(Australian Associated Press/Daily Mail) Qantas says the next federal government will need to have serious discussions about biofuel subsidies if the industry is to take off in Australia. The carrier has already used biofuel, which is less carbon intensive than traditional jet
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Back TO HOMEGreening the Gas Grid: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Netherland Enterprise Agency
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Netherland Enterprise Agency is a government agency which operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. The Netherland Enterprise Agency stimulates entrepreneurs in sustainable, agricultural, innovative and international business. It aims
May 09, 2019 Read Full Article
The Low Carbon Coast
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Washington state (House--see correction below) has passed a low carbon fuel standard that would have it join itself to the standards already enacted in California, Oregon and British Columbia and under development now for the
May 09, 2019 Read Full Article
RNG Project Comes Online in Springfield, Nebraska
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) U.S. Gain has brought online a new renewable natural gas (RNG) development project in Springfield, Neb. The project, producing clean fuel for the transportation industry, also has an RNG supply contract for Southern California Gas Co.’s (SoCalGas)
May 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Neste started developing renewable fuels in 1980 and is now the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel with annual production of about 880 million gallons. They plan total capacity will increase to 1.3 billion gallons by 2022. Matt
May 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Paper Sludge to Biogas, 3D Printed House, Cocoa Bean Waste-to-Fuel, Vegan Silk Biopolymers, Biobased Adhesives, and More: The Digest's Top 10 Innovations for the Week of May 8th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of May 8th. In today’s Digest, paper sludge to biogas, 3D printed house, cocoa bean waste-to-fuel, vegan
May 08, 2019 Read Full Article
After Yearlong Delay, New Fiberight Waste-to-Energy Plant Fires up Residential Garbage Processor
by Meg Robbins (Morning Sentinel) The plant started taking in waste last week even as key officials from the group representing towns' interests in the facility have stepped down. -- The Fiberight waste-processing facility in Hampden accepted its first loads of municipal
May 07, 2019 Read Full Article
VERBIO Acquires Biodiesel Plant in Canada
(VERBIO) VERBIO Diesel Canada Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG, has signed a contract today with Atlantic Biodiesel Corporation to purchase a biodiesel plant located in Dain City, Ontario, Canada. The plant has an annual production capacity
May 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Anellotech’s Bio-TCat Technology Viability Confirmed during Pilot Plant Campaign – Moving forward with Commercialization
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) We hear the theme song to Disney’s Carousel of Progress… “It’s a great big beautiful tomorrow…” but it’s also a great big beautiful today because the viability of Anellotech’s Bio-TCat technology has been proven by
May 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels Production and Consumption in Brazil: Status, Advances and Challenges
by Glaucia Mendes Souza, Rubens Maciel Filho, Luís Cassinelli, Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, and Renato D. Godinho (IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter) 1. Status of the Brazilian Biofuels Industry Brazil has an energy matrix with substantial renewable content, with renewables (including hydropower) accounting for 42.9% of
May 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Bill Introduced to Overhaul Renewable Fuel, Energy Tax Credits
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 25 colleagues introduced legislation May 2 that aims to overhaul the federal tax code and consolidate the current 44 energy incentives into three technology-neutral provisions that encourage clean electricity, clean
May 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Kenya’s Farmers Battle Drought through Biodiesel Made from Cotton Waste
by Sanjoy Sanyal and Esther Kahinga (World Resources Institute) ... While irrigation systems could help provide a more stable source of water, they currently cover only six to eight percent of Kenya’s land. Some farmers, though, are gaining access to them through a
May 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Congress Proposes to Import Molasses to Strengthen Bioethanol Industry
by Cherryl Anne Cruz (Carmudi Philippines/Yahoo!) The House of Representatives, led by former President and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, met up with Special Committee on Visayas Development and the Committee on Energy headed by Reps. Melecio Yap Jr. and Carlos Roman
May 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Of Renmatix and All These Pivots
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Pennsylvania bioeconomy pioneers debuts Celltice, a “Petro-Free Breakthrough in Clean Cosmetic Formulations” -- From Pennsylvania, comes the news that Renmatix is introducing Celltice, its “zero-chemical self-emulsifying active,” built from cellulose and lignin, and aimed at the clean
May 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Pacific Biodiesel Eyes California as Federal, Local Support Wanes
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Hawaii-based Pacific Biodiesel has long prided itself on producing biodiesel from local resources within the petroleum-dependent archipelago and supplying the renewable fuel back to its community. But as the U.S. biodiesel sector tries to push forward
May 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Smithfield Foods, RAE Form Monarch Bioenergy to Produce RNG
(Smithfield Foods Inc./Biomass Magazine) Smithfield Foods Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy have formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) across Smithfield’s hog farms in Missouri. This partnership converts manure collected from Smithfield farms into RNG, while simultaneously delivering
May 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Spain: Chiclana Launches First Minibus Powered by Biomethane
(Chiclana Natural/NGV Journal) The mayor of Chiclana José María Román presented the first minibus fueled by the biogas generated at the WWTP of Torno, through the All Gas project. This renewable fuel has already been experienced in the fleet of the
May 01, 2019 Read Full Article
This Biotech Turns Paper Waste into Biogas Using Enzymes
(LABIOTECH) In sunny Turkey, the company Episome Biotech is developing a fermentation technique that digests paper waste and turns it into useful products such as biogas, biofuel, and fertilizer. -- Mission: To transform paper waste from garbage into a metaphorical gold mine.
