In the United Kingdom, University of Kent researchers in the School of Biosciences teamed up with other university researchers in England to develop a new method that manipulates organelles to create cell factories for biofuels and vaccine production. “To create the reproductive cell factories, the researchers improved on systems within cells that enable the synthesis […]
In Indonesia, threats of sanctions and fines are coming from the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan for any company that doesn’t adhere to the B20 regulations. “If the BU do not carry out the mandatory, they will be subject to sanctions in the form of payment of a fine of IDR6,000 per […]
While Labor Day in the U.S. started in the late 19th century to honor the American labor movement, today we are dealing with biofuel fraud cases that might lead to hard labor in prison. Biofuel fraud is making it to mainstream media with Friday night’s CBS News airing a segment featuring biofuels fraud whistleblower, Alex […]
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 […]
In Missouri, the National Corn Growers Association said plans unveiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide aid to farmers negatively impacted by trade tariffs and ongoing trade uncertainty would be insufficient to even begin to address the serious damage done to the corn market as a result of the Administration’s actions. The organization […]
In Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada says the average driver under BC’s low carbon fuel standard has paid C$16/year less than they would have paid for gasoline alone since 2010. It says carbon pricing can be effective in reducing industrial emissions, but is largely ineffectual on transportation emissions, due to market failures (lack of competition), design […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports that expectations for biodiesel exports are around 1 million metric tons this year compared to just 300,000 tons last year despite the push towards B20 that comes into effect on September 1. With European exports resumed after restrictions lifted in March and demand from China and India, members of the national […]
In Washington, Platts reports that Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production ending the week of August 24 fell only 3,000 barrels per day from the previous week at an average of 1.07 million bpd. Falling corn prices ahead of the upcoming harvest have kept margins high enough to promote further ethanol production. About half […]
In Indonesia, the energy minister has outlined sanctions for companies that don’t comply with the new B20 blending mandate, first starting with a cent per liter fine for biodiesel not blended, and then after three warnings if the situation hasn’t been resolved, the energy minister said more severe sanctions will be implemented including potentially the […]
In Ireland, scientists at BEACON Bioeconomy Research Centre, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded Research Centre at University College Dublin, and AMBER, the SFI Research Centre for materials science at Trinity College Dublin, have discovered a blend of biodegradable plastic that completely degrades under typical home-composting conditions. The team blended 15 different biodegradable plastics together so they could function as commercial […]
