In Australia, Leaf Resources Limited received commitments to raise $5 million via a private placement to new and existing domestic and international institutional and sophisticated investors. The Placement will involve the issue of approximately 66.7 million new fully paid ordinary shares in the Company (“Shares”), at an issue price of $0.075 per share. The proceeds […]
In Wisconsin, Sustana, a recycled fiber production company, was able to reduce fresh water consumption, which comes from an onsite well, at their Fox River Fiber mill by just under 8% per ton of fiber recycled since 2016 when the change was made. Phil Nysse, Production Superintendent at Sustana’s Fox River Fiber Mill said, “Water […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that the disappointing 2018 EU rapeseed crop and brisk demand from compound feed manufacturers pushed rapeseed meal to a three-year high. The rise has reduced the price advantage over GMO-free soybean meal. Wholesale prices for rapeseed meal firmed considerably over the past few weeks. Since the beginning of July 2018, asking […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production averaged 1.073 million barrels per day (b/d)—or 45.07 million gallons daily, up 1,000 b/d from the week before, according to government data released and analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. The four-week average for ethanol production reached 1.077 million b/d for the second consecutive week—a high for 2018. This is […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy announced new findings that help maximize mixed-linkage glucan production which is helpful for biofuel refineries that depend on glucose from grasses as feedstock. MLG is found within the cell wall of grasses and is a source of glucose that can be converted to biofuels and bioproducts. Researchers […]
In Australia, Federal Minister for Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, is visiting a timber mill near Port Macquarie to assess whether the sawmill waste could potentially be converted into biofuel for vehicles and tar for roads. A $1.2 million feasibility study will test the technical and financial viability of the proposal and, if successful, result […]
The U.S. military is getting as close to becoming Superman and Spider-Man superheroes as humanly possible with their new ballistic shootpack panels made from Kraig Biocraft Laboratories’ proprietary Dragon Silk material. The spider silk material is not only stronger than steel, it’s stronger than Kevlar, the usual bulletproof material used for military and police personnel. […]
In Luxembourg, UNITED CAPS and Brazil’s Braskem reported they have collaborated to deliver to the market GREENER bio-sourced plastic caps and closures made from sugar cane as an addition to the UNITED CAPS product portfolio. UNITED CAPS is initially bringing to market two standard closures manufactured using bioplastic resin from Braskem, including: • The VICTORIA […]
In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions said it has achieved a milestone with the first production of raw distillate (renewable fuels) from its first commercial refinery in Aldersyde, Alberta that uses its patent-pending technology, which converts garbage-derived feedstocks, including all plastics, sorted municipal solid waste, wood and agriculture waste, tires and virtually any other cellulous waste […]
In Switzerland, Reuters reports that earlier this week Swiss authorities called off an aviation biofuel pilot project under development with Neste that would have supplied 1% of aviation fuel demand at Geneva Airport. Though the company is disappointed the project has fallen through, it is continuing to develop a similar project at Dallas airport while […]
