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I am surprised SMR's don't get more play here. It sounds to me that nuclear power sources will last more years than lithium or oil supplies. And even going back to big nuclear power plants?
Am I wrong there?
https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-small-modular-reactors-smrs
Advanced Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are a key part of the Department’s goal to develop safe, clean, and affordable nuclear power options. The advanced SMRs currently under development in the United States represent a variety of sizes, technology options, capabilities, and deployment scenarios. These advanced reactors, envisioned to vary in size from tens of megawatts up to hundreds of megawatts, can be used for power generation, process heat, desalination, or other industrial uses. SMR designs may employ light water as a coolant or other non-light water coolants such as a gas, liquid metal, or molten salt.
Advanced SMRs offer many advantages, such as relatively small physical footprints, reduced capital investment, ability to be sited in locations not possible for larger nuclear plants, and provisions for incremental power additions. SMRs also offer distinct safeguards, security and nonproliferation advantages.
The Department has long recognized the transformational value that advanced SMRs can provide to the nation’s economic, energy security, and environmental outlook. Accordingly, the Department has provided substantial support to the development of light water-cooled SMRs, which are under licensing review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and will likely be deployed in the late 2020s to early 2030s. The Department is also interested in the development of SMRs that use nontraditional coolants such as liquid metals, salts, and gases for the potential safety, operational, and economic benefits they offer.
Advanced SMR R&D Program
Building on the successes of the SMR Licensing Technical Support (LTS) program, the Advanced SMR R&D program was initiated in FY2019 and supports research, development, and deployment activities to accelerate the availability of U.S.-based SMR technologies into domestic and international markets. Significant technology development and licensing risks remain in bringing advanced SMR designs to market and government support is required to achieve domestic deployment of SMRs by the late 2020s or early 2030s. Through this program, the Department has partnered with NuScale Power and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) to demonstrate a first-of-a-kind reactor technology at the Idaho National Laboratory this decade. Through these efforts, the Department will provide broad benefits to other domestic reactor developers by resolving many technical and licensing issues that are generic to SMR technologies, while promoting U.S. energy independence, energy dominance, and electricity grid resilience, and assuring that there is a future supply of clean, reliable baseload power.
U.S. Industry Opportunities for Advanced Nuclear Technology Development
The Department issued a multi-year cost-shared funding opportunity (U.S. Industry Opportunities for Advanced Nuclear Technology Development, DE-FOA-0001817) in 2018 to support innovative, domestic nuclear industry-driven concepts that have high potential to improve the overall economic outlook for nuclear power in the United States. This funding opportunity will enable the development of existing, new, and next-generation reactor designs, including SMR technologies.
The scope of the funding opportunity is very broad and solicits activities involved in finalizing the most mature SMR designs; developing manufacturing capabilities and techniques to improve cost and efficiency of nuclear builds; developing plant structures, systems, components, and control systems; addressing regulatory issues; and other technical needs identified by industry. The funding opportunity will provide awards sized and tailored to address a range of technical and regulatory issues impeding the progress of advanced reactor development. Read more on the FOA. Also, see the awards that have been selected to date.
Or a thought that fits the closing line in the CC, selling each unit individually could get them even more money than selling the company as a whole.?
"These alternatives are at various stages of review"
Or if they could get rid of Dillon they might even make a profit?
$RIBT to be sold or merged? If one reads the last paragraph of the CC it sounds like RIBT is already in a quiet period meaning a deal of some sort is in the works. With management getting paid in warrants priced at "0". and as of last June BOD's getting paid in stock and warrants priced at "0" they certainly want the stock as high as possible. It sounds like if they got rid of Dillon. the company is making a profit. If they could sell it that might be enough. But do they need a quiet period for that?
