In California, Cibus Ltd announced it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of Cibus common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. Cibus […]
In Iran, a researcher from the Islamic Azad University of Bushehr Bushehr has determined that chicken fat is an appropriate feedstock for biodiesel production when it is going to be blended at high ratios of 75% or above or used as B100. The results of various production tests looked at varying levels of catalysts and […]
In Washington, Politico reports that there is a strong likelihood biodiesel tax credits could be made retroactive for 2018 and apply to 2019 with the new Congress when Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley takes over as the chair of the Senate finance committee. He is pushing for it as part of a tax extenders package during […]
The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of November 22nd.. #1 Microbe-filled fibers lead to new biodegradable fabric In New York, PrimaLoft, Inc. expanded its suite of biodegradable technologies with the introduction of PrimaLoft Bio Performance Fabric, the first 100% recycled, biodegradable […]
In the UK, virtual NGO SumOfUs has gathered nearly 75,000 signatures on a digital petition demanding the European Commission to ban palm oil as part of the regulatory process that will see it publish a report on “high ILUC risk” feedstocks by February 1, 2019. Calling out deforestation of rainforests, killing orangutans and their habitat […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that the Environmental Protection Agency approved a hardship waiver for Chevron’s oil refinery in Utah earlier this year, despite the fact that the company had a net income of $9.7 billion in 2017. The company applied for the waiver in 2017 as well. Chevron is the largest company to have so […]
In the UK, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) publishes two linked reports: ‘Land use: Reducing emissions and preparing for climate change’ finds that fundamental reform is required to ensure land becomes a more effective carbon store. The critical services we receive from the land; clean water, healthy soils, wildlife, timber and food, are threatened […]
In Washington, the fifth edition of the Building the Bioeconomy report shows the correlation between economies with pro-innovation policy frameworks and those achieving strong biotechnology outputs. By examining 28 different indicators, the report provides a full and detailed analysis of the biotechnology environment for 33 countries from all major regions of the world. This data-driven […]
In India, the Economic Times reports that sugar mills in Maharashtra say it will take at least one year to be able to comply with PESO (petroleum and explosives safety organization) regulations in order to secure a license to produce ethanol because of required investments such as storage tanks. Without the license, mills won’t be […]
In Maine, already more than a year behind schedule and set to open in December, Fiberight now says it will complete its waste processing facility in March and could begin receiving waste from 100 communities around the state by April. If things go wrong and some equipment needs to be changed, the company’s CEO says […]
