent to $3.17. Overall, declines led advances 9 to 8 for […]
We look at why yeast giant Lesaffre acquired this development-stage Swiss company and its yeast enhancement technology. And how that may affect the competitive landscape in the search for cellulosic options. Plus, a 7-Slide, 3 Minute Tour of the technology and its promise. From Switzerland and France, news arrived that Butalco has been acquired by […]
From California, we heard of a study just released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis — “Three Routes Forward for Biofuels,” that helps chart a new path toward the sustainable use of biofuels as a low-carbon, renewable fuel source. The study identifies three routes for biofuels produced at biorefineries: (1) an “incremental” […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dipped 0.18 percent to 81.74 as advanced biofuels fell. For the day, Gevo plunged 15.07 percent to $0.59, while BioAmber (BIOA) jumped 7.07 percent to $13.47. Among other equities, Sacom (SAM.MI) tumbled 4.15 percent to $3.00. Overall, advances led declines 9 to 8 for […]
Why is everyone yakking about E85? FTC investigations. Key Senators on the warpath. Antitrust allegations. In short, all kinds of crazy. What’s exactly going on? In today’s Digest, we’ve prepared our illustrated guide to the controversy, its origins, the issues, the claims, the back-and-forth, the hoo-hah — what’s real and what’s guff? And what exactly is […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, rose 0.90 percent to 81.87 as chemicals soared. For the day, Algae.Tec jumped 18.75 percebt as Reliance exercised stock rights, while Metabolix (MBLX) rebounded 18.16 percent to $0.70. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) was up 4.58 percent to $10.28. Overall, advances led declines 3 […]
Algae researchers think they may have discovered a trigger that establishes gender, and sexual reproduction. We humans experience asexual cellular division, or mitosis, though we rarely write songs or poetry in celebration of it. Our earliest life experience reflects that process, as two cells become four, and four become eight. As multicellular organisms, however — and […]
In part 1, Tim Sklar considered Basic Arguments for Considering a Waste-to LNG Pathway, the Growing World-Wide Demand for LNG, and LNG Demand in the US, here. The Transportation Segment The other major potential market in the US is LNG that used as a transportation fuel in vehicles designed to run on compressed natural gas […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, was flat at 81.14 despite a chemicals advance. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) was up 3.48 percent to $12.78 on news of a California Energy Commission award, while Metabolix (MBLX) rebounded 7.43 percent to $0.59. Among other equities, Gevo (GEVO) dropped 5.37 percent to […]
11 awards recommended for Pilot-Scale and Commercial-Scale Advanced Biofuels Production Facilities In California, the California Energy Commission recommended awards of $46.6 million to 11 biofuels and biomethane projects. Funding of proposed projects resulting from this solicitation is contingent upon the approval of these projects at a publicly noticed Business Meeting at the Energy Commission in […]
