In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Grains Council staff is working with U.S. government officials in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service to support South Korean government and industry as they discuss the use of ethanol as a fuel alternative. South Korea currently ranks as the fifth largest international market for U.S. ethanol but […]
In the United Kingdom, a new rhizome-based Miscanthus variety named ‘Athena’ is being launched to farmers by biomass company, Terravesta. Athena has delivered staggering results in commercial-scale trials, meaning quicker and higher returns and more than double the energy per hectare. Athena is available for 2020 spring planting and produces higher yields in year two […]
Biomethane is big news lately. In the United Kingdom, a reported 1 million homes are now using what they call “green gas” from farm and food waste for heating and cooking. There are 60 biomethane plants now in the UK, according to The Guardian. And according to the Green Gas Certification Scheme, the number of […]
In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency has provided guidance on how to demonstrate that an analytical method for determining the cellulosic converted fraction of corn kernel fiber co-processed with starch at a traditional ethanol facility satisfies the applicable regulatory requirements. Public confidence in the volumes of cellulosic ethanol produced under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) […]
In South Dakota, AgWired reports that POET is investing in a new advertising campaign that it hopes will help bring the effects of the ongoing farm crisis resulting from the trade war between the US and China straight to policymakers. It says that Commerce Department data shows farm income fell by around a quarter between […]
In Washington, DTN reports that Renewable Fuels Association analysis of Commerce Department data shows March ethanol exports rose 23% in March compared to last year at 1.1 billion gallons with 47% of the volume going to Brazil. Brazil typically imports significant volumes of ethanol from the US during its interharvest crush season. Canada and India […]
In Michigan, researchers from Michigan State University have investigated the genetic basis of variation in oil yield in blue mallee, a eucalyptus native to Australia. This will allow for a faster and more efficient domestication, making the production of renewable fuels from eucalypt plantations more feasible. One reason for the interest in eucalyptus oil is […]
In Washington, a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) supports federal investment in innovative, early-stage advanced manufacturing applied research and development (R&D) projects that focus on specific high-impact manufacturing technology, materials, and process challenges. The topics are aimed at foundational energy-related advanced manufacturing technologies that impact areas relevant to manufacturing processes (where energy costs are a determinant […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports that as part of its continued effort to boost consumption of palm oil and thereby improve prices for the all-important commodity, the government plans to order the state-owned utility to buy 200,000 cubic meters of palm oil for electricity production spread out evenly on a quarterly basis over a […]
In Idaho, a researcher at Idaho National Laboratory has developed a way to grow blue-green algae – known as cyanobacteria – for bioenergy. The process could also help clean up water from wastewater treatment plants. Blue-green algae blooms can clog waterways around the world, from estuaries in Florida to the Mississippi River Basin to lakes […]