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Solar Fuel Turns to Plants for Inspiration
(European Commission) An 'artificial leaf' being developed by EU-funded researchers to produce fuel from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, could tackle soaring global energy demands, the growing impact of climate change, and dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. -- Developing new sources of
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
EIB to Unlock EUR 2 Billion for Agriculture across Europe with Special Support for Young Farmers
(European Investment Bank) EIB loans, channelled through partner banks, will mobilize close to EUR 2 billion of financing for agriculture and the bioeconomy; At least 10% of EUR 1 billion loans package will be dedicated to young farmers; Results of fi-compass survey of
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
The Fundamental Things Apply: The Rise of Checkerspot and Supermaterials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Recently from California comes the news that advanced materials wunderkind Checkerspot has closed its Series A financing for $13 million. ... ...(A)dvanced materials are perhaps the first breakout anyone will really notice. Because materials are stuff and stuff
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Power of Biology for Algae Biofuels: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Synthetic Genomics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Synthetic Genomics is a San Diego biotechnology company harnessing the power of living cells — nature’s most efficient machines — to create transformative medicines and bio-based products. Their teams of data and biological engineers have developed the
April 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Italian Major Partnership Promotes Biomethane-Fueled Mobility
(Snam/NGV Journal) Italian Biogas Consortium (CIB), Confagricoltura, Eni, FPT Industrial, IVECO, New Holland Agriculture and Snam signed a cooperation agreement to support the implementation of the biomethane decree, representing a strong growth opportunity for the country thanks to the energy’s renewable,
April 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuel Market Is Nearing a Tipping Point
by Kerry Reals (Aviation Week & Space Technology) After years of talking about the potential of biofuels and conducting sporadic demonstration flights powered partially by alternatives to kerosene, experts in the field of sustainable aviation detect that the industry could be
April 29, 2019 Read Full Article
WATCH: Maersk’s Biofuel Pilot Reaches Hong Kong
(Port Technology/Maersk) A.P Moller-Maersk, the largest container shipping line in the world, has released a video of the Maersk Mette’s historic eco-friendly Rotterdam-Shanghai voyage, which was taken by the vessel’s Captain Thomas Hvilborg. The video shows the Maersk Mette, a large triple-E
April 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Better Bugs as Drugs: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to SCIBAC
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SCIBAC has developed a patented MERGE (Microbial Enhanced Recombinants Generated by Evolution) platform for strain improvement works by harnessing and directing a natural evolutionary process where different species can mate. Jeanette Mucha, CEO, Chief Science Officer and
April 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Annual ‘Biofuels in Canada’ 2019 Report Shows Record Reductions and Effectiveness of Canada’s Renewable Fuel Regulations
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN News) Advanced Biofuels Canada commissions fourth annual report, with expanded coverage of Canadian biofuel use, greenhouse gas reductions, and costs -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) announced the release of the Biofuels in Canada (BIC) 2019 report, which updates and
April 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Quantum Fuel Systems and Quantitative BioSciences Partner to Develop Biofuels Production Facility at California “Farm of the Future”
(ACT News) A promising new partnership demonstrates how dairy farms can realize the many benefits of capturing and selling biomethane as fuel. Quantum Fuel Systems just announced that Quantitative BioSciences, Inc. is partnering with and purchasing the company’s newest 10-foot Virtual Pipeline
April 26, 2019 Read Full Article
ADM Considers Ethanol Spinoff as First-Quarter Profit Falls on Severe Weather
by P.J. Huffstutter, Shradha Singh (Reuters) Archer Daniels Midland Co said on Friday it was considering spinning off its ethanol business after slim biofuel margins and Midwestern floods slammed the U.S. grains merchant’s profit, which tumbled 41 percent in the first quarter. ADM
April 26, 2019 Read Full Article
DFDS Invests in Biofuels Developer MASH Energy
(DFDS/MASH Energy/Globe Newswire) DFDS is investing in the start-up company MASH Energy ApS that produces biofuel from agricultural waste, currently from the by-products of nut processing in Tanzania and India. The biofuel is CO2 neutral and can be used in ships. In
April 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Whitefox Announces its Fifth Successful ICE™ Start-up in the U.S. at Ace Ethanol in Wisconsin
(Whitefox/PR Newswire) Whitefox Technologies Limited is proud to announce its fifth successful installation and start-up of its Whitefox ICE™ system at Ace Ethanol's plant in Stanley, Wisconsin. One-third of all Wisconsin ethanol plants now have a Whitefox ICE™ system installed. Whitefox's membrane solution is a key part
April 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuel Made from Roadkill, Cardboard Café, Wheat Straw Transformed to Isobutene, 3D Printed Biobricks, Algae Plastic, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of April 25th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of April 25th. In today’s Digest, biofuel made from roadkill, cardboard café, wheat straw transformed to isobutene,
April 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Neste, City of Oakland Partner to Fuel City Fleet with Biofuel
(Neste/Biomass Magazine) The city of Oakland and Neste announce that waste feedstock from the city is now being converted to Neste MY Renewable Diesel and fuels the city's fleet. The city, Neste, fuel distributor Western States Oil and local collectors for used
April 25, 2019 Read Full Article
A Sweet Approach to Clean Cooking
by Danilo De Oliveira Pereira (United National Industrial Development Organization) UNIDO is implementing a programme which creates value chains of clean cooking fuels and technologies in several countries. With a “market enabling framework,” the organization is turning the lack of clean cooking
April 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel is a Game Changer for Sustainable Aviation and Low Carbon Fuel Markets in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Southeast Asia
