In Georgia, Attis Industries Inc. announced that it completed the acquisition of the corn ethanol plant and grain malting operation in Fulton, New York from Sunoco LP. The ethanol plant immediately becomes an essential element of Attis’ current operations and will be pivotal in the Company’s expanding technology portfolio as it develops the site into […]
In Belgium, the European Feed Manufacturers Association released its publication called “Co-products, an essential part of animal nutrition”, which aims to create increased awareness among EU stakeholders and policy makers about the feed industry’s extensive use of co-products. The publication describes how co-products such as brewers’ grains, sugar beet pulp and wheat bran are generated […]
In South Korea, the International Air Transport Association’s AGM overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on governments to continue important work for full implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) agreed through the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). CORSIA is the first global carbon pricing instrument for an industry sector. […]
In Illinois, Platts reports that Chicago Argo ethanol prices rose to $1.5295/gal on Thursday, the highest seen in 20 months, and 18.20 cents higher since May 23. On May 28, the fuel rose 9 cents a gallon in a single day. With wet weather in the Midwest keeping farmers from planting corn, corn prices have […]
In China, Malaysia’s Star newspaper reports that Tsinghua University, Beijing TUS-Deqing Bioenergy and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board have teamed to trial Malaysian palm oil-based biodiesel in 180 garbage trucks in Zhaoqing, southern Guangdong province, to test the B10 and B20 compatibility with the city’s sanitation fleet. The 20-month trial will include 12 months of […]
In Washington, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and its National Laboratories are dedicating the months of May and June to public exploration of renewable biomass feedstocks, many of which can be found right outside your window. These feedstocks are used for production […]
In Brazil, biofuel-solar hybrid power generation took a big stride forward recently when two projects were awarded contracts to sell power to the national grid at auction that will start providing electricity to Boa Vista and surrounds from June 28, 2021. The 56MW BBF project was awarded a contract for $136.8 million while the 11MW […]
There’s been a stream of good news and bad news on the “made in a lab” front in recent weeks. First, the amazing news that Impossible Foods raised a $300 million in its Series E round was led by existing investors Temasek and Horizons Ventures. The fifth equity funding round since Impossible Foods was launched in […]
The Digest’s new “Stocks Worth Tracking” Multi-Slide Guide Series highlights hot companies that are making strides in the bioeconomy. Today’s “Stock Worth Tracking” is Neste. Neste has become a global leader in renewable and circular solutions and have broadened their end markets to aviation and polymers. Neste’s illuminating overview from Capital Markets Day is worth […]
In Nebraska, researchers at the University of Nebraska conducted a study evaluating the effects of feeding condensed algal residue solubles (CARS; available in 2019 in Blair, NE area) to finishing cattle for 100 days. The feedstuff CARS demonstrated to be a safe feed ingredient in cattle diets. Feeding CARS to finishing cattle improved F:G as […]
