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Intrexon makes farnesene from methane: hot route to low-cost jet fuels and diesels?

Intrexon makes farnesene from methane: hot route to low-cost jet fuels and diesels?

July 1, 2014 |

Second Product of Intrexon’s Proprietary Bioconversion Platform Following Isobutanol Who’s happy, who’s bumming — and how far along is the work, really? The Digest looks at Intrexon’s breakthrough. Gas-to-Liquids approach significantly more cost-efficient versus conventional methods, company says. In California, Intrexon announced the bioconversion of methane to farnesene in the lab with its proprietary platform. Farnesene […]

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Biofuels Digest Index advances to 80.63 as ethanol equities recover

Biofuels Digest Index advances to 80.63 as ethanol equities recover

July 1, 2014 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, advanced 0.34 percent to 80.63 as ethanol equities recovered. For the day, Biox (BX.T) plummeted 7.04 percent to $0.66, while Metabolix (MBLX) rebounded 7.41 percent to $0.87. Among other equities, Codexis (CDXS) plunged 8.18 percent to $1.46. Overall, advances led declines 9 to 7 […]

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Are we there yet? The positioning and repositioning of the algae industry

Are we there yet? The positioning and repositioning of the algae industry

June 29, 2014 |

Probably every parent has heard the plaintive wail from the backseat, early in some long journey by car to some exciting place like Grandma’s or Disney World: “Are we there yet?” Today, we look at algae’s promise in 2008 and progress now. Has the industry repositioned? An agreeable reporter from KPBS San Diego visited with the […]

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The Digest Dashboard for 6/30/14: Bioeconomy equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data summary

The Digest Dashboard for 6/30/14: Bioeconomy equities, fuels, chemicals, and feedstock prices and data summary

June 29, 2014 |

About The Digest Dashboard. Biofuels 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, […]

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Biofuels Digest Index falls to 80.36 as chemicals sag

Biofuels Digest Index falls to 80.36 as chemicals sag

June 29, 2014 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, fell 0.67 percent to 80.36 as chemicals sagged.  For the day, KiOR plunged 12.36 percent to $0.39, while Metabolix (MBLX) plummeted 12.83 percent to $0.81. Among other equities, Codexis (CDXS) recovered 6.00 percent to $1.59. Overall, declines led advances 10 to 7 for the […]

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The New Hillary, the new biotechnology, and the new world order

The New Hillary, the new biotechnology, and the new world order

June 26, 2014 |

Hillary Clinton stops by the BIO International Convention to reflect on world leaders, pressing issues and not a little on climate change and the role of biotechnology. If you are a fan of the New Testament’s Book of James, you’ll remember the admonition that “faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead,” […]

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First commercial biofuels flight from Sweden, as Karlstad Airport installs biofuels storage capacity, teams with SkyNRG, British Midland

First commercial biofuels flight from Sweden, as Karlstad Airport installs biofuels storage capacity, teams with SkyNRG, British Midland

June 26, 2014 |

In Sweden, biofuels-powered flights have begun from Sweden, operated by BMI between Karlstad and Frankfurt and by Nextjet between Karlstad and Stockholm. Meanwhile, Karlstad Airport has become the first airport in Europe to install a fixed storage tank facility for aviation biofuel. The facility officially opened on Thursday 26 June and the first regular commercial […]

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Murphy USA Stations opens first of 7 planned E15/E85 additions in Iowa

Murphy USA Stations opens first of 7 planned E15/E85 additions in Iowa

June 26, 2014 |

In Iowa, Murphy USA is now offering E15 and E85 at its Indianola, Iowa location. The fueling site is the first of seven Murphy USA locations in Iowa to begin offering these higher ethanol blends. By the end of summer, E15 and E85 will also be available at Murphy USA locations in Clinton, Davenport, Fort […]

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Clariant outlines growth strategy

Clariant outlines growth strategy

June 26, 2014 |

In Switzerland, Clariant leadership highlighted the company’s growth strategy for 2014 onwards. Innovation, they said, is expected to contribute 1-2 percentage points annually to sales growth, thus helping Clariant to achieve its 16-19% EBITDA margin target in 2015 and beyond. For 2014, Clariant targets an EBITDA margin before exceptionals above last year’s 14.1% by focusing […]

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Vireol Bio Energy joins Growth Energy

Vireol Bio Energy joins Growth Energy

June 26, 2014 |

In Washington, Growth Energy added Vireol Bio Energy LLC as its newest member, bringing total plant membership to 84, with another 85 associate members. Vireol Bio Energy is based in Hopewell, Va. “We welcome Vireol Bio Energy LLC to Growth Energy’s membership, and are thrilled to have a member from one of the Mid-Atlantic states […]

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