by Will Thurmond (Biofuels Digest/Emerging Markets Online) According to a new study by market research firm Emerging Markets Online, renewable diesel is becoming a game changer for several key areas of the low carbon fuels industry, including: (1) the global aviation industry,
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
10M Tax Credit Awarded to US Sugarcane Energy Company
(California Ethanol & Power) Today, California Ethanol & Power, LLC (CE&P) announced that it was awarded a $10 million income tax credit as part of the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) California Competes program. ... California Ethanol & Power,
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Ameresco Opens Biogas-to-RNG Plant in Phoenix
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Ameresco Inc. has announced the commercial operations of a renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Phoenix. The facility, which entered operations earlier this year, is located at 91st Ave. According to Ameresco, the plant is the largest
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Quantum, Quantitative BioSciences Partner for Biogas-to-RNG Project in Modesto
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) In a new partnership with Quantum Fuel Systems LLC, Quantitative BioSciences Inc. (QBI) is purchasing Quantum’s newest 10-foot virtual pipeline trailers to be used in a dairy biogas project. QBI, with funding from the California Energy Commission, has
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Finnish Bioethanol Project Worth Millions – Swedish SEKAB Provides Technology
(SEKAB) In 2021, the biorefinery Nordfuel is planned to open in Northern Finland. The facility will produce bioethanol and biofuel from soft wood residues, an investment worth EURO 150 million. Swedish clean-tech company SEKAB E-Technology will provide the technology. “To successfully
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
New Energy Risk Back $260M Plastics-to-Fuel Plan with Innovative Insurance Solution
(New Energy Risk) Breakthrough insurance program mitigates project risk and accelerates time to market -- New Energy Risk, the leader in customized insurance solutions for renewable technology projects, has provided RES Polyflow, a leading plastics-to-fuel technology company, with a performance insurance program
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
The Advanced Bioeconomy: New Fortunes 2019
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Let’s turn to New Fortunes 2019 – our overview of what we believe will be the 24 hottest market segments in the near term – places to focus your innovations and to unlock value. From cannabis and
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Bonanza: How Federal Subsidies Prop Up the Industry and Cost Taxpayers Billions
(Taxpayers for Common Sense) The federal government has subsidized the mature U.S. biodiesel industry for more than a decade. In years when subsidies are larger and more predictable, the industry responds with higher production levels to take advantage of billions of dollars in
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Royal Farms Celebrates Sustainability Initiative with Opening of Latest Renewable Fuel Station
(Royal Farms/Protec Fuel) Pollution reduction equivalent of planting more than 54,000 trees already achieved with leading ethanol retail partner Protec Fuel -- Royal Farms and Protec Fuel Management, LLC (Protec) today announced the completion of the first phase in a sustainability initiative
April 23, 2019 Read Full Article
REACHing for the Stars: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Mercurius Biorefining
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mercurius Biorefining is developing its novel REACH process, which converts cellulosic biomass to hydrocarbons in the renewable diesel, aviation, and marine fuel ranges. Valuable by-products include bio-char and a bio-plastic monomer, FDCA. REACH (Renewable Acid-hydrolysis Condensation Hydrotreating)
April 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Earth Day 2019 – A Look at Carbon Negative and Carbon Capture Technologies, Advancements, and Possibilities
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... What was a nationwide celebration and peaceful demonstrations for environmental reform in the U.S. by some estimated 20 million Americans, Earth Day events have now expanded to over 193 countries and more than a billion people
April 23, 2019 Read Full Article
A Different Animal: Ethanol Producers Are Increasingly Turning to a Burgeoning Aquaculture Industry for Another Coproduct Revenue Stream.
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) While ethanol’s coproducts are well-known to the livestock industry, innovative technologies and processes are opening new markets for dried distillers grains with solubles. The aquaculture industry is one of those new markets, and a partnership
April 19, 2019 Read Full Article
“There Is No Such Thing as a Zero or Near-Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Plant”
by Emilliano Bellini (PV Magazine) Stanford professor Mark Z Jacobson has said new nuclear plants may cost up to 7.4 times more than wind and solar facilities, with construction times longer by up to 15 years. Such a delay, he said,
April 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Palm Oil May Be Blended in Jet Fuel as Study Shows Suitable
by Afiq Aziz (The Malaysian Reserve) ... The aviation sector can play a crucial role in boosting Malaysian palm oil, which has been saddled with discrimination in the West, low prices and high inventory. As debates are still ongoing on palm oil
April 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Putting CO₂ Emissions to Work: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Opus 12
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Opus 12 has developed a device that recycles CO₂ into cost-competitive chemicals and fuels. Their technology bolts onto any source of CO₂ emissions, and with only water and electricity as inputs, transforms that CO₂ into some
April 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Circular Economies, from California to Sweden: Neste’s Wheeling, Rolling, Moving, Flowing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, waste feedstock from the city of Oakland is now being converted to Neste MY Renewable Diesel and fuels the city’s fleet. The city, Neste, fuel distributor Western States Oil and local collectors for used cooking
April 19, 2019 Read Full Article
London Waste Collection Fleet Debuts Biogas Trucks to Meet UK’s New Rule
(Bio Collectors/NGV Journal) Bio Collectors, London’s largest independent food waste collector, has completed preparations for the capital’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) by revealing plans to convert all 25 of its vehicles to run solely on renewable CNG, a zero fossil
April 19, 2019 Read Full Article
The Daily Grind: Low Margins Prompt Plants to Diversify Coproduct Streams, Capturing Value in Efficiency.
