Codexis is a leading protein engineering company that applies its technology to the development of biocatalysts for the commercial manufacture of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. Codexis’ proven technology enables implementation of biocatalytic solutions to meet customer needs for rapid, cost-effective and sustainable manufacturing. The company gave this illuminating update on the company’s progress, promise, and most […]
By Gerard J. Ostheimer, Ph.D., below50 Co-Founder and Senior Advisor; Graham Noyes, Executive Director, Low Carbon Fuels Coalition & Managing Attorney, Noyes Law Corp, and Stephanie Batchelor, Director of State and International Policy, BIO Special to The Digest This month the International Energy Agency issued a wake-up call to the Renewable Energy sector. With the very welcome […]
In Washington, the American Petroleum Institute released the results of a new national poll conducted by Harris Poll, showing that the vast majority of voters are concerned about the Trump administration’s proposal to allow the year-round sale of higher ethanol blended E15 gasoline. Key poll results: 79 percent of voters are concerned about expanded E15 sales […]
In India, Bio D Energy has moved out of its pilot phase and into commercial collection of used cooking oil throughout the New Delhi Capital Region, collecting from more than 700 kitchens, and has expanded into Haryana and Punjab ahead of biodiesel production that will begin at its Haryana facility by year’s end. The company […]
In New Zealand, Miscanthus New Zealand says that small-scale renewable diesel production using 50,000 metric tons dry weight of forestry waste or biomass such as miscanthus could be produced at prices equal to current fossil fuel prices and locked in for 12 months at that price—as long as the rest of the supply chain was […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that the country’s president-elect says he would like to work with the ethanol industry to bring it back to global dominance, overtaking the US who has surpassed the Brazil’s production in recent years. Despite earlier concerns that he would back out of the Paris climate treaty and along with it support […]
In Thailand, Isuzu says that it can quickly adapt its trucks to run on B20 but in order to do so, specifications must be developed and released by the government. The company’s local distributor said that the vehicles will be more expensive due to the R&D associated with engine and parts adjustments required for the […]
In the UK, the Press Association reports that grease robbers are stepping up their game by not just stealing used cooking oil from restaurants but also by turning it into poor quality biodiesel that is then sold on the black market to avoid fuel duty. Though the government allows individuals to produce up to 2,500 […]
In Israel, nominated by the Council of Finnish Academies, Senior Vice President of Technology at Neste, Dr. Lars Peter Lindfors and his team have been awarded with the Eric and Sheila Samson Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation in Alternative Fuels for Transportation. This is a globally highly recognized prize for innovation in the field. The […]
In Washington, Roll Call reports that ethanol lobbying groups increased spending related to the Renewable Fuels Standard during the first three quarters of the year compared to 2017, a move that has paid off as demonstrated by the recent policy shift to allow year-round E15. Growth Energy topped the list of lobbying groups at $1.37 […]
