Mazda is investing in it. Honda is using it for R&D and potential byproducts. Algenol, AlgaEnergy and others grow and develop it. Euglena began producing it for biojet fuel at its new biofuel refinery plant in Japan. The U.S. government has a whole R&D department that is looking at this stuff. The list goes on. […]
Algenol is a global, industrial biotechnology company that is commercializing its patented algae technology platform for production of ethanol and other biofuels, chemicals and biobased materials. Formed in 2006, and headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida with an R&D facility in Berlin, the company operates in multiple sectors: AgTech, natural food colorants, biofertilizer biostimulants, human and animal food […]
Following the acquisition of Heurtey Petrochem and the integration of 50% of Eurecat, Axens Group now provides a complete range of solutions including: technologies, equipment, furnaces, modular units, catalysts, adsorbents and services for the conversion of oil and biomass to cleaner fuels as well as production and purification of major petrochemical intermediates. The offer also […]
The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) advances high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment. ARPA-E awardees are unique because they are developing entirely new ways to generate, store, and use energy. ARPA-E projects have the potential to radically improve U.S. economic prosperity, national security, and environmental well being. We focus on […]
Watershed design, Landscape design vs. usual, meeting societal goals and the circular bioeconomy – these are topics of this illuminating overview of bioeconomy economic value landscaping from Argonne National Lab’s Cristina Negri at ABLC Global 2018 in San Francisco.
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) is a nationally focused not-for-profit organization based in Sarnia, Ontario, in the county of Lambton. BIC’s mission is to provide critical strategic investment, advice and services to business developers of clean, green and sustainable technologies. “Our expertise in commercialization builds a stronger Canada,’ the group says of its goals. Murray McLaughlin gave this […]
In India, the Bombay High Court has ruled allowing for direct sales of biodiesel as long as the fuel meets quality standards, a move which should support growth in the domestic biodiesel industry significantly. Biodiesel sales for transportation had been restricted by a 2005 law that required significant investment in infrastructure, oil exploration or refining […]
In Malaysia, despite ongoing promises of a B10 mandate, Platts reports that a local analyst doesn’t expect there to be an impact on palm oil prices once the mandate comes into effect in February—if it isn’t postponed yet again—because the country is so small the increased demand will only account for around 250,000 metric tons […]
In the Netherlands, Platts reports that a cargo of 25,000 cu m of ethanol has been booked to the ARA hub from the US to be loaded during the second half of December which immediately pushed January T2 ethanol prices lower by EUR8/cu m to EUR508/cu m despite it not being clear if the entire […]
In India, the Business Standard reports that Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister said 24 cooperative mills would soon get ethanol distilleries and cogeneration capacity in an effort to boost efficiencies, create jobs and supply more ethanol to other states. UP already blends 10% ethanol. In addition, he said mills would be adding additional ethanol production capacity […]
