In Brazil, Amyris completed a private placement of its common stock for $5.0 million with Biolding Investment. The Company sold 1,533,742 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at $3.26, based on the $3.25 consolidated closing bid price for the Common Stock on NASDAQ on March 26, 2013. The Private Placement represented the final tranche of […]
In Delaware, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products announced the introduction of Greenway solar heat transfer fluids manufactured by Climalife and made with Susterra propanediol. Susterra propanediol offers solar thermal equipment owners a high performing, biobased glycol which can improve energy efficiency and reduce maintenance costs. The product is the result of a four year […]
In Nevada, Grass Roots Research and Distribution released a 38-page Information Report on Hemp, Inc. includes detailed information on the Company’s business model, products, industry, valuation, management and risks. According to the Report, “The U.S. market for hemp-based products has a highly dedicated and growing demand base, as indicated by recent U.S. market and import […]
In Maryland, the “Monthly Energy Review” by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), with data through December 31, 2012 is showing that renewable energy sources and natural gas expanded rapidly during the Obama Administration’s first term while coal, nuclear power, oil imports and use, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions all declined significantly. Comparing data for […]
In South Carolina, ArborGen expanded of sales, marketing and product development team with the additions of Dr. Rafael de la Torre in forest planning and finance, Jason Watson in sales, and Chris Rosier in product development. Collectively, the three new hires bring over 50 years of forestry experience to ArborGen.
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, fell 0.68 percent to 69.87 as advanced biofuel and enzymes faltered. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) slumped 5.52 percent to $3.08, while KiOR (KIOR) dropped 3.53 percent to $4.65. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) dropped 3.11 percent to $7.80 . Overall, advances led declines […]
Could new advances based around the old Prisoner’s Dilemma make algae biofuels cost-competitive, sooner? Appears so, according to new research. In the days before the internet, librarians knew that no two books were more dog-eared and caused more disappointment to callow youth that John von Neumann’s The Theory of Games and John Maynard Smith’s The […]
There have been rumors flying around the industry in recent days regarding ZeaChem. Anything from “laying off 27 staff and shutting down operations in Boardman” to “the plant is going to get parted out and sold.” Let’s set the record straight. This, from ZeaChem’s Director, Public Affairs, Carrie Atiyeh: “ZeaChem recently had to scale back […]
Today on Twitter: EnergyFactCheck In 2013, #ethanol has been nearly 50 cents cheaper than gas prices CornyCate New post on @NationalCorn blog on Iowa Gov’s pro #RFS pro #E15 editorial today in Politico BiomassMonitor: European Commission report: Forest #biofuels ‘not carbon neutral’. SpeakSolar Ethanol and Biofuels: Just The Facts, Please | The Energy Collective
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, edged up 0.44 percent to 70.35 as advanced biofuels gained. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) rose 4.15 percent to $2.26, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) fell 2.78 percent to $0.35. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) declined 1.59 percent to $8.05. Overall, advances led declines 3 […]