Last paragraph of the CC>>>>>
Bradley>>>
The Board is in the midst of a strategic review of all the possibilities for RiceBran Technologies. These alternatives are at various stages of review. And given the sensitive nature of this process, I am currently unable to provide any further details. I'd like to thank everybody for their attention, and I'll turn it back to the operator.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/q4-2022-ricebran-technologies-earnings-093646340.html
$RIBT CC>>>>
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/q4-2022-ricebran-technologies-earnings-093646340.html
Participants
Peter G. Bradley; Executive Chairman & Acting Principal Executive Officer; RiceBran Technologies
Todd Travis Mitchell; COO, CFO & Secretary; RiceBran Technologies
Jeff Stanlis; VP; FNK IR LLC
Presentation
Operator
Greetings, and welcome to the RiceBran Technologies Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Call and Webcast. (Operator Instructions) As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. And I will now turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Jeff Stanlis of FNK IR. Sir, the floor is yours.
Jeff Stanlis
Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the RiceBran Technologies Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference Call. Hosting the call today are Peter Bradley, Executive Chairman; and Todd Mitchell, RiceBran's Technologies Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
I want to remind participants that during the call, management's prepared remarks may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Therefore, the company claims protection under the safe harbor for forward-looking statements as contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ from results discussed today, and therefore, we refer you to a more detailed discussion of these risks and uncertainties in the company's filings with the SEC.
In addition, any projections as to the company's future performance represented by management include estimates as of today, March 16, 2023, and the company assumes no obligation to update these projections in the future as market conditions change.
The webcast and certain financial information provided in the call, including reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP financial measures are available at www.ricebrantech.com on the Investor Relations page. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Peter. Peter, please go ahead.
Peter G. Bradley
Thank you, Jeff, and good morning -- and good afternoon to everyone. 2022 was a year of both great progress and significant challenges. Notably, we entered into an agreement with Gander Foods with respect to our rice milling operations. And for the first time, Golden Ridge delivered a full quarter of positive contribution to adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter.
Additionally, MGI delivered strong revenue and profit contribution growth. Particularly pleasing was the momentum was maintained in the fourth quarter despite challenges with completing a major capital project at the mill. MGI now has 50% more capacity and a broader range of manufacturing capabilities, providing a solid platform for growth.
The Core-SRB business held its own, delivering double-digit revenue growth and maintained its profit contribution. The benefits of the revenue growth and solid pricing action, though, were offset by both higher raw material and operating costs.
While we've been able to grow volume through aggressive sales efforts we were unable to maintain our engagement with the previously disclosed new customers in the pet food category because we were unable to resolve certain technical performance issues.
The added value derivatives business, though had a tough year. The raw material and processing challenges, which materially impacted in the first half of the year, and led to the inability to meet market demand, resulting in customer losses accentuated by increased competition in the derivatives category.
Now let me turn the call over to Todd to discuss the results.
Todd Travis Mitchell
Thank you, Peter. Good afternoon, everyone. We delivered another $10 million plus quarter with year-over-year growth of 32% in the fourth quarter and 34% for the year. Both mills are executing very well and Core-SRB sales grew double digits for 4 quarters in a row. However, while adjusted EBITDA losses declined sequentially and year-over-year in the fourth quarter, largely due to a significant improvement at Golden Ridge. Results were below our expectations for both the quarter and the year.
Looking at the numbers in greater detail. Revenue. Total revenue was $10.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, a 32% increase from $8 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Total revenue was $41.6 million in 2022, a 34% increase from just over $31 million in 2021. Growth for the quarter and for the year was led by Golden Ridge and MGI and helped by double-digit gains in Core-SRB sales offset by a decline in value-add SRB derivative sales.
Gross losses. Gross losses were $87,000 in the fourth quarter of 2022, down from gross losses of $170,000 a year ago. Gross losses were $759,000 for the full year 2022, a $1.2 million decline from gross profits of $442,000 in 2021. Gross losses for the quarter and for the year were driven by a decline in contribution margin from value-add SRB derivative sales. offset in part by improved results from Golden Ridge and MGI.
SG&A. SG&A in the fourth quarter declined 5% to $1.5 million from $1.6 million a year ago. Total SG&A for the year declined 6% to $6.7 million from $7.1 million in 2021. Lower SG&A for the quarter and for the year was driven by a reduction in director compensation and corporate expenses, with the latter primarily due to lower support staff compensation and benefits from subletting our corporate headquarters.
