Q1 earnings season for the advanced bioeconomy kicked off this week, with reporting from Green Plains, ADM, REG and BioAmber. That’s an ag giant, an ethanol monster, a biomass-based diesel dominator and a fast-upcoming renewable chemicals maker. Between the four, we have a good opportunity to check the sector’s health. Overall, markets were unhappy today, […]
Last week, Digest readers around the world rated feedstocks for the Advanced Bioeconomy. In a 200 million ton scenario, we wondered, which feedstocks are the best bets — and at what price? We say relatively novel because some of them exist in our everyday world — woody biomass for lignocellulosic conversion, or the residues (animal, […]
The economics for cellulosic fuels are becoming more and more compelling. Consider the example of Aemetis, which will deploy Edeniq’s Pathway technology at its 60 million gallon per year ethanol production facility located in Keyes, California by Q4 2016. Here’s the bottom line for that technology play. Cellulosic fiber makes up approximately 10% of the […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, was flat at 55.48 despite an advanced bio drop. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) tumbled 3,73 percent to $4.91, while Aemetis (AMTX) gained 4.00 percent to $2.86. Among other equities, Waste Management rallied 3.42 percent to $58.33. Overall, advances and declines were […]
In California, the Eco-Emirs of Emeryville, Amyris executed a five year Biofene supply agreement with a global nutraceuticals company. Upping the ante from January This new, long-term agreement replaces the parties’ one-year purchase agreement, which was previously announced on January 4, 2016. More on that deal here. Under the new supply agreement, the mystery customer […]
In Iowa, Quad County Corn Processors increased ethanol production by 20 percent in an 18-day trial using a combination of Cellerate process technology and Enogen corn. The results were vetted via third-party verification procedures performed by Christianson & Associates. “With Cellerate, the biofuels industry now has the technology available to create 2 billion gallons of […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, edged up 0.42 percent to 55.46 as ethanol equities rallied. For the day, Abengoa (ABGB) plunged 26.09 percent to $1.02, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) rebounded 4.51 percent to $5.10. Among other equities, TerraVia (SZYM) rallied 4.42 percent to $2.36. Overall, advances and declines were […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, was flat at 55.25 despite a large cap surge. For the day, UPM (UPM) soared 8.99 percent to $16.25, while Aemetis (AMTX) dropped 4.24 percent to $2.71. Among other equities, BioAmber (BIOA) shed 3.08 percent to $4.41. Overall, advances led declines by a […]
Lux Research projects that the emergence of low-carbon fuels and vehicle efficiency will cut emissions by 29% in 2030 compared to a business as usual scenario, with biofuels and natural gas vehicles together accounting for 45% of potential fossil fuel displacement as nations look for new technologies to cut emissions. The sharp cut – exceeding […]
California and the green premium One of the biggest myths running is that there is no green premium, which is to say that customers will not pay a cent more for a cleaner fuel than a dirty one, given the choice. Though there is, many contend, a green preference — at the same price, customers […]
