In North Carolina, Bank of America announced that it has issued a “green bond” consisting of a three-year, fixed-rate bond that is $500 million in aggregate principal amount. This issuance of bonds is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to advance renewable energy initiatives and promote energy efficiency. Bank of America’s green bond is a […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 1.59 percent to 65.61 as advanced biofuels rallied. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) jumped 10.37 percent to $1.81, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 13.60 percent to $3.76. Among other equities, Ceres (CERE) shed 5.26 percent to $1.62. Overall, advances led declines 3 to […]
In Missouri, FutureFuel announced that it has declared a special cash dividend of U.S. $0.25 per share on its common stock, with a record date of December 2, 2013 and a payment date of December 16, 2013 to be made concurrently with its previously announced regular quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share for a total […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.80 percent to 64.58 as enzymes rallied. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) rebounded 12.00 percent to $0.28, while Codexis (CDXS) jumped 6.52 percent to $1.47. Among other equities, Syntroleum (SYNM) shed 4.87 percent to $3.32. Overall, advances led declines 5 to 4 for […]
In the United Kingdom, NetComposites reports it is now a partner of the OSIRYS consortium, comprised of seventeen other partners across Europe. Funding is being supplied by the EC’s Seventh Framework Programme. OSIRYS is a four year projected focusing on developing solutions to current emissions issues in the construction industry. The consortium will look to […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.28 percent to 64.07 as advanced biofuels moved up. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) dumped 16.67 percent to $0.25, while Gevo (GEVO rocked up 7.80 percent to $1.65. Among other equities, OriginOil (OOIL.OB) soared 22.73 percent to $0.27. Overall, declines led advances 3 […]
In Saudi Arabia, MENAFN News reports that by 2014, Saudi Arabia will be producing as much as 30,000 tons of algae. According to Jaber Al-Shehri, the Ministry of Agriculture undersecretary of research and agricultural development, this is part of a project that will continue through 2029 at a cost of SR25 million. The project is […]
In California, Thiel Foundation’s Breakout Labs selected Pareto Biotechnologies for funding. Breakout Labs is a philanthropic revolving fund financed by investor Peter Thiel to promote novel scientific ideas with promising commercial applications, awarding up to $350,000 to early-stage companies with cutting-edge technologies. Breakout Labs supports these companies in their quest to achieve specific milestones that are necessary […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.57 percent to 63.89 as ethanol equities recovered. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) soared 16.61 percent to $3.30, while Metabolix (MBLX) fell 9.52 percent to $0.76. Among other equities, Ceres dropped 5.65 percent to $1.67 after Q3 earnings were released. Overall, advances […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, jumped 1.16 percent to 63.53. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) soared 16.00 percent to $0.29, while Codexis (CDXS) dropped 4.52 percent to $1.48. Among other equities, Solazyme (SZYM) rebounded 2.95 percent to $8.38. Overall, advances led declines 3 to 1 for the day.
