In Germany, with hot, summer weather and droughts already negatively impacting yields of many crops across Europe, Reuters reports that rapeseed planting is seen down drastically in Germany, France and the UK due to dry weather that stretched into autumn, while planting in Poland is on par with last year’s. As a result, imports in […]
In India, the Times of India reports that hopes for the resuscitation of Scania’s green bus project in Nagpur were dashed following a lawsuit by the bus manufacturer against the city’s authorities to ensure the latter from forfeiting a bank guarantee of more than $1 million. Negotiations with the company are underway for another local […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $98 million in funding for 40 new projects as part of OPEN 2018, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA‑E) latest open funding opportunity. These funds will support some of America’s top energy innovators’ R&D projects as they seek to develop technologies to transform the nation’s energy system. […]
In Washington, Congressman John Shimkus (Illinois-15) and Congressman Bill Flores (Texas-17) released a discussion draft of the 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act. “I’ve been engaged in the biofuel debate my entire career in Congress,” said Shimkus, whose district includes significant corn and soybean producers as well as major ethanol and oil refiners. “In this Congress – […]
By Glenn Farris, Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest If you are planning to develop, or are already developing, a biomass to energy project involving the commercialization of new technology, you have a tough job in front of you. Financing a biomass-to-energy project is never easy, especially when commercialization of new […]
In Washington, Platts reports that ethanol production fell by 25,000 b/d last week to 1.042 million b/d, down around 3% on the year, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. Thin and even negative margins are the likely driver for cutting production with plants outside the Corn Belt already beginning to shut down. The […]
In Nebraska, Invest Nebraska added to its growing portfolio of high-growth companies with an investment in White Dog Labs, a business focused on producing feed for the aquaculture industry. WDL has developed and scaled up ProTyton, a Single Cell Protein ingredient that exhibits upwards of 85wt% crude protein and over 40wt% essential amino acids. ProTyton fermentation, […]
In Belgium, Transport & Environment says the vast majority of Europeans don’t know they’re putting palm oil in their tanks when filling up with diesel and are opposed to it. In a poll of 4,500 Europeans conducted in nine countries by Ipsos, 82% of citizens surveyed were not aware of the fact that diesel fuel […]
In the UK, the Imerys Energy Challenge, centered on clean innovation and energy efficiency, is a self-sufficient, CO2-free energy production and storage system tested aboard the Class40 (12.19 meters long) race yacht in some of the world’s toughest offshore events. This week the vessel came in third place at the Route du Rhum transatlantic race […]
In Thailand, Saraburi Sugar Company has become the first mill to achieve certification against the Bonsucro Production Standard for Smallholder Farmers, following an audit by Cert-ID. The mill, which is found in Thailand’s Central Region, is part of Thai Roong Ruang Sugar Group (TRR Group). TRR Group is one of Thailand’s longest established sugar milling […]
