In Brazil, Reuters is reporting that despite a record 35 billion litres in ethanol production, the country may face shortfalls during the off-season beginning now, when sugarcane is not in production. Production picks up in April. “We don’t see a comfortable stock situation this year. Consumption levels are very high. We believe the market will […]
In New Mexico, QC Sun Online is reporting that Tucumcari Bio-Energy said it will start construction in February on its $8.0 million project to convert a former ethanol plant into a cellulosic biogas producer. Tucumcari Bio-Energy President Robert Hockaday said that the project will create 40 jobs, will convert local cattle waste to methane and […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that according to the latest information published by the International Grain Council (IGC), the global rapeseed area in 2020/21 will probably be up 3 per cent from the current marketing year to 35.5. million hectares. In the EU-28, Russia and China, the area is expected to increase. More specifically, the EU […]
In Ontario, Hempearth is raising funds to build the world’s first hemp airplane, and the company’s founder hopes to one day build the world’s first hemp spaceship. Derek Kesek tells Anonymous News that at least three quarters of the plane will be made of hemp, replacing fiberglass used in conventional planes with a material 10 […]
In Maine, advocates for the state’s forest products industry are aiming for 30% growth in five years, to reach $8 billion in sales by 2025. The Forest Opportunity Roadmap/Maine coalition is now implementing measures after gathering data and evaluating options. “We’re looking at some of these technologies and we’re actually entertaining CEOs of companies who […]
In Arizona, HempWave has revealed it plans on buying a controlling stake in Celexus, an acquisition, management and holding company for early-stage, high-growth businesses and technologies in the hemp industry. Under the terms of the deal, slated to close in May of 2020, Celexus will change its name to Hempwave and become the brand […]
In California, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hosting a DOE Innovation XLab on Biomanufacturing January 28-29 in Berkeley. The InnovationXLab Biomanufacturing Summit is an exclusive event aimed at showcasing how U.S. industry can leverage the world-leading bioscience assets and capabilities of the Department of Energy’s national laboratories. Its goal is to bridge the gap between […]
In Washington, the Algae Biomass Organization said that a record amount of federal funding for algae research, development and commercialization projects in 2020. Strong Congressional support signals that algae technologies will continue to make remarkable headway. A breakdown of the 2020 funding includes $40 million to be directed to the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office […]
Reaching high is something Mercurius is familiar with, esp. with their REACH technology. Standing for renewable, acid-hydrolysis, condensation, hydrotreating, their REACH technology works at low temperature, low pressure and enzyme free. According to Knud Balslev at Mercurius Biorefining, drop-in hydrocarbon jet fuel and diesel fuel are their primary fuel products. Check out this Slide-Guide from […]
