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List of Biofuel Stocks
Biiofuel stocks are publicly traded companies whose business involves transportation fuels or any other form of liquid fuel made from plant or animal feedstocks (also called biomass). Included (but listed separately) are ethanol and biodiesel stocks.
Algae-Tec, Ltd. (ALGXY)
Amyris, Inc. (AMRS)
Andersons Inc (ANDE)
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Calyx Bio-Ventures Inc. (CLX.V)
Ceres, Inc. (CERE)
Codexis, Inc. (CDXS)
Dyadic International (DYAI)
Dynamotive Energy Systems (DYMTF)
Gevo, Inc. (GEVO)
Green Earth Technologies (GETG)
GreenHunter Energy (GRH)
Greenshift Corporation (GERS)
Metabolix, Inc. (MBLX)
Neste Oil (NEF.F,NESTE.HE,NTOIY,NTOIF)
Novozymes (NVZMY)
Rentech (RTK)
Viral Genetics, Inc. (VRAL)
If you know of any biofuel stock that is not listed here or in the lists of ethanol or biodiesel stocks, and should be, please let...
Insider View on REGI
by Debra Fiakas CFA Insider buying is not one of my regular screening criteria in selecting long plays in the small cap sector. However, to learn a chief executive officer has taken out his/her check book to buy shares in their company is influential. In November 2016, the CEO of biofuel producer Renewable Energy Group (REGI: Nasdaq) reported an increase in his stake in the company in recent months. With REGI shares just above the prices paid by the CEO just three months ago, it is timely to look more closely from the outside. In...
Power REIT: Why David Should Defeat Goliath
by Al Speisman, Esq. Al Speisman, Esq. Power REIT1 (NYSE MKT:PW) is a micro-cap Real Estate Investment Trust with assets generating consistent, secure cash flow. Power REIT’s assets consist of long-term railroad infrastructure as well as 600 acres of land leased to solar farms. Power REIT’S current underlying value of $11.07 per share is delineated in a shareholder presentation on Power REIT’S Web-Site. This valuation does not factor in potential success in Power REIT’s pending Federal Appeal. A recent article appearing in Value Investors...
Ceres Focuses On Food & Feed After Bioenergy Disappoints
Jim Lane In California, Ceres (CERE) announced the a realignment of its business to focus on food and forage opportunities and biotechnology traits for sugarcane and other crops. As part of the realignment, the company will restructure its Brazilian seed operations and is exploring discussions with additional local partners and collaborators to support the continued development and commercialization of its technology in Brazil. Earlier, the Company announced that due to the economic challenges faced by the Brazilian ethanol industry as well as changes in the global energy market, it had expanded the number of market opportunities available for...
With Oil Price Drop, Ceres Looks To Food
by Debra Fiakas CFA Last week Brazilian agriculture technology developer Ceres (CERE: Nasdaq) made formal plans to shift its focus to seed traits and the food and feed markets and away from energy. Ceres is not abandoning biofuels as such, but with oil prices at historic low levels, it is not economic enough to justify working capital not to mention new investments. The company is restructuring operations and reducing personnel in both its U.S. and Brazilian operations. Ceres management estimates the changes will save between $6 million and $8 million next year. The question investors need to...
Graphene: It Is All In The Strategy
by Debra Fiakas CFA In the recent series of articles on graphene we have found a number of companies working on more efficient production processes and as well as applications for this exceptional material. So beguiling graphene is - conductive, strong and pliable. Scientists and investors alike have thought certainly graphene can provide that all-important ingredient that enhances value and creates profits. In this post we look at two more companies that claim real progress in commercializing graphene materials. Based in the UK, Applied Graphene Materials (AGM: LON; APGMF: OTC) reported no sales in 2014 and...
Is Clean Water Always Green? Why I <3 NY
By Bridget Boulle and Sean Kidney Helping to push along the green muni space, the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp (EFC), rated AAA, has issued a USD 213 million green / water bond. There were 30 bookrunners on this bond with JP Morgan and LOOP Capital Partners co-leads - see prospectus. The proceeds will be used to provide financial assistance to local governments to finance and refinance drinking water projects as well as to refund certain bonds previously issued. They expect to support 128 drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the State. Qualifying projects...
Unlocking Solar Energy’s Value as an Asset Class
by James Montgomery
2014 is predicted to be a breakout year for solar financing, as the industry eagerly pursues finance innovations. Many of these methods aren't really new to other industries, but they are potentially game-changing when applied in the solar industry.