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As the ethanol industry struggles with low margins, uncertainty around U.S. EPA rules, and an unclear export market, some plants are hedging against those factors by producing high-protein coproducts. Things like high-protein dried distillers grains
April 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Neste Partners with Air BP to Deliver Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Biofuels International) Renewable fuel producer Neste has announced an agreement with aviation fuel supplier Air BP to deliver sustainable aviation fuel to Swedish customers. This latest agreement will build on their existing partnership, which was established last year to develop solutions to
April 18, 2019 Read Full Article
India’s Ethanol Scenario: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Praj Americas, Inc.,subsidiary of Praj industries ltd, is a unique technology and engineering company in the ethanol arena in the Americas. What started off as an entrepreneurial venture three decades ago, the parent company, Praj Industries,
April 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol CO2 By-Product Is Critically Important to Merchant CO2 Industry
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd./Biofuels Digest) ... CO2 by-product sources from ethanol dominate the source – map v. other source types, where next in line include sources from ammonia and natural /pipeline facilities. I am pleased to see that new
April 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Natural Gas Groups Quantify Environmental Impact of RNG Surge
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) During calendar year 2018, 32% of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles was renewable natural gas (RNG), according to a new report from Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and the Coalition for Renewable Natural
April 18, 2019 Read Full Article
BioEnGas and Suma Capital Team up on the Development of Biogas Plants
(Enagás/NGV Journal) The start-up created and participated in by Enagás, BioEnGas, and the independent investment manager, Suma Capital, have signed an agreement for joint investment in projects to develop biogas from efficient waste recovery, contributing to developing the circular economy. The aim
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Spotlight: Adding Value Across the Board
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Spotlighting the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, which championed the nation’s first biodiesel mandate as a way to add value to surplus soybean oil, and RPS, whose co-located biodiesel process adds 12 cents a pound to ethanol
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Where Will All the Feedstock Come From?
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) As a new wave of large-scale biomass-based diesel projects develops, experts suggest market forces are ready to deliver the necessary fats, oils and greases. -- ...Many of these new biomass-based diesel projects intend to produce renewable diesel
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Wins $3 Million CEC Grant to Advance New RNG Technology
(Southern California Gas Co./Biomass Magazine) Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded the company a $3 million grant to fund the next phase of development of a new technology that doubles the amount of renewable energy created
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
2017 Ag Census Includes Data on On-Farm Methane Digesters
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The USDA announced the results of its 2017 Census of Agriculture on April 11. The report includes millions of new points of information about America’s farms and ranches and those who operate them, including data on
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
CENER is Developing Technology for Future Urban Biorefineries, to Move towards a Circular Bioeconomy
(Bio-based News) CENER is involved in 4 specific initiatives, in order to develop the most adequate management and valorization routes of different urban biowastes -- The Biomass Department of CENER (National Renewable Energy Centre of Spain) is convinced of the need to
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Neutral Fuels Chosen for Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund Accelerator
(Neutral Fuels/PR Newswire/OilandGas360) Pioneering commercial viability of biofuel and IoT-based real time fuel tracking and management -- Neutral Fuels, the Dubai-based company that converts locally sourced waste into locally consumed biofuel, has won a place on the Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Beyond Beef with No Cow, Sunflower Crop Waste for Phone Cases and Binders, BASF’s Bioactives from Rambutan Tree, Repurposing Wastewater Algae, Nouryon’s Biopolymer for Hair Care, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of April 17th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of April 17th. In today’s Digest, beyond beef with no cow, sunflower crop waste for phone cases
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Central Washington’s First Dairy Biogas Plant Will Create Biofuel for Vehicles
(Brightmark Energy/NGV Journal) Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, recently launched a biogas project in Yakima County, Washington, that will convert 150,000 gallons per day of dairy waste from up to 7,000 cows into 160,000 MMBtu
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
From Cooking Oil to Biofuel: Eni's Project in the Venice Biorefinery
by Annalisa Girardi (Forbes) The Italian oil and gas multinational Eni is the first company in the world that transformed a traditional refinery into a biorefinery. Since May 2014, thanks to proprietary technology, the corporation has been producing extremely high-quality biofuels. Eni’s website states that
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
The Latest on Biogas: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) .. Terry Mazanec, Principal of T-MAZ LLC and Executive Vice President at Lee Enterprises Consulting gave this illuminating overview of biogas production, treatment and utilization, potential, and more, at ABLC Global 2018 in San Francisco.
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
The Advanced Bioeconomy: State of the Industry 2019 -- 25 Key Trends for 2019 and Beyond
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In any discussion of decarbonizing transport, we start with the bioeconomy itself. It’s an unfamiliar term to many — some people think it’s a fast-growing but small segment, some think of it as a sleeping giant. In
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
This Sustainable Biofuel Company Is Also a Beauty Company
by Eillie Anzilotti (Fast Company) ... Bob and Kelly King founded Pacific Biodiesel in Hawaii in 1995 in response to a concerning issue: the volume of used cooking oil that was being dumped into a landfill in Maui. Bob, who at the time owned the
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
BioAg of the Future: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes BioAg
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Novozymes is the world leader in biological solutions focusing on enzymes and microbes. Since 2000, they have brought more than 100 new molecules to market to address specific industry and customer challenges. We account for 2/3
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Queensland’s Quest for a Circular Bioeconomy
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ...Today we look at Queensland, Australia – the innovators, the leaders, the investors. In the last few days, a Queensland oil refinery said it is making biofuel from old tires and hopes to commercialize it soon to
April 15, 2019 Read Full Article
More than 10 Million Gallons of Renewable Fuel Will Be Created in Oregon
(Clean Methane Systems/NGV Journal) Clean Methane Systems LLC and EIP Ventures, LLC announced a joint venture named “EcoRNG” to develop more than 10 million gallons of renewable fuels from existing waste streams at landfills, waste water treatment facilities and dairies throughout
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Sector Offers to Take More Canola
