In Germany, UFOP reports that for years now, dramatically low prices have defined the level of revenues from rapeseed and soft wheat. The drought year 2018 did not do anything to change this. So anyone who is