Operating losses. Operating losses declined 71% in the fourth quarter to $1.6 million from operating losses of $5.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Operating losses for the year fell 31% to $7.3 million from $10.6 million in 2021. Operating losses in the fourth quarter and full year of 2021 included $3.9 million in noncash charge for goodwill impairment.
Net losses. Net loss for the quarter was $1.7 million or $0.28 per share compared to a net loss of $5.4 million or $1.04 per share a year ago. Net loss for the full year was $7.9 million or $1.42 per share compared to a net loss of just under $9 million or $1.87 per share in 2021. Net losses in 2021 included a gain of $1.8 million in the first quarter or forgiveness of the SBA PPP loan and the aforementioned $3.9 million charge in the fourth quarter for goodwill impairment.
Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA losses were $654,000 in the fourth quarter compared to adjusted EBITDA losses of $806,000 in the fourth quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA losses for the full year were $3.8 million in the fourth quarter -- I'm sorry, for the full year compared to adjusted EBITDA losses of $2.9 million for 2021.
Lower losses in the fourth quarter stemmed from a significant improvement in contribution from Golden Ridge, while the decline for the year reflected the decline in contribution from our value-add SRB derivatives business.
Cash. Total cash was $3.9 million at the end of the year, down from $5.8 million at the end of 2021 and $4.4 million at the end of the third quarter of 2022. With that, I'll turn the call back to Peter for closing comments.
Peter G. Bradley
Thanks, Todd. Despite the progress in parts of the company in 2022, notably in the rice and specialty milling businesses, the Core-SRB has not moved forward as we wanted it to and the value-added derivatives business continues to suffer major market and operational challenges. Accordingly, we were not able to achieve the goal of positive adjusted EBITDA.
The Board is in the midst of a strategic review of all the possibilities for RiceBran Technologies. These alternatives are at various stages of review. And given the sensitive nature of this process, I am currently unable to provide any further details. I'd like to thank everybody for their attention, and I'll turn it back to the operator.
Operator
Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, this does conclude today's conference call. You may disconnect your lines at this time, and have a wonderful day, and we thank you for your participation.
I am afraid RIBT will be sold. At their CC today, it was short and closed with like "We can't say anymore do to ongoing discussions". And those were probably waiting for the Q4 to become official. They had a 32% revenue increase, but their yeast replacement made for rice bran fell through.
Book value at the end of Q3 was $2.50. I can guess now below $2. I have no idea how much above book value a buyout can go for. With revenues increasing, well, that might help.
https://greenstocknews.com/news/nasdaq/ribt/ricebran-technologies-reports-fourth-quarter-2022-results
The sad thing is the company never looked better listening to the Q2 CC. The yeast replacement for the pet food was the bright spot and the downfall when it did not work out. It sure sounded like defeat, either sale or merger is my guess. The stock is not crashing, so guessing any form of BK is not an option.
My Q1 is all speculation.
Book value was listed as $2.50 per share. loss Q4 probably brings it down to like $2.1. plus Q1 is 83% over, more losses.
Sad about the call was Q3, derivatives and Dillon were doing great, now bad? The Q2 call , "We have plenty of cash and probably won't need a reverse split". Can we believe anything they say?
Q over Q 32% revenue increase, loss reduced.
SEC form>>>>>
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1063537/000143774923006892/ex_489377.htm
story>>>
RiceBran Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results
https://greenstocknews.com/news/nasdaq/ribt/ricebran-technologies-reports-fourth-quarter-2022-results
Restricted balls might compare to raising the basket for the NBA to 13 feet?
I mean seeing how far these guys can hit the ball compare to me adds pizzazz to watching PGA golf.
Watching two handed slam dunks with bad intentions adds pizzazz to pro basketball.
I doubt LIV will go along with this.
New golf balls for tournament play?
Golf's governing bodies propose ball changes to shorten pro players' driving distances
https://sports.yahoo.com/golfs-governing-bodies-propose-ball-changes-to-shorten-pro-players-driving-distances-144035523.html
If implemented, the changes would go into effect in 2026 and recreational golfers would not be affected
Could professional golfers be hitting golf balls designed to travel shorter distances sometime this decade?