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Canada’s proposed Clean Fuel Standard is considered to be a major way that biodiesel demand could be expanded in Canada. The renewable fuel industry says a stronger domestic market would ease challenges caused by export volatility China’s canola
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Made from Used Tyres Could Be the Solution to Australia's Fuel Security Problems
by Erin Semmler (ABC News) A central Queensland oil refinery has made biofuel from old tyres that can work in a standard diesel engine; Hopes are the production of the fuel, once commercialised, will help curb tyre waste and offer fuel security in
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Thermochemical Processes for Waste Recycling: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to KIT
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association has more than 9,000 employees and an annual budget of about EUR 785 million, making it one of the biggest research and education institutions
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Gevo to Work With Praj Industries to Commercialize Renewable Isobutanol, Jet Fuel and Isooctane in India
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today that it has signed a binding, definitive Construction License Agreement with Praj Industries Ltd., dated April 4, 2019, to commercialize the production of renewable isobutanol using sugary-based feedstocks, such as juice, syrup and
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
DME’s Zero Emission Pathway: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuelsis bringing DME to North America. DME (dimethyl ether) is a clean-burning diesel alternative. Oberon Fuels is facilitating the growth of the DME transportation industry by converting biogas and other hydrocarbon rich waste streams to
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
DTE Biomass Energy Operates First Dairy RNG Project in Wisconsin
(USGasVehicles.com) DTE Biomass Energy is now operating the first dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Wisconsin. Thanks to 30 years of creating clean renewable energy throughout the country, DTE Biomass Energy has the experience required to improve sustainability and increase
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Collection Vehicles Coming to San Benito County
(San Benito County Integrated Waste Management Regional Agency/Benito Link) Recology’s new truck fleet is more cost-effective and reduces emissions, county integrated waste management says. -- ... Beginning in April, Recology San Benito County is expected to roll out 17 new vehicles over the course of
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Australian Government Funds Toyota’s Hydrogen Production Facility
(Australian Renewable Energy Agency/NGV Journal) The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding for Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited to start the transformation of part of its decommissioned car manufacturing plant in Altona Victoria into a renewable energy hub to
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
US Gain Expands Renewable Natural Gas Supply Network in California
(Bioenergy Insight) American renewable natural gas (RNG) supplier US Gain has announced that a new RNG project in Springfield, Nebraska has come online, providing clean fuel for the transportation industry. The company has also signed a supply contract with Southern California Gas
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Study Shows Ethanol’s Impact
by John Huthmacher (Hastings Tribune) Ethanol continues to be a driving force in Nebraska’s economy, affecting a sizable portion of the state’s business sector. This, according to a recent impact study released by University of Nebraska-Lincoln economists. The report examines the economic impact
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Blender Pump Program Fuels Ethanol Demand
by Andy Raun (Hastings Tribune) An infrastructure investment initiative funded three years ago by several agencies and businesses has doubled the number of ethanol blender pumps in place throughout the state, giving motorists more options for powering their vehicles with renewable
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Canadian Biofuel Producer Investing €30m in Portlaoise Plant
by Peter Hamilton (The Irish Times) Greenfield Global is establishing its European manufacturing headquarters in Laois -- A Canadian alcohol and fuel ethanol producer is investing in the region of €30 million to establish its new European manufacturing headquarters in Portlaoise, a move
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Augean RNG Project to Convert 150,000 Gallons of Dairy Waste Per Day
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based owner and operator of waste and energy projects, recently launched a biogas project in Yakima County, Wash. The project is expected to convert 150,000 gallons per day of dairy waste from up
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Promising Opportunities for Circular Agro-Food Industries
(BioRescue) Education, training and awareness raising were identified as key factors to unlock the potential of 62 million tonnes of agricultural residues available annually in Europe during a policy conference organised by eco-innovation expert group Greenovate! Europe, where innovative examples of circular economy in
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Biofuels: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Iogen is a leading biotechnology firm specializing in transforming cellulosic ethanol biofuels into real, reliable and cost-effective fuels for today’s cars and trucks. Iogen specializes in developing, designing, de-bugging, scaling-up and deploying cellulosic biofuel technology. Brian Foody, CEO
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Food and Drink Packaging from Seaweed and Animal Hides, Beer Six-Pack Rings, Mouse Ears for Humans, Vehicle Pigments, Carbon Fiber for Building Materials, Hempcrete, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of April 8th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. ... In today’s Digest, food and drink packaging from seaweed and animal hides, beer six-pack rings, mouse ears for humans, vehicle pigments, carbon fiber for
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
ABLC 2019 Round-Up
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... ABLC 2019 kicked off on Wednesday with about 540 delegates in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Department of Agriculture building complete with secret service protection and escorts for some big-name super star speakers, with
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
ERA Funds Wheat-Ethanol Plant, Woody Biomass Project
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Emissions Reduction Alberta recently announced funding to support several projects through its Partnership Intake Program, including a biorefinery that will produce ethanol and biogas and a technology that will utilize biomass waste materials in the production
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
HYBRIT: Construction Begins – LKAB Takes the Leap towards Fossil-Free Production of Iron Ore Pellets
(LKAB) Construction will soon begin on a world-unique test facility which is a key component of HYBRIT, a joint initiative of LKAB, SSAB and Vattenfall. In the plant, fossil fuels will be replaced with biofuel to achieve fossil-free production of iron
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
High Velocity Excitement: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Velocys
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Velocys has developed proprietary and commercially-proven Fischer-Tropsch technology that can cost effectively produce low-carbon fuels from a variety of waste materials, including woody biomass and municipal solid waste, at a scale that matches feedstock collection logistics. Philipp
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
The Compelling Case for Biojet Fuel
by Jess Hewitt and Jonathan Lewis (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Many people are confused by the term “biojet,” and the many other terms used to describe this “new fuel”. There is a standard specification that describes this product. Turbine (jet)
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Sustainable Chemicals Produced by Vertimass Now Eligible for Iowa Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit
