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H&R makes equity investment into Novvi joint venture

H&R makes equity investment into Novvi joint venture

October 28, 2017 |

In Germany, H&R USA, a company of The Hansen & Rosenthal Group, of Hamburg (Germany), and Novvi LLC (California) today announced that H&R has made an equity investment into Novvi LLC, a joint venture of Amyris, Inc., Cosan S.A., American Refining Group and Chevron USA. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Novvi’s products and […]

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Oils that Aint Oils: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Novvi

Oils that Aint Oils: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Novvi

December 19, 2016 |

Novvi LLC is a joint venture of Amyris, Inc. and Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio created to develop, produce, market, and distribute high-performance oils and lubricants from renewable sources. Novvi draws from the strength of both companies, applying Amyris’ synthetic biology platform to produce targeted hydrocarbon molecules from plant sugar and Cosan’s feedstock capabilities and […]

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American Refining Group invests in Novvi to accelerate renewable base oils, lubricants

American Refining Group invests in Novvi to accelerate renewable base oils, lubricants

July 20, 2016 |

In California, American Refining Group has committed to a 33.3% equity investment into Novvi , a joint venture of Amyris and Cosan. Both Amyris and Cosan will continue to hold share ownership stakes in Novvi, together with ARG. It’s not a tiny market by any means. The global markets for base oils and lubricants, are expected […]

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The Next Wave of Industrial Biotechnology (with Bicycles, Unicorns & Rainbows)

The Next Wave of Industrial Biotechnology (with Bicycles, Unicorns & Rainbows)

December 22, 2015 |

By Sam Nejame, Special to the Digest Early last month I travelled to San Francisco for a conference. Over the weekend I and some old college friends cycled through Marin. In rain and fog we spun up long steady climbs then bombed hairy twisting descents through the famed redwoods. When my borrowed bicycle needed a […]

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Sustainable, high-performance oils & lubes: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Novvi

Sustainable, high-performance oils & lubes: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Novvi

August 27, 2015 |

Novvi is a joint venture of Amyris, Inc. and Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio created to develop, produce, market, and distribute high-performance oils and lubricants from renewable sources. Novvi draws from the strength of both companies, applying Amyris’ synthetic biology platform to produce targeted hydrocarbon molecules from plant sugar and Cosan’s feedstock capabilities and supply […]

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Novvi renewable engine oils hit 500,000 mile mark at Sonoma raceway

Novvi renewable engine oils hit 500,000 mile mark at Sonoma raceway

July 12, 2015 |

In California, Novvi announced that its engine oils are now American Petroleum Institute (API) certified and have delivered superior performance over more than a half million miles of raceway driving. Together, these accomplishments mark significant industry traction and validate that Novvi engine oils surpass industry benchmarks for performance and sustainability across all cars. Novvi oils have clocked more than half a […]

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