Company initiatives
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Gevo starts second million-liter fermenter
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Gevo said it has brought its second million liter fermenter and GIFT® system online at its Luverne, Minn. facility. The GIFT® system separates the isobutanol from the fermentation broth. The company plans to bring the final fermenters and GIFT® system online…
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Metabolix expands collaboration with Samsung Fine Chemicals
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It has been a great day seeing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Trading Floor for the first time as the blog covered BioAmber’s ringing of the NYSE’s opening bell yesterday morning. More on my interview with CEO Jean-Francois Huc…
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ZeaChem cellulosic ethanol RINs registered
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ZeaChem announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed the successful registration of ZeaChem’s demonstration biorefinery in Boardman, Ore., to generate cellulosic biofuel RINs. The EPA Fuels Programs Registered Company/Facility ID List has been updated accordingly with ZeaChem’s biorefinery…
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Cereplast gives 1H 2013 earnings updates
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US bioplastic producer Cereplast has provided a shareholder update including an overview of the first half of 2013 and outlook for the remainder of the year. Compared to 2012, revenue for the first 6 months of 2013 experienced major growth,…
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Sapphire Energy pays off government loan
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Sapphire Energy has paid off the entire loan guarantee of $54.5m awarded to the company by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Dec. 2009 to build a fully integrated, algae-to-crude oil commercial demonstration facility in Columbus, N. M. In partnership…
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Gevo supplies US Coast Guard with bio-isobutanol
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Gevo has begun supplying the U.S. Coast Guard R&D Center with initial quantities of finished 16.1% renewable isobutanol-blended gasoline for engine testing. The U.S. Coast Guard R&D Center is using the Gevo-blended fuel as part of a 12-month, long-term operational study…
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Bayer to commercialize CO2-based polyols
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It is almost the end of July and I just want to remind those who are interested in subscribing to our new Bio-Materials & Intermediates reports that you have until next week Wednesday (July 31) to avail of Tecnon OrbiChem’s special…