(Vertimass/Cision/PR Newswire) Vertimass' ethanol to renewable chemicals offers ethanol producers alternative product capability -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has approved the addition of four new renewable chemicals to the list of those eligible under its first-in-the-nation renewable chemical production tax
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Scion Welcomes Climate Policy Report
(Scion Research) Crown research institute Scion congratulates the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment on his report Farms, forests and fossil fuels: The next great landscape transformation released today. Scion CEO Dr Julian Elder says the report’s proposal to take a “landscape approach”
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Asturias and Enagás Sign Agreement to Develop Renewable Energies
(Enagás/NGV Journal) The Regional Minister for Employment, Industry and Tourism of the Principality of Asturias Isaac Pola Alonso and the Chief Transformation Officer of Enagás Antón Martínez signed an agreement in Oviedo to develop projects for non-electric renewable energies such as
April 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Eni Encourages Italian Production of Advance Biomethane for Vehicle Use
(Eni/NGV Journal) Eni and the Italian Biogas Consortium (CIB) signed an agreement to promote the production of advanced biomethane from animal waste, agro-industrial byproducts and dedicated winter crops for use in the transport sector. The project also involves new opportunities for
April 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Høglund to Deliver Biogas-Ready Fuel Solutions for Six Hurtigruten passenger ship retrofits in collaboration with HB Hunte Engineering, Supporting Greener Travel in Cruise Sector
(Høglund Marine Solutions) Høglund, the leading global marine solutions and system integration expert, today (March 20, 2019) announced that it has been awarded a contract to deliver biogas-ready fuel gas supply systems (FGSS) for six Hurtigruten passenger ship retrofits. Høglund will work
April 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Creating Chemistry: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to BASF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BASF, as of January 1, 2019, has twelve divisions grouped into six segments. They create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF’s new segment structure will allow a more differentiated steering of their businesses according to their market-specific
April 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Covestro and Genomatica Launch Partnership for High-Performance Plant-Based Materials
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Materials manufacturer Covestro and biotechnology company Genomatica joined forces to research and develop high-performance materials based on renewable feedstocks. With their collaboration, both partners are aiming to reduce the use of fossil-based resources such as
April 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Gevo Plans to Decarbonize Luverne Plant Using Wind, RNG
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) According to (Gevo CEO Patrick) Gruber, Gevo is working to decarbonize its biorefinery in Luverne, Minnesota, in an effort to improve profitability. He said the company thinks it’s possible to make significant improvements in
March 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Algae-Powered Airplanes? Aiming for World Leadership in Biofuel: Turning Tiny Algae into Biofuel
(nippon.com) The biotech firm Euglena, which cultivates algae of the same name, called midorimushi in Japanese, for human consumption, has joined forces with the global automotive parts manufacturer Denso with the aim of making Japan into a biofuel world leader. Izumo Mitsuru, president of
March 29, 2019 Read Full Article
No Compromise: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Amyris has a proprietary process of engineering organisms (yeast) using renewably-sourced carbon from plants (sugarcane) to make sustainable, custom molecules. They use their technology to create products that support biopharmaceutical drug discovery and production, from cosmetic emollients
March 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Biotechnology Commercialization Roadmap
by Mark Warner (Warner Advisors LLC/Biofuels Digest) As the next wave of first-of-a-kind biorefineries ramps-up, the subject of project engineering once again comes to the forefront. Questions about the overall process, why it takes so long and costs so much abound, all
March 29, 2019 Read Full Article
CO2CRC to Investigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reducation in Steel Manufacturing
(CO2CRC) CO2CRC has been awarded funding to conduct important research into reducing greenhouse gas emissions in steel production. The year-long study has been made possible by a grant from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (Coal Innovation NSW Fund). The
March 28, 2019 Read Full Article
High-Protein Feed Ingredients & Ethanol: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Plains
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Plains Inc. is North America’s third largest producer of ethanol and recently announced its portfolio optimization plan in which it would divest assets that do not support the company’s strategic focus on the production of
March 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Gone but Not Forgotten: The Green New Deal Resolution Sunk in the Senate on Tuesday.
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) — The Green New Deal resolution sunk in the Senate on Tuesday. Now Senate Democrats will unveil their own Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, while House Republicans press ahead with their own push for
March 27, 2019 Read Full Article
AFPM '19: Renewable Diesel Growth Worries Biodiesel Producers
(ICIS) US growth of renewable diesel production concerns biodiesel producers, market players said on the sidelines of this year’s International Petrochemical Conference (IPC). The capacities of the current production plants, planned expansions and new projects worry traditional biodiesel producers as they
March 27, 2019 Read Full Article
TerViva Raises $20 Million in Series D to Drive Product Development and Market Expansion
(TerViva/MarketWatch/PR NewsWire) Led by Ag Family Offices and Climate-Smart Investors, Funding Round Brings Ag-Tech Firm to $40 Million Raised for High-Yielding, Sustainable Plant Protein Product Development -- TerViva, an agriculture technology firm commercializing resilient pongamia trees that produce as much as ten
March 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Food, Feed, and Beyond: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to ADM
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ADM is one of the world’s largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, with approximately 31,000 employees serving customers in more than 170 countries. With a global value chain that includes approximately 500 crop procurement locations,
March 27, 2019 Read Full Article
The Next Chapter for Algae: The Farm Bill of 2018 Recognizes Algae as a Crop for the First Time. Will We Be Bold Enough to Treat It Like One?
by Rebecca White (iWi (Qualitas Health, Inc.)/Biofuels Digest) This Wednesday marks a major milestone in the history of the American algae industry: the first meeting in which the Biomass R&D Board Technical Advisory Committee officials will discuss algae as an agricultural crop. Up
March 27, 2019 Read Full Article
SEK 20 Million for New Sustainable Transportation Solutions
(Södra/Cision) A transition of the transport sector will require new solutions and a changed market. As part of the process to achieve its fossil-free targets by 2030, Södra is now earmarking an investment of SEK 20 million for the additional costs
March 26, 2019 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Top 10 Celluosic Project Flashpoints, 10 Quick Takes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s all very rosy on the cellulosic potential frontier. As Gevo and Renmatix recently observed, “cellulosic sugars are one of the most abundant feedstocks in the world, and in many geographies with dense vegetation, using woody
March 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia Charts a New, Low Carbon Development Path. Will Other Countries Follow Suit?