The USGA and R&A released a statement Tuesday proposing changes to golf balls professional golfers would use in events. According to the release, golf’s governing bodies want to change the launch conditions they use when determining what is and isn't considered a conforming golf ball.
In short, the thresholds for a conforming golf ball for a professional player would adhere to an Overall Distance Standard limit of 317 yards with a 3-yard tolerance. Those thresholds would be changed under a proposed Model Local Rule, meaning that recreational players would not be affected by the rule if it goes into effect. That local rule would likely deem all balls currently in use on the PGA Tour as non-conforming.
If the proposal is implemented, the new golf ball standards would be introduced on Jan. 1, 2026. The USGA and R&A — the governing bodies who run the U.S. Open and British Open — would adopt the MLR and the PGA Tour, the PGA Championship, the Masters and other tournaments would also have the option of implementing the rule at their tournaments. It reasons that the proposal would need to garner widespread support from the PGA Tour and other governing bodies to go into effect.
“We continue to work closely with the USGA and the R&A on a range of initiatives, including the topic of distance,” the PGA Tour said in a statement. “Regarding the notice to manufacturers announced today, we will continue our own extensive independent analysis of the topic and will collaborate with the USGA and the R&A, along with our membership and industry partners, to evaluate and provide feedback on this proposal. The Tour remains committed to ensuring any future solutions identified to benefit the game as a whole, without negatively impacting the Tour, its players or our fans’ enjoyment of our sport.”
Driving distance has skyrocketed
Distance has been a highly contested topic at the top levels of golf as elite golfers are using data-driven approaches to hitting the golf ball as far as they can. The average swing speed of a PGA Tour golfer has increased 3 MPH to roughly 115 MPH since 2007 and the average driving distance on the PGA Tour has increased by roughly 15 yards in the 2000s. Players are currently averaging 297 yards off the tee this season.
The distance gains players have earned through better training and club and ball technology has forced numerous courses on the PGA Tour to be lengthened. And even then, players are consistently hitting shorter clubs for their second shots on Par 4s than they were decades earlier.
But it’s also hard to rein in explosive growth after it’s been happening for years. And that’s one of many reasons why the proposal wouldn’t have any effect on recreational golfers.
Nice new board gfc. IMO, Nuclear makes mores since the wind or solar. Those Advanced Small Modular Reactors sound interesting!!!!!!!
Looks like coytele is scalping today, making a fortune off the swings.
gfp, I was glad to see the bounce too. I hope someone knows something. It started out weak, but 21,000 worth of buys sent it up after about an hour. Still some selling going on, but buy volume is 97K over sell 37K. Yesterday with fall, buy volume was just a bit less than buy volume. On Fridays big fall, buy was lower than sell volume.
https://ih.advfn.com/stock-market/NASDAQ/ricebran-technologies-RIBT/trades?_ga=2.256236424.2012683222.1554897425-334505475.1554897425
I am happy to see closing above the 50 and 100 day MA's
https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=RIBT&p=D&yr=0&mn=7&dy=0&id=p55203955733
Else holding over 1/2 of the recent gain. And it is staying above the 200
MA. Looks bullish yet to me.
https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=BABYF&p=D&yr=0&mn=7&dy=0&id=p63886487057
Guessing the crooked market makes are shaking people out to buy stock for the next run up. Buy and sell volume were close to even yesterday and the bad Friday had MORE buy volume than sell. Important to close above the 50 day and 100 day. Management owes us a great CC. Virtue did own RIBT, and could still be a marker maker, but IMO, we don't need market makers and they are all potential manipulators, IMO. But earnings beat crooks.>>>>>
https://www.sec.gov/enforce/34-87155-s
Chart>>>
https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=RIBT&p=D&yr=0&mn=7&dy=0&id=p84119253858
Congrats cap!!! you pick good music on the iHub music boards too!!!!!!
$RIBT Conference call Thursday 4:30 E.
