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Biofuels Digest Index fizzles to 70.71 as biodiesel wanes

Biofuels Digest Index fizzles to 70.71 as biodiesel wanes

December 13, 2011 |

The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, dropped 1.74 percent to 70.71 as biodiesel stocks tumbled. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) fell 2.68 percent to $28.34, while Biox (BX.T) tumbled 5.80 percent to $1.30.  Among other equities, Gushan (GU) plunged 6.25 percent to $1.50. Overall, declines led advances 3 […]

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The Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference, and Renewable Chemicals Live

The Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference, and Renewable Chemicals Live

December 12, 2011 |

“THIS IS IS A MUST DO CONFERENCE – The Right People, the Right Place, the Right Time, The Right Content” — Mike McAdams, President, The Advanced Biofuels Association Register here. What: The Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference, the biggest gathering of advanced biofuels CEOs and senior leadership in North America. “Real talk, real action.” Details here. […]

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I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Scale

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Scale

December 12, 2011 |

  Codexis, Mascoma show that low-cost sugar is the key, as advanced biofuels moves from R&D into industrial era There used to be a restaurant in lower Manhattan called Exterminator Chili. Decorated in Elvis garb, it served world-class chili for the enlightened chow hound, in three grades of heat: residential (hot), commercial (blistering), and industrial […]

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I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Scale

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Scale

December 12, 2011 |

  Codexis, Mascoma show that low-cost sugar is the key, as advanced biofuels moves from R&D into industrial era There used to be a restaurant in lower Manhattan called Exterminator Chili. Decorated in Elvis garb, it served world-class chili for the enlightened chow hound, in three grades of heat: residential (hot), commercial (blistering), and industrial […]

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Advanced Biofuels Association launches "Rudolph's Night Off" ad blitz

Advanced Biofuels Association launches "Rudolph's Night Off" ad blitz

December 12, 2011 |

In Washington, The Advanced Biofuels Association just launched a new online advertisement titled “Rudolph’s Night Off.” Designed to promote the year’s success of its 40 member companies, the ad emphasizes tangible advancement in domestic biofuels industry, particularly in the area of aviation fuels. Access the ad here.

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Advanced Biofuels Association launches “Rudolph’s Night Off” ad blitz

Advanced Biofuels Association launches “Rudolph’s Night Off” ad blitz

December 12, 2011 |

In Washington, The Advanced Biofuels Association just launched a new online advertisement titled “Rudolph’s Night Off.” Designed to promote the year’s success of its 40 member companies, the ad emphasizes tangible advancement in domestic biofuels industry, particularly in the area of aviation fuels. Access the ad here.

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Kentucky grants $75K to Ferm Solutions for biofuels R&D expansion

Kentucky grants $75K to Ferm Solutions for biofuels R&D expansion

December 12, 2011 |

In Kentucky, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority board approved a $75,000 forgivable loan to company Ferm Solutions as it expands its biofuels research facility. The company, which is working on developing fermentation methods to increase ethanol yield in both short and long fermentation cycles. This grant supplements the company’s recent acquisition of a $90,000 […]

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Kentucky grants $75K to Ferm Solutions for biofuels R&D expansion

Kentucky grants $75K to Ferm Solutions for biofuels R&D expansion

December 12, 2011 |

In Kentucky, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority board approved a $75,000 forgivable loan to company Ferm Solutions as it expands its biofuels research facility. The company, which is working on developing fermentation methods to increase ethanol yield in both short and long fermentation cycles. This grant supplements the company’s recent acquisition of a $90,000 […]

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Pacific Ethanol raises $8M, buys back 7% mnore equity in lost plants

Pacific Ethanol raises $8M, buys back 7% mnore equity in lost plants

December 12, 2011 |

In California, Pacific Ethanol has raised $8 million in a private stock sale as it continues its mission to recoup the production plants it lost in a bankruptcy case. Half the proceeds of the sale will be spent to buy another 7% of the company that now owns Pacific Ethanol’s four production plants, bringing Pacific […]

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JBIC invests $20M in South Asia Clean Energy Fund

JBIC invests $20M in South Asia Clean Energy Fund

December 12, 2011 |

In Japan, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation has committed $20 million to the South Asia Clean Energy Fund. The fund, which plans to invest in green energy projects across South Asia with a focus in India, will facilitate expertise transfer in clean energy to host country enterprises. SACEF plans to create a corpus of […]

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