In Washington, an unplanned on-stage telephone conversation between Senators Amy Klobuchar and Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa was the highlight of ABLC 2018 as high drama at the White House over biofuels policy turned for just one moment into side-splitting comedy. “What happened with the biofuels meeting?” Klobuchar asked a small group of ABLC delegates […]
By Helena Tavares Kennedy, Digest senior editor Have you ever seen a keynote speaker answer their cell phone in the middle of giving a speech? And seen it lead to a loud round of applause and a standing ovation? Yes, it really happened, only at today’s ABLC 2018. Find out who, why and what happened […]
In California, state regulators have announced the certification of CATANOX™, a NOx mitigating biodiesel additive developed by biofuels marketer Targray to help meet the latest requirements of the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. In an executive order published on February 22nd, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) stated the additive had been tested in accordance […]
In Minnesota, since its introduction, Enogen corn enzyme technology has provided corn growers the opportunity to be enzyme suppliers for participating ethanol plants and earn a per-bushel premium. Syngenta announced that premiums-to-date paid to Enogen corn growers are expected to surpass $100 million during 2018. Syngenta is currently contracting with more than 1,700 corn growers […]
In Brazil, although much of the hype around RenovaBio has been about a renaissance for the sugarcane industry, the energy ministry has confirmed the policy will also promote biomethane through the decarbonization credit system that will be established, similar to RINs in the US. The number of credits generated by producing biomethane will depend on […]
In California, Reuters reports that the US agriculture secretary told the Commodity Classic conference the idea that he or President Trump doesn’t support biofuels is fake news. Saying they both support farmers, agriculture, biofuels and the Renewable Fuels Standard, anything else should be considered false, he said. Trump was set to meet with oil and […]
In Denmark, LEGO® botanical elements such as leaves, bushes and trees will be made from plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane in the future and will appear in LEGO boxes already in 2018. Production has started on a range of sustainable LEGO® elements made from plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane. The new sustainable LEGO ‘botanical’ elements […]
In the Philippines, Platts reports the Q2 domestic ethanol allocation has been set at 73,650 cu m, broken down into monthly allotments for April, May and June of 24,550 cu m. The total quarterly quota for Q2 is 2,140 cu m lower than Q1 and 3,250 cu m lower than Q2 2017. After rising ethanol […]
In Alabama, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Southern Research for an award of up to $5.9 million to advance production of high-performance, low-cost carbon fibers from biomass. The DOE award will fund development of a multi-step catalytic process for conversion of sugars from non-food biomass to acrylonitrile – a key precursor in […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules an Italian support scheme for the production and distribution of advanced biofuels, including advanced biomethane. The measure will contribute to reaching EU energy and climate change goals while limiting distortions of competition. The Italian scheme supports the production and distribution of advanced biofuels […]
