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Biofuels Digest Index slips to 66.57 as advanced biofuels dip

Biofuels Digest Index slips to 66.57 as advanced biofuels dip

September 8, 2013 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, slipped 0.28 percent to 66.57 as advanced biofuels dipped. For the day, KiOR (KIOR) dropped 13.37 percent to $1.49, while Biofuels Energy (BIOF) jumped 6.02 percent to $4.23. Among other equities, The Andersons (ANDE) slumped 4.52 percent to $64.83. Overall, advances led declines 8 […]

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Run, Rufus, run: Congress, 2013 and the Renewable Fuel Standard

Run, Rufus, run: Congress, 2013 and the Renewable Fuel Standard

September 5, 2013 |

Will Congress “mess with the RFS”? As choruses of opponents and supporters clash, today the Digest looks at how 2013-14 might look like if Congress declines to bring forward an energy bill, and it is “business as usual” Oh, see. Oh, see Rufus. Funny, funny Rufus. Run, Rufus, run! The fall US legislative season is […]

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Cereplast announces $450,000 in new orders for bioplastic resins in India

Cereplast announces $450,000 in new orders for bioplastic resins in India

September 5, 2013 |

In Indiana, Cereplast announced that it received five purchase orders totaling $450,000 from an existing customer in India for Cereplast Compostables blown film resins. Each purchase order totals $90,000 and will be delivered throughout the remainder of 2013. The bioplastic resins will be used for the manufacturing of single-use disposable bags for distribution in the […]

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“Biofuels: What happened to biofuels?”

“Biofuels: What happened to biofuels?”

September 5, 2013 |

Today on Twitter: antgib @woodboroughpark As with food (cf biofuels), the poorer you are, the greater the % of income you spend on energy. AzliGE “Biofuels: What happened to biofuels? | The Economist ” @Alizoo – Beta Renewables licensed the tech to whom in MY? apeterka As EU weighs cap on #biofuels, study finds finds significantly lower indirect […]

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Biofuels Digest Index reaches 66.76 as enzymes rally

Biofuels Digest Index reaches 66.76 as enzymes rally

September 5, 2013 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.21 percent to 66.76 as enzymes rallied. For the day, KiOR (KIOR) dropped 9.95 percent to $1.72, while AGevo (GEVO) added 2.65 percent to $1.94. Among other equities, Verenium (VRNM) soared 6.90 percent to $2.79. Overall, advances led declines 2 to 1 for […]

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Fixing Rufus: Congress, 2013 and the Renewable Fuel Standard

Fixing Rufus: Congress, 2013 and the Renewable Fuel Standard

September 4, 2013 |

Will Congress “mess with the RFS”? As choruses of opponents and supporters clash, the Digest looks at how the RFS might be amended, or what 2013-14 might look like if it is “business as usual” Well, the fall US legislative season is upon us. The question is — from virtually all corners — will the […]

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DSM and KACO cut weight and costs with crankshaft cover made in EcoPaXX polyamide 410

DSM and KACO cut weight and costs with crankshaft cover made in EcoPaXX polyamide 410

September 4, 2013 |

In Singapore, DSM and their automotive component specialist partner, KACO, have developed a lightweight multi-functional crankshaft cover in EcoPaXX, DSM’s bio-based polyamide 410, for the latest generation of diesel engines developed by the Volkswagen Group. This EcoPaXX cover incorporates integral seals in PTFE and liquid silicone rubber, as well as various metal inserts. It will […]

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“How Big Ethanol Hopes You’re a Dope.”

“How Big Ethanol Hopes You’re a Dope.”

September 4, 2013 |

Today on Twitter: SWITCHOntario: The politics of corn ethanol – The Globe and Mail – henry45colt How Big Ethanol Hopes You’re a Dope bangcareDotCom Stadium cooking oil to be converted to biodiesel – San Francisco Chronicle

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Biofuels Digest Index gains to 66.62 as enzyme equities rebound

Biofuels Digest Index gains to 66.62 as enzyme equities rebound

September 4, 2013 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.36 percent to 66.62 as enzyme equities rebounded. For the day, KiOR (KIOR) dropped 9.91 percent to $1.91, while Amyris (AMRS) regained 1.49 percent to $2.73.  Among other equities, Verenium (VRNM) rallied 5.67 percent to $2.61. Overall, advances led declines 2 to 1 […]

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Biofuels and the Straw Man

Biofuels and the Straw Man

September 3, 2013 |

Is this the most one-sided corporate assassination in the history of bioenergy — ActionAid’s hit job on Addax Biofuels? We look at the ActionAid manifesto, and the 4200 words of correction (phew!). As we have presented elsewhere in today’s Digest, technology continues to pour out of labs around the world delivering substantial yield enhancements, that […]

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