RiceBran Technologies to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results Conference Call on March 16 at 4:30 p.m. EST
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ricebran-technologies-host-fourth-quarter-121500177.html
TOMBALL, TX / ACCESSWIRE / March 13, 2023 / RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ:RIBT), a global leader in the development and production of critical nutritional and functional ingredients derived from small and ancient grains for the healthy food, nutraceutical, pet care and animal feed markets, announced that Peter Bradley, Executive Chairman and Todd Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call on Thursday, March 16, at 4:30 p.m. EST to discuss the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.
The call information is as follows:
Date: March 16, 2023
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Toll Free Dial-in number for US/Canada: 888-506-0062
Dial-In number for international callers: 973-528-0011
Participant Access Code: 189245
Webcast: https://www.ricebrantech.com/investors
Following the conclusion of the live call, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website for at least 90 days. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available from 7 p.m. EST on March 16, 2023 until 11:59 p.m. EST on March 30, 2023 by dialing 877-481-4010 (United States) or 919-882-2331 (international) and using the passcode 47775
RIBT is in something called a stock market. The small cap index, the Russel 2000 is down 3.4% and maybe 6% the last two days. That often drags other stocks down. I hope like other recent days buyers jump in neat the end of trading.
https://finviz.com/futures_charts.ashx?p=d1&t=ER2
As of 1:04 E. buy volume is about 8/5 buy over sell volume
I have not been watching Else, nice move and nice PR>>>
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/else-nutrition-increases-production-capacity-120000049.html
RIBT? Well, they were working on a replacent for yeast in pet food, guessing with Purina, that is owned by Nestle. Somehow the ingredients in rice bran were turned into a liquid and the filter(screen or whatever) had coagulation and a new part was being developed. They had expansion in 3 places getting ready for the new product. That is the last we heard at the last CC in Noivember CC. Maybe next week and we might hear something. Shareholders I know are getting NOTHING out the the IR or others, extreme quite. So, it could be bad or good.
With the SEC investingating FinTwit over pump and dump of other stocks, I can guess management wants total quiet. iI Fintwit is sued over RIBT, RIBT would be the victim. But still it is best management be quiet. If the new yeast replacement is working out, Q4 results if good could lead to a partership or a big deal or such. The history of the stock has not been good.
Yes, the stock chart looks "intersting". I see the bid raised quite often in the afternoon on down days and selling into the raised bid gets the stock even or up, like today.. Last years Q4 CC was March 17th, I am guessing a PR comes out later this week or early nest week announcing the CC date and time.
Please change Hovland to Kitayama, TIA
Rahm, Homa, Hovland, Tom Kim, Young 276
The Six Weirdest Sources Of Energy: A Closer Look
They can't have my coffee
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/The-Six-Weirdest-Sources-Of-Energy-A-Closer-Look.html
By Michael Kern - Mar 05, 2023, 12:00 PM CST
Cow manure is an unlikely source of energy that has been used for centuries.
Human waste is another surprising source of renewable energy that can be converted into biogas through anaerobic digestion.
Renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly important as the world moves towards a more sustainable and green future. While solar, wind, and hydropower are some of the most well-known renewable energy sources, many unconventional and even weird energy sources could play a significant role in our transition to a greener future.
Here is a closer look at six of the weirdest sources of energy:
1. Cow Poop
Cow manure is an unlikely energy source that has been used for centuries. When cow manure is placed in an anaerobic digester tank, microorganisms break down the organic matter without oxygen and produce biogas, which can generate electricity or heat. Biogas from cow poop has several advantages over traditional fossil fuels as it reduces greenhouse gas emissions and produces a natural fertilizer.
2. Potatoes
Potatoes have been a power source since the 1800s when they were first used to power telegraphs. A potato battery creates electricity through two metal electrodes inserted into the potato and connected with wires and a light bulb or motor. Although potatoes cannot generate enough electricity to power large-scale applications, they still have potential for small-scale applications such as emergency lighting.
3. Human Waste
Human waste is another surprising source of renewable energy that can be converted into biogas through anaerobic digestion. Sewage treatment plants can capture methane gas produced during this process and use it to generate electricity or heat buildings.
