In Massachusetts, Metabolix reported a net loss of $7.3 million, or $0.21 per share, for the third quarter of 2013, as compared to a net loss of $7.7 million, or $0.23 per share, for the third quarter of 2012. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $4.5 million, compared to $40.9 million […]
SZYM, AMRS, GEVO check in with Q3 results. What’s heavenly, what’s hellish? Yep, what’s up at the crossroads of advanced fermentation, synthetic biology, and the markets in big-league fuels, chemicals, fragrances and flavorings — as the three reach for scale? In years gone by, it was not too hard to write up a summary of […]
In Denmark, Novozymes reports they have been named ‘External Business Partner of the Year’ for the sixth year in a row by Proctor & Gamble. P&G has more than 82,000 suppliers and agencies and spends over USD 50 billion in sourcing from them, every year. Novozymes’ main collaboration with P&G is in developing and selling […]
In California, Solazyme announced that they will be showcasing two ingredients, Whole Algal Protein and Whole Algal Flour, at SupplySide West November 14th-15th in Las Vegas. Their Whole Algal Protein is a vegan, all-natural source of protein that is highly digestible, while the Whole Algal Flour is a multi-functional, lipid rich ingredient that can efficiently replace fat […]
In the Netherlands, Royal DSM announced that it intends to repurchase 2,500,000 ordinary shares, starting on 6 November 2013, in order to cover its commitments under existing management and personnel option plans. Based on the closing price of the DSM share on NYSE Euronext on 5 November 2013 this would be equivalent to approximately €140 […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 1.82 percent to 65.14 as advanced biofuels and ethanol were slammed. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) plunged 15.27 percent to $8.77 on news of delays in its Brazil project, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) soared 10.45 percent to $13.00. Among other equities, Biofuel […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, dropped 0.67 percent to 66.35 as ethanol equities fell. For the day, Ceres (CERE) settled back 12.38 percent to $1.84, while Biofuels Energy (BIOF) plunged 17.90 percent to $2.66 as takeover news appeared. Among other equities, Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) gained 5.72 percent […]
At the frontier of exotic temperature and pressures, even everyday materials like water begin to act strangely in ways that can drive energy transformation. New work in nanocatalysts may make those frontiers more accessible, and those energy systems more affordable. OK – try this one for size. Water ice that checks in at 1300 degrees […]
In Minnesota, NatureWorks now offers three new Ingeo high performance biopolymer grades designed for injection molding and extrusion applications. They will allow formulations comparable in performance to engineering thermoplastics at a cost lower than any previous high-biobased content polymers on the market. The three new grades extend the Ingeo property range and enable users to […]
In Singapore, DSM announced another application for its EcoPaXX polyamide 410, with the adoption of this high performance bio-based engineering plastic for Salomon’s snowboard bindings made by Amer Sports. Next year, Amer Sports will debut a new range of high-end Salomon bindings for snowboards that for the first time are made from DSM’s EcoPaXX bio-based […]
