Global Clean Energy (OTCBB: GCEH) has been added to the Biofuels Digest Index of publically traded biofuels companies

BioAmber, Metabolix, Neste Oil, Total, Global Clean Energy, Sacom, BASF, and Eni added to Biofuels Digest Index

Biofuels Digest Index adds 8, grows to 36 companies, expands roster of renewable chemicals and drop-in fuels players.

In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced that it has added BioAmber, Metabolix, Neste Oil, Total, Global Clean Energy, Sacom, BASF, and Eni to the Biofuels Digest Index. The overall Index now stands at 36 companies with the new additions.

Minnesota-based renewable chemicals developer BioAmber and Italian green biotech pioneer have been added following their public listings. BioAmber completed an IPO this week and will list on the NYSE, while Sacom completed its listing last month and is trading on the Borsa Italiana AIM- MAC exchange, which focuses on emerging companies. Global Clean Energy Holdings, which trades on the OTB Bulletin Board, has been added after acquiring Sustainable Oils in March.

Eni, Neste Oil and Total were added as their ventures in renewable fuels — in particular, as Neste has become the global leadre in renewable diesel production, Total has taken over the commercialization of the Amyris technology and Eni has switched over a refinery to renewable production.

Metabolix (MBLX), BASF, and Eni were added as the Index broadens its focus to include “replacing the whole barrel of oil” and, in particular, chemical companies that have focused in on the development of renewable chemicals and biobased materials.

“Eight outstanding companies that round out the picture for investors,” noted Biofuels Digest editor Jim Lane, “giving them a clearer sense of the health of the overall sector for the public stock picker, and those who monitor the sector via the Index.”

Shares in the Index have also been reweighted for the first time since 2012.

The Biofuels Digest Index was launched in August 2007 to track stock values — with an initial list of 21 equities. Today, ADM, The Andersons, Bluefire Renewables, Green Plains Renewable Energy and Pacific Ethanol remain from that original list.

Today the Index comprises:

ADM
Algae.Tec
Amyris
The Andersons
Aventine Renewables
BASF
BioAmber
Bluefire Renewables
Biofuel Energy
British Petroleum
Biox
Codexis
Ceres
Cosan
DuPont
Eni
Gevo
Global Clean Energy
Green Plains Renewable Energy
KiOR
Lignol
Metabolix
Monsanto
Novozymes
OriginOil
Pacific Ethanol
Sacom
Shell
Renewable Energy Group
Sacom
Syntroleum
Syngenta
Solazyme
Valero
Verenium

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