“I’m not a bacterium, I’m a one-celled Clooney.” Mike tweets: “To you, its the dread GMO. To me, it’s a nip-and-tuck. So I was thinking about checking in at RASEI for some work on my chin.” Has Mike visited your project lately? Tweet your photos with Mike at #MikeRobeDigest, then see them in the Digest.
In Illinois, Elevance Renewable Sciences announced that it has hired Robert “Bob” Kumpf as the company’s CTO. Prior to joining Elevance, Kumpf served as Chief Operating Officer at Plextronics and previously as Chief Administrative Officer at Bayer MaterialScience. In Arizona, Heliae announced the promotion of Adrian Galvez to COO, Fred Tennant to VP of Business […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, fell 0.44 percent to 74.29 despite ethanol gains. For the day, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) tumbled 10.54 percent to $10.53 as the market soured on the LS9 acquisition, while BioAmber (BIOA) soared 18.48 percent to $10.45. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) jumped 35.23 percent […]
A stunner at NBB. Renewable Energy Group deploys its balance sheet — and takes aim at renewable chemicals — as it acquires the storied LS9. In Iowa, Renewable Energy Group announced it has acquired LS9 for a purchase price of up to $61.5 million, consisting of up front and earnout payments, in stock and cash. […]
Hot news — yes, following the stunning acquisitions of Syntroleum and LS9 — yes, REG CEO Dan Oh will be on stage to address the sector’s two hottest topics — renewable diesel and chemicals. ABLC 2014 — a gathering of the leading advanced processing technologies, financiers, policymakers, media and suppliers — will be held April […]
“I’m not a bacterium, I’m a one-celled Clooney.” Mike tweets: “REG buys LS9 for $61M. Did the e.coli receive anything? Warrants, options? Where’s the outrage?” Has Mike visited your project lately? Tweet your photos with Mike at #MikeRobeDigest, then see them in the Digest.
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.66 percent to 74.62 – a new eight-month high, as ethanol advanced. For the day, OriginOil (OOIL) soared 21.43 percent to $0.25, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) rallied 4.34 percent to $11.77. Among other equities, Ceres (CERE) gained 3.92 percent to $1.59. Overall, […]
NBB chief Joe Jobe blasts Big Oil for “misleading Americans about fuel policy,” and operating a “propaganda machine” to “kill diversity and choice” in transportation fuels. In California, National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe blasted the petroleum industry for “misleading Americans about fuel policy”, and he called on President Barack Obama to stand firm behind […]
Project finance gurus to address debt market opportunities. In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced that Stern Brothers MD John May, Wilson Sonsini paryenr Chris Groobey, Kilpatrick Townsend partner Mark Riedy, and Kreig DeVault partner John Kirkwood will present addresses at ABLC 2014 – looking at transformative debt strategies for obtaining project finance — for first commercial […]
“I’m not a bacterium, I’m a one-celled Clooney. “Bacteria are using you, not the other way around.” It oughta be on billboards. Has Mike visited your project lately? Tweet your photos with Mike at #MikeRobeDigest, then see them in the Digest.