4. Algae
Algae may seem like an unlikely candidate for an energy source, but it has enormous potential due to its high growth rate and ability to grow in various environments such as ponds or tanks. Algae can be harvested and processed into biofuels such as biodiesel or ethanol.
5. Coffee Grounds
Coffee grounds can be converted into biofuel through pyrolysis, which involves heating them in the absence of oxygen. The resulting product contains oils that can be extracted to produce biodiesel.
6. Dance Floors
Kinetic tiles installed on dance floors use movement dancers generate to create electricity which then powers lighting or other electrical systems within buildings.
While these unconventional sources may seem strange at first glance, they offer us opportunities for creativity and innovation in developing sustainable solutions for our energy needs.
The Green Energy Transition Will Be Fueled By Creativity
The transition towards a greener future requires new ideas, innovative solutions and creative thinking from all sectors, including individuals, businesses, and governments. By embracing these unconventional sources of energy, we not only reduce our carbon footprint but also pave way for new industries while creating job opportunities along with economic growth.
In conclusion, the possibilities for renewable energies are vast if we continue exploring options beyond traditional fossil fuels. We need creativity, innovation, and collaboration between scientists, businesses, and governments to make this happen. The six weirdest sources highlighted here are just few examples out of numerous possibilities. However, it is clear that harnessing unconventional yet sustainable sources would help us achieve our goal of a cleaner environment, thereby ensuring a greener future!
The Six Weirdest Sources Of Energy: A Closer Look
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/The-Six-Weirdest-Sources-Of-Energy-A-Closer-Look.html
By Michael Kern - Mar 05, 2023, 12:00 PM CST
Cow manure is an unlikely source of energy that has been used for centuries.
Human waste is another surprising source of renewable energy that can be converted into biogas through anaerobic digestion.
Renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly important as the world moves towards a more sustainable and green future. While solar, wind, and hydropower are some of the most well-known renewable energy sources, many unconventional and even weird energy sources could play a significant role in our transition to a greener future.
Here is a closer look at six of the weirdest sources of energy:
1. Cow Poop
Cow manure is an unlikely energy source that has been used for centuries. When cow manure is placed in an anaerobic digester tank, microorganisms break down the organic matter without oxygen and produce biogas, which can generate electricity or heat. Biogas from cow poop has several advantages over traditional fossil fuels as it reduces greenhouse gas emissions and produces a natural fertilizer.
2. Potatoes
Potatoes have been a power source since the 1800s when they were first used to power telegraphs. A potato battery creates electricity through two metal electrodes inserted into the potato and connected with wires and a light bulb or motor. Although potatoes cannot generate enough electricity to power large-scale applications, they still have potential for small-scale applications such as emergency lighting.
3. Human Waste
Human waste is another surprising source of renewable energy that can be converted into biogas through anaerobic digestion. Sewage treatment plants can capture methane gas produced during this process and use it to generate electricity or heat buildings.
4. Algae
Algae may seem like an unlikely candidate for an energy source, but it has enormous potential due to its high growth rate and ability to grow in various environments such as ponds or tanks. Algae can be harvested and processed into biofuels such as biodiesel or ethanol.
5. Coffee Grounds
Coffee grounds can be converted into biofuel through pyrolysis, which involves heating them in the absence of oxygen. The resulting product contains oils that can be extracted to produce biodiesel.
6. Dance Floors
Kinetic tiles installed on dance floors use movement dancers generate to create electricity which then powers lighting or other electrical systems within buildings.
While these unconventional sources may seem strange at first glance, they offer us opportunities for creativity and innovation in developing sustainable solutions for our energy needs.
The Green Energy Transition Will Be Fueled By Creativity
The transition towards a greener future requires new ideas, innovative solutions and creative thinking from all sectors, including individuals, businesses, and governments. By embracing these unconventional sources of energy, we not only reduce our carbon footprint but also pave way for new industries while creating job opportunities along with economic growth.