by Leonardo Garrido, Sonny Mumbunan and Delger Erdenesanaa (World Resources Institute) ... A new report from the Indonesian government’s Low Carbon Development Initiative found that less carbon-intensive, more efficient energy systems can deliver an average of 6 percent GDP growth per year until
March 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Floods Threaten to Cause Ethanol Disruptions and Higher Pump Prices
by Mario Parker and Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) Midwest rail lines have washed out, delaying biofuel shipments; Gasoline futures rise to five-month high before peak season -- Flood waters spilling across the U.S. Midwest have swamped ethanol shipments, disrupting refineries and threatening
March 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition Partners with Maersk in World's Largest Maritime Biofuel Pilot
by Lejla Charif (Maersk) Convinced of the urgency to act on climate, a group of Dutch multinationals - FrieslandCampina, Heineken, Philips, DSM, Shell and Unilever - all members of the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (DSGC), will join forces with A.P. Moller -
March 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Ingredients and Innovations: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Corbion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Corbion is a global market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, and a leading company in emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins and algae ingredients. In 2018, Corbion generated annual sales of € 897.2 million
March 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Learnings from the Earnings – Who’s Up? Who’s Down?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) The lucky 13 – with spring comes a sense of renewal and this season these lucky 13 bioeconomy bellwethers recently shared their 2018 and Q4 earnings to reveal uncertainties with trade wars, especially between the
March 25, 2019 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Jonas Abrahamsson
“Effective, long-term policy instruments are needed to reduce the negative climate impact of aviation. Introducing a reduction quota scheme as an alternative to the national aviation tax is thus a step in the right direction since it both reduces emissions
March 24, 2019 Read Full Article
UK Launch of E10 Won't Be until 2021: Government Official
by Chrysa Glystra Huw Shortland (S&P Global Platts) The UK government will not be rolling out use of E10 gasoline before 2021, a representative of the Department for Transport told the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation Quarterly Stakeholder Workshop in London Thursday. The
March 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Disruptive Technologies: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj Industries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Praj Industries is an end-to-end solutions provider in the ethanol arena from concept to commissioning and feedstock handling to effluent treatment. They have technology and engineering solutions for biofuels, biochemicals and water. Dr. Pramod Kumbhar, Chief Technology
March 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Zimbabwe Bio Energy Sets the Record Straight Regarding Nuanetsi Ranch
by Chantal Riley (My Press Portal/PR Worx) Following recent inaccurate media reporting, Zimbabwe Bio Energy (ZBE) wishes to set the record straight with regards to Nuanetsi Ranch. The Development Trust of Zimbabwe (DTZ) has entered into a joint venture with Zimbabwe Bio
March 21, 2019 Read Full Article
First Inland Vessel on 100% Sustainable Biofuel for Heineken
(GoodFuels) Sustainable biofuel pioneer GoodFuels and partner REINPLUS FIWADO Bunker have fuelled the ‘For Ever’, the first inland vessel from Combined Cargo Terminals (CCT) that runs fully on 100% sustainable biofuel. With this delivery feasibility of using 100% sustainable biofuels in inland vessels
March 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Methane to Chemicals: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to iMicrobes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Industrial Microbesupgrades methane to various multi-carbon chemicals using synthetic biology. Noah Helman, CSO and Co-Founder of iMicrobes gave this illuminating overview of methane as a feedstock, the breakthrough in active MMO in E.coli that has allowed easier methane
March 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Soy Innovation Campus to Co-locate with New Minn. Biodiesel Plant
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council plans to co-locate its new Soy Innovation Campus with Epitome Energy LLC’s proposed 30 MMgy biodiesel production and soybean crush facility in Northwest Minnesota. Earlier this year, Epitome Energy was
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Bright Skies for Plant-Based Jet Fuels
by Aliyah Kovner (Berkeley Lab) Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers demonstrate that jet fuels made from plants could be cost competitive with conventional fossil fuels -- ... However, a new analysis by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Eni : Aims to Eliminate Palm Oil in Biofuels, in Line With New EU Rules
by Dieter Holger (Market Screener) Eni Spa (ENI.MI) said Thursday that it is making progress in eliminating palm oil from the biofuels it refines, following new European Union rules announced this week. "The objective is to reduce dramatically, and potentially bring to
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Farmers from Oltenia and Clariant to Partner for a Cleaner Environment
(Clariant) Opportunity for significant extra revenues for farmers in Oltenia by selling straw residue to the cellulosic ethanol plant built by Clariant in Romania -- Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, provides farmers in Oltenia with the opportunity to transform
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Innovative Waste to Biofutures Project Funding DEADLINE: April 8, 2019
by Elisa Iannunzio (Energy Magazine) The Queensland Government has opened up expressions of interest for its new $5 million Queensland Waste to Biofutures Fund (W2B Fund). The fund will help Queensland companies find innovative ways to convert waste into bio-based products –
March 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Consumption of Renewable Diesel Could Quadruple by 2030: NESTE
(CNBC/Squawk Box Asia) Peter Vanacker of Neste says there is a “huge amount” of potential growth for renewable diesel because of interest in using it in the aviation industry. WATCH VIDEO
March 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Stora Enso Invests in Next-generation Renewable, Recyclable and Biodegradable Formed Fiber Solutions
(Stora Enso/PR Newswire/FinanzNachrichten) Stora Enso is investing EUR 5 million to build a new production line and related infrastructure to manufacture formed fiber products at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The formed fiber technology enables manufacturing of products that are designed for circularity, meaning that
March 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Beginning with the End in Mind: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Due Diligence