The Proof in Ceres’ Pudding
by Debra Fiakas CFA Judging by stock prices, investors have decided Ceres, Inc. (CERE: Nasdaq) is the favorite horse in the cellulosic ethanol race - at least among those that have publicly traded stocks. Ceres develops and sells sorghum, switch grass and miscanthus seeds to feedstock growers that supply cellulosic ethanol mills. The stock is selling for a buck and change, which is far more impressive that the stocks of most companies that could be included in the “cellulosic biofuel” sector. Ceres announced fiscal second quarter 2014 results at the beginning of this month. The company...
Renewable Energy Group Acquires LS9
Jim Lane A stunner at NBB. Renewable Energy Group (REGI) deploys its balance sheet and takes aim at renewable chemicals as it acquires the storied LS9. In Iowa, Renewable Energy Group (REGI) announced it has acquired LS9 for a purchase price of up to $61.5 million, consisting of up front and earnout payments, in stock and cash. Most of the LS9 team, including the entire R&D leadership group, will join the newly named REG Life Sciences, LLC, which will operate out of LS9’s headquarters in South San Francisco, CA. Under the terms of the agreement between REG...
Five Pioneers Mining the Sun for Income
by Jared Wiedmeyer For the past few years, solar industry stakeholders have imagined a future where the general public has the ability to invest in pure-play renewable energy real estate investment trusts (REITs) that finance and construct both utility-scale and distributed photovoltaic (PV) projects in the United States. While these stakeholders wait for this reality to come to fruition, existing REITs already have several options to own or develop solar projects that still allow them to comply with the IRS's asset and income tests. This past May, Chadbourne & Park's Kelly Kogan and Scott Bank moderated a roundtable with...
More Sorghum Sowers
by Debra Fiakas CFA Sorghum Bicolor photo by Matt Lavin The post “Ceres Plants Seeds of Success” featured seed and trait developer Ceres, Inc. (CERE: Nasdaq). This agricultural technology company develops seeds and traits for high-energy, low-cost feedstocks like sorghum. Ceres is not the only player in the sorghum game. The presence of large agriculture products suppliers like Monsanto Company (MON: NYSE) and Dow AgroSciences of the Dow Chemical Company (DOW: NYSE) provide some validation of sorghum demand even if also triggering competitive concerns. DuPont’s Pioneer HiBred...
Ceres Plants Seeds of Success
Sorghum Bicolor photo by Matt Lavin I posted about sorghum’s designation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an advanced fuel last December. Renewable fuel producers that use sorghum as a feedstock are obvious beneficiaries. Ceres, Inc. (CERE: Nasdaq) is an agricultural technology company, developing seeds and traits for high-energy, low-cost feedstocks - sorghum included. I expect Ceres to be on the winning end of sorghum trade as well, especially since the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has set standards for carbon intensity of transportation fuels that appear...
Does Buying Green Stocks Do Any Good?
Tom Konrad CFA Volt owners are almost universally happy with their cars, despite the fact that very few will recoup the extra costs of the car in gas savings. Even though the financial savings are small compared to the large up front payment for the vehicle, the emotional payback more than compensates. As someone who helps people invest in green stocks, I can tell you from first hand experience that investor enthusiasm has everything to do with recent financial returns, and not much to do with the good we’re doing. In 2007, when practically any stock which could be...
Ceres and Syngenta to Promote Sorghum in Brazil
Jim Lane Ceres, Inc. (CERE) and Syngenta sign a major deal to stimulate sweet sorghum adoption. Brazilian producers seek paths for expanding ethanol production. What are sorghum’s chances of being the darling of the expansion story? In California, Ceres, Inc. (CERE) announced that it has signed a sweet sorghum market development agreement with Syngenta. The companies will work together to support the introduction of sweet sorghum as a source of fermentable sugars at Brazil’s 400 or more ethanol mills. Under the agreement, Syngenta and Ceres intend to collaborate on small-scale trials as well as larger demonstration-scale...
Ceres, Inc.: a 5-Minute Guide
Jim Lane Address: 1535 Rancho Conejo Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 Founded: 1996 Annual Revenues: $6.6 million (Fiscal Year ended Aug. 31, 2011) Type of technology: Plant biotechnology, gene marker-assisted breeding and other genomics Fuel Type: Biomass is the common denominator to advanced biofuels, biopower and bioproducts and is independent of the end-fuel molecule. Major investors: Ceres is a public company. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol CERE. Pre-IPO investors include Warburg Pincus, Soros Private Equity Partners, GIMV and Oppenheimer. Past milestones: Completed IPO...