In conclusion, the possibilities for renewable energies are vast if we continue exploring options beyond traditional fossil fuels. We need creativity, innovation, and collaboration between scientists, businesses, and governments to make this happen. The six weirdest sources highlighted here are just few examples out of numerous possibilities. However, it is clear that harnessing unconventional yet sustainable sources would help us achieve our goal of a cleaner environment, thereby ensuring a greener future!
4 players who were big names 10 years ago that I played alot, English, Speith, Bradley, and Day all coming to life lately. If I play them, ..........................................>>>>>>>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY1ey-CFSTM&ab_channel=DPWorldTour
ICL CF, SQM NTR>>>>>
Fertilizer Shortages will cause global famine by Peter Zeihan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i29wG43_6Z0&t=440s&ab_channel=CatalinaBioTech
Fertilizer Shortages will cause global famine by Peter Zeihan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i29wG43_6Z0&t=440s&ab_channel=CatalinaBioTech
Looks like another Twitter pump and dump. I hope it opens better than the after hours close. Regardless, we needs news.
Looks like a lot of day traders got in and got out. Not as bad as RKDA, who the same group promoted early on. CC coming in 2 weeks or less, no new money raised lately, cash flow neutral could happen in Q4, but more likely in Q1, which they could give guidance at the CC in 2 weeks. Any bad news and back to .65 the stock goes.
https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=RKDA&p=D&yr=0&mn=7&dy=0&id=p46870482523
IT has 49,000 folowers, many paid who get a stock before he posts it.
Is $RKDA going to ignite other reverse splits. $SINT $RIBT $RELI showing signs ..
— IT (@IncredibleTrade) March 2, 2023
Fatto, I think Q1 will be better than 4. At the CC, In October they PR'd enhancing MGI and adding an extruder in Mermentau. So all those improvements we not done by maybe November 1 at the earliest.
We really need to know how the screen filter on the equipment to make the rice bran yeast replacement is working. If not fixed, oh well, bu if fixed, Q 1 could show a profit? That would have us over $6 after the mid May Q1 results?
Maybe I'm too hopeful, but management needs a good CC herer in March. We have had NO press relase in 4 months.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ricebran-taps-local-industry-expert-123000299.html
Alsom RKDA, another food tech play is up now over 50%. I really doubt it is caonnected in anyway, but IT follows both RKDA and RIBT.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RKDA?p=RKDA
We do have a popular {paid} Twitter dude with 47,000 followers tweeting, IT-Impssible Trades. He is not part of the FinTwit group. I see trades , 3 at 20,000 shares, 1 at 30,000+ and 1 and 50,000 shares, that is only 110,000 shares of the total.Nice day, new intraday high.
https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=RIBT&p=D&yr=0&mn=5&dy=0&id=p58129432415
There we NO after hours trades yesterday and NO pre market trades today. I have never seen this before. What does it mean? My guess is that amateur traders are gone. Just professionals, like me, who have owned this stock for years are here? LOL---BOO
Lab meat makes me cringe. But hey, I am skeptical of over weight EV's run by coal and solar panels on homes saving money in the long run, but some day revisions , maybe. I feel there is a lot of BS on both sides of every issue in 2023, and here is a negative view of lab meat. Yet, I do believe the pills the Star Trek crew took as food could happen some day, lol, but not in my lifetime.
Don’t Be Fooled: Lab-Grown Meat Is a Disaster in the Making
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/lab-grown-meat-ultra-processed-product-farmers-ranchers/
Story at-a-glance:
Underneath the greenwashed façade, lab-grown meat has been hyped beyond reality and its promises are slated to fall flat.
In February, the Good Food Institute (GFI), a nonprofit group behind the alternative protein industry, released a techno-economic analysis of cultivated meat, which claims cultured meat could be economically feasible by 2030; this is disputed by several experts.
One expert estimated that the cost for 1 kilogram (kg) (35.27 ounces) of cell culture product for human consumption would cost in excess of $8,500 to $3,600 per kilogram.
Pharmaceutical-grade specifications and aseptic “clean rooms” would be necessary due to the slow growth rate of culture cells, which makes them extremely vulnerable to contamination from bacteria and viruses — GFI’s report assumes only “food-grade” specifications.
