In Washington, D.C., American small businesses received a near-$44 million boost from the Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Selected small businesses are receiving Phase II Release 2 grants that demonstrate commercial feasibility for innovations during the second phase of their research. Awards range from […]
In Washington, the American Coalition for Ethanol’s CEO highlighted the important role corn ethanol could have in further reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions if properly valued under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler, informing the agency of a recently published meta-analysis showing that corn stover […]
In Zambia, Xinhua news agency reports that Chinese company Zhongkai International Company has launched a $9 million cassava and corn-based ethanol plant in the central part of the country. The facility will produce liquid fertilizer and CO2 in addition to ethanol. The project is seen as a key part to creating a strong value chain […]
In Malaysia, Reuters reports that despite trade challenges with the European Union, the country is expecting record palm oil biodiesel this season as well as record exports. Production is seen reaching 1.4 million metric tons, up 55% on the year, while exports could reach 650,000 tons which would be a 24% increase. Malaysia expects that […]
In Texas, the Houston Chronicle newspaper reports that high corn prices have squashed Valero’s Q2 ethanol operating profits to just $7 million, down 83% from last year’s $43 million. Contrary to its poor ethanol results, its renewable diesel results more than doubled to $77 million from $30 million last year as production doubled and sales […]
In Canada, small- and medium-sized businesses in the four provinces where the federal government carbon-pollution pricing currently applies can now apply to the SME Project stream of the Climate Action Incentive Fund. Small and medium-sized businesses in these provinces will be eligible to receive funding of up to 25 percent of the cost of projects that […]
In Washington, DTN reports that ethanol stocks rose yet again last week, for the fourth week in a row. Last week production rose 300,000 barrels to 23.7 million, the highest in 3.5 months. All regions saw stock builds except for the Midwest where stocks drew down by 400,000 barrels. The West Coast region saw stocks […]
In Michigan, new research from Michigan State University, and published in the journal eLife, presents evidence that algae could have piggybacked on fungi to leave the water and to colonize the land, over 500 million years ago. Researchers selected a strain of soil fungus and marine alga from old lineages, respectively Mortierella elongata and Nannochloropsis […]
In the UK, the government us seeking evidence to help it develop standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics, and an understanding of its environmental impacts through an open public consultation that closes October 14. The government wants to identify gaps and provide expert advice on: a) the overall sustainability of bio-based and biodegradable plastic […]
How chemical products and novel substances are regulated in the U.S. has a huge impact on the bioeconomy and the companies that are producing bioproducts today. Bergeson & Campbell shares their thoughts on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and how it impacts you, how you can create a roadmap to the market that depends […]
