Company description: Velocys enables modular gas-to-liquids (GTL) and biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plants to convert unconventional, remote and problem gas and waste biomass into valuable, drop-in liquid fuels. The Situation: In March 2014, Velocys, Waste Management, NRG Energy, and Ventech Engineers International announced a joint venture to develop gas-to-liquids plants in the United States and other select geographies. […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, advanced 0.28 percent to 71.41 as chemicals gained. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) lost 3.44 percent to $11.52, while KiOR (KIOR) jumped 7.27 percent to $1.18. Among other equities, Biox (BX.T) fell 5.66 percent to $0.50. Overall, advances and declines were even for the […]
Developers: is affordable project finance tough to find? Lenders: want to support green projects, but find that traditional deal structures defeat your best intentions? Help is on the way, via green bond principles and green bank formations that are expected to massively expand the pool of capital. Who bears risk, who manages it? It’s the […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.88 percent to 71.21 as advanced biofuels moved up. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) added 3.35 percent to $7.40, while BioAmber (BIOA) rose 2.38 percent to $12.05. Among other equities, Valero (VLO) jumped 3.48 percent to $48.82. Overall, advances led declines 7 […]
What’s going on – aren’t biofuels supposed to be dead, and fracking changing everything forever in oil & gas? Yet, tough times for growth at the public oil companies, while bellwether renewable fuel equities are on the rise. Why aren’t results tracking the hype? It’s earnings season — time to look away from the pundits, […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, rallied 1.26 percent to 70.59 as ethanol equities soared. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) gained 7.67 percent to $7.16, while Aemetis (AMTX) jumped 7.69 percent to $0.28. Among other equities, Biofuel Energy (BIOF) was up 3.37 percent to $1.84. Overall, advances led declines […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 0.78 percent to 69.71 as advanced biofuels fell. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) retreated 4.45 percent to $12.02, while Amyris (AMRS) shed 3.53 percent to $3.55. Among other equities, Sacom (SAM.MI) rebounded 4.00 percent to $6.24. Overall, advances and declines were even for […]
In California, Pareto Biotechnologies announced today its appointment of Michael Mendez as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). “Synthetic biology needs a win, and Pareto’s novel platform has the ability to deliver,” said Mendez. “Our CEO, Jamie Bacher, has assembled the tools and the team required to take synthetic biology and apply not only an innovative […]
Following House passage, the five-year Farm Bill and its Energy Title head to the White House for assent. In Washington, the U.S. Senate voted 68-32 to approve the bipartisan Farm Bill coauthored by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. The bill represents rare bipartisan agreement on legislation […]
A commercially feasible technology for converting municipal waste into useful power and fuel comes closer, closer. This past season, the fifth-generation Nissan Pathfinder CUV has been starring in a commercial titled “Follow Me,” in which a vacationing family (in their all-new Pathfinder) reaches a closed winter road, only to be led (via truck, snowmobile, hang […]