When lab-grown chicken made by U.S. startup Eat Just debuted in Singapore in 2020, it was produced using fetal bovine serum, largely canceling out one of the key tenets of the cultured meat rhetoric — that it’s made without animals.
GFI’s life-cycle analysis found that cultured meat may be worse for the environment than conventionally produced chicken and pork if conventional energy sources are used.
Fake meats are not about your health or the environment’s — they’re a tool to phase out farmers and ranchers and replace them with an ultraprocessed food product that can be controlled by patents.
p.s. I like the way the article used a cedilla in the word, façade :- ) My God Dew, you don't miss anything, even things I don't know what they mean until I look them up, lol.
Lab meat makes me cringe. But hey, I am skeptical of over weight EV's run by coal and solar panels on homes saving money in the long run, but some day revisions , maybe. I feel there is a lot of BS on both sides of every issue in 2023, and here is a negative view of lab meat. Yet, I do believe the pills the Star Trek crew took as food could happen some day, lol, but not in my lifetime.
Don’t Be Fooled: Lab-Grown Meat Is a Disaster in the Making
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/lab-grown-meat-ultra-processed-product-farmers-ranchers/
Story at-a-glance:
Underneath the greenwashed façade, lab-grown meat has been hyped beyond reality and its promises are slated to fall flat.
In February, the Good Food Institute (GFI), a nonprofit group behind the alternative protein industry, released a techno-economic analysis of cultivated meat, which claims cultured meat could be economically feasible by 2030; this is disputed by several experts.
One expert estimated that the cost for 1 kilogram (kg) (35.27 ounces) of cell culture product for human consumption would cost in excess of $8,500 to $3,600 per kilogram.
Pharmaceutical-grade specifications and aseptic “clean rooms” would be necessary due to the slow growth rate of culture cells, which makes them extremely vulnerable to contamination from bacteria and viruses — GFI’s report assumes only “food-grade” specifications.
When lab-grown chicken made by U.S. startup Eat Just debuted in Singapore in 2020, it was produced using fetal bovine serum, largely canceling out one of the key tenets of the cultured meat rhetoric — that it’s made without animals.
GFI’s life-cycle analysis found that cultured meat may be worse for the environment than conventionally produced chicken and pork if conventional energy sources are used.
Fake meats are not about your health or the environment’s — they’re a tool to phase out farmers and ranchers and replace them with an ultraprocessed food product that can be controlled by patents.
$RIBT Cash Flow Neutral? An SEC filing, 1/23/23 showing a new loan was made and used to pay off a previous loan with the same borrower. No new money was raised. That said, I have no idea as to if a new fund raise could come out tomorrow. But, if no new money is needed, to me that says near cash flow break even or near it. If not in Q 4, but Q1? No other related info has been put out since November. CC should be in 2 weeks or less?
https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1063537/000143774923001272/ribt20230118_8k.htm
Sad, but tuition at the University of Minnesota is 4.29 fold, inflation adjusted, what it was in 1969 when I graduated . Living in their dorms is inflaton adjusted neutral. The smartest people in the world shouid be able to live with in their means, same as dumb people? Or is it sort of a monopoly gone beserk, taking advantage of by some intelligent people.? Government employees in general wages have gone nuts since then too, anorther monopoly.
When the USA goes cashless, the budget could get balanced? The underground economy has become huge. I worked for a while for HomdeGoods. And the quantity of $100 bills was big.
Second, the Amazon stores being prepared will be cashless and they even scan you to get be let in. if you put something in your pocket and walk out, it scans you and you get charged. Yes, shoplifting will drop.
Third, a whole new classifications of crimes will emerge. Home and theft and theft from auto;s etc. will skyrocket. Probably ban on guns by then here.
What a wonderful world it will be? Boo on that. But, it may take a while>>>
After backlash, Amazon Go’s New York City store finally accepts cash
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/backlash-against-cashless-stores-forces-sweetgreen-and-amazon-go-to-accept-cash-2019-04-30
Fun list, BABYF mentioned twice>>>
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AppHarvest (NASDAQ: APPH)