Tag: Gevo
Setting the record straight: Gevo and Butamax
Tweet Biofuels’s Montagues and Capulets were at it again last week — with a flurry of press releases about court decisions and commercial timelines regarding their respective isbutanol technologies. At the heart of it — a dispute over the significance of last week’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Gevo against Butamax for patent infringement. [...]
Gevo temporarily agrees to dismiss lawsuit against Butamax
Tweet In Colorado, Gevo has agreed to temporarily dismiss its lawsuit against Butamax because Butamax doesn’t have a chemical plant in which infringement is possible, asserted Gevo Executive Vice President Brett Lund. Butamax’s CEO Paul Beckwith continued to deny that the company used the patented technology. While other cases continue, Gevo cannot refile the complaint [...]
Biofuels Digest Index rebounds to 71.51 as ethanol, advanced biofuels rise
Tweet The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 1.51 percent to 71.37 as advanced biofuels surged alongside ethanol equities. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) gained 2.41 percent to $1.70, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) soared 14.53 percent to $11.35 after hitting an all-time intraday high of $11.50 on its earnings [...]
Gevo’s Gevolution
Tweet Has Gevo whipped its problems, and whipped them good? When a problem comes along, you must whip it Before the cream sets out too long, you must whip it When something’s goin’ wrong, you must whip it Now whip it into shape Shape it up, get straight Go forward, move ahead Try to detect [...]
Biofuels Short Takes for May 1: Gevo, Amyris, Green Plains earnings
Tweet Amyris earnings. In California, Amyris reported revenues for Q1 2013 of $7.9 million, and a net loss of $32.6 million ($0.44 per share) compared to a loss of $94.5 million ($1.88 per share) in the comparable quarter of 2012. The Company’s balance of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at the end of the [...]
Gevo wins a judgment in latest Butamax vs Gevo dust-up
Tweet Gevo a winner? Not the issue, says Butamax, as the Capulets and Montagues get it on again. It’s a tennis match in which the score is never love. Scene: Verona. A public place. The Prince: Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Butamax, and Gevo, Have thrice disturb’d the quiet of [...]
Biorefinery 2015 – The Shape of advanced biofuels to come – Part II
Tweet In Part I of our special two-part series, we looked at changing financial structures. Today in part II, we look at a new set of technologies coming along that are redefining our ideas about scale and cost. As seen in part I of Biorefinery 2015: the first wave of cellulosic biofuels projects are now [...]
Gevo vs Butamax: Butamax heads for appeal after court setback
Tweet Ah, advanced biofuels’ Montagues and Capulets are at it again, gentle reader. Two households, both alike in dignity In fair Digestville, where we lay our scenes, From ancient grudge break to new enmity, As IP woes drive civil suits re: genes. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of [...]
On the Move in Biofuels: Gevo
Tweet In Colorado, Gevo appointed Dr. Stephen P. Toon as its Executive Vice President of Operations and Process Development. In his new role at Gevo, Dr. Toon will report to Christopher Ryan, Ph.D., President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Technology Officer, and will have overall responsibility for Gevo’s Luverne, Minn. facility from startup through to [...]
“To the EU energy ministers: Stop “biofuels” now!”
Tweet Today on Twitter: frenchmix: To the EU energy ministers: Stop “biofuels” now! tcetoday: Engineered yeast makes more biofuels | EnergyCollectiv: “The military’s interest in biofuels alone could generate $10 billion in economic activity” – momotrader: From friday’s highs to today, $GEVO down almost 25%. All biofuels smashed out from recent momo.