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Doug Rivers, Ph.D., from Sunflwr Consulting and a member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, offers this overview of considerations for due diligence, figuring out where your technology readiness level is, risk mitigation tips, and more. Lee Enterprises Consulting
March 19, 2019 Read Full Article
What a Microbe Would Say on Glassdoor
by Mark Warner (Warner Advisors LLC/Biofuels Digest) In my previous article on Scale-up from the Microbes Perspective, I discussed how the biotechnology commercialization process would be viewed by a microbe. This is a little lighter topic than the engineering subjects I usually write
March 19, 2019 Read Full Article
SoCalGas’ George Minter Named RNG Champion
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) says George Minter, the company’s regional vice president of external affairs and environmental policy, was recently named “Renewable Natural Gas Champion” by Los Angeles-based nonprofit Climate Resolve. According to SoCalGas, Climate Resolve lauded
March 19, 2019 Read Full Article
The BioCycle Aims to Turn Human Waste into Lubricants, Biodiesel
by Irma Venter (Creamer Media/Engineering News) The BioCycle plans to have completed the design of its first South African commercial scale facility by the end of 2020, to be followed by a global rollout of the technology, says MultiCycle director
March 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Brazil Millers' Output Mix of Sugar and Ethanol a Hot Market Topic
(Business Times/Bloomberg) Brazil's sugar mills can make the switch to ethanol easier than ever before, making it harder to predict how much sweetener will come from the world's biggest producer and exporter. Take the case of Sao Paulo-based Usina Batatais. Just two
March 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Brazil’s GranBio Acquires USA’s American Process
by Helena Taveres Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... The acquisition of American Process Inc’s technologies, intellectual property portfolio and physical assets strengthens GranBio’s market position in the deployment of highly competitive industrial processes for conversion of biomass to renewable fuels, chemicals, and
March 18, 2019 Read Full Article
NBB Commemorates National Biodiesel Day with Biodiesel Success Stories
(National Biodiesel Board) Meet just a few of biodiesel's movers and shakers making an impact in this innovative industry -- National Biodiesel Day takes place March 18, in honor of Rudolf Diesel’s birthday. In the 1890s, Rudolf invented the diesel engine, which
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
SCA Launches Environmental Impact Assessment of Biorefinery at Östrand
(SCA Forest Products) SCA will commence an environmental impact assessment of a possible biorefinery in connection with the Östrand pulp mill in Timrå. SCA has invested SEK 50 Million in a pilot plant for production of biofuels from black liquor at the
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Biomanufacturing as a Service: Culture Biosciences Lands Series A for Its Bioreactors Accessed via the Cloud
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, a new company has launched called Culture Biosciences and today we’d like to take you inside it. It’s a story about making the bioeconomy radically more efficient at the point of developing and deploying product, by
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
The Kids of March Are on Strike
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Youth activists concerned by the threat of climate change will skip class across more than 100 countries today to call for greater climate action. The U.S. effort is inspired by 16-year-old climate activist Greta
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
5 Minutes With… Tanja Havemann from Clarmondial
by Liz Gyekye (BioMarket Insights) We are working on the launch of an innovative investment fund to finance sustainable agricultural supply chains. Sustainable investing is not just a trend, its becoming part of the fabric of investing. Once a marginal concern, it
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
5 Minutes With… Bram Gräber and Rebecca Groen from SHV Energy.
by Liz Gyekye (BioMarket Insights) “In use, bio LPG is identical to conventional LPG and therefore has the benefit of being able to be blended and used by all existing appliances.” 123 years. That is how long family-owned multinational organisation SHV Energy
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Bolivia Pushes for More Ethanol at the Stations
(Petrol Plaza) Green corridors proposed through incentives that project mass use of biofuels. -- The National Agency of Hydrocarbons (ANH) has put into effect a resolution that simplifies the technical, legal and administrative requirements for the construction of service stations that sell
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Marine Biofuels Begin to Make Headway in Ocean Shipping
(Benzinga) Biofuels created by recycling used cooking oils are being tested by ocean-going ships in pilot trials around the world. Such biofuels may even be gaining acceptance by ocean-shippers, freight forwarders and ship operators. The latest news is from international container ocean carrier
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Fonterra Making Move to Environmentally Cleaner Fuel Option
by Angie Skerrett (NewsHub) A new diesel biofuel made from an agricultural by-product is helping power Fonterra's milk tanker fleet, and it's hoped more transport operators will follow suit. Z Energy has built New Zealand's first commercial scale bio-diesel plant, using a
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
KOKO’S Technology Production Facility Inaugurated in Nairobi
(KOKO Networks) Ahead of the Go-Live of KOKO’s Greater Nairobi Network, the company officially inaugurates 17,500 sq.ft facility that is the beating heart of its Nairobi operations -- KOKO Networks (“KOKO”) today cut the ribbon on its state-of-the-art technology production facility in
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Neste Cuts the Ribbon on First Commercial Fuelling Site in California
(Canadian Biomass Magazine) Renewable diesel fuel is soon to be much more accessible to fleet drivers looking to fuel up in northern and central California, thanks to four cardlock locations that will be offering Neste MY Renewable Diesel, made by the
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Light My Fire and Prickly Pear Bioplastics, Biobased Paraxylene, Black Phosphorus Biocomposite, Tide and Terracycle’s eco-box and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of March 14th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of March 14th. In today’s Digest, Light My Fire and prickly pear bioplastics, biobased paraxylene, black phosphorus
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Biobased Radio: Investments in the Bioeconomy
(Biobased Radio) Joel Stone, President of ConVergInce Advisers and Executive Vice President of Lee Enterprises, the world’s premier bioeconomy consulting group. Denny and Joel discuss necessary investments within the bioeconomy ranging from monetary investments to feedstocks and human developments. Many things have led us