Investments
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Myriant withdraws IPO Plans
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Bio-succinic acid producer Myriant Corporation has requested the withdrawal of its IPO (initial public offering) registration to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Myriant initially filed its IPO on May 27, 2011. Myriant said it does not intend to pursue…
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Cellulosic biofuels projects still on track
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The blog has not been able to post most of the biofuel announcements in the past three months, unfortunately, as most of the blog’s focus is now on renewable chemicals instead. However, you can visit the blog’s home page where…
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Bluefire Renewables loses DOE grant
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Bluefire Renewables Inc. received notice that the Department of Energy (DOE) would no longer provide funding under the Company’s DOE grant for the development of its cellulosic waste facility in Fulton, Mississippi, due to the its inability to comply with…
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Private investors coming back?
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Covering the renewable chemicals sector for the past several years, I’ve noticed that many of the investment announcements seem to increased usually in December, when I guess, private investors are more mellow and in a gift-giving mood. Here are some…
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Learning Deinococcus bacterium
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The blog is usually not familiar with the type of microorganisms that industrial biotechnology companies use for their fermentation processes but I was intrigued about this Deinococcus bacterium that is being developed and promoted by France-based start-up biotech company Deinove….
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Cellulac to build a lactic acid plant
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The countdown for 2014 begins and I hope next year will bring in revenue for the blog (for the first time in 6 years!). This woman needs to eat! Anyway, I had a really interesting interview with Ireland-based industrial biochemicals…
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Gevo hoping for a better 2014
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The clock is ticking for bio-isobutanol producer Gevo, and it needs to prove as soon as possible that its 18m gal/year Luverne, Minnesota, facility can successfully fully operate. The company needed an influx of cash very quickly and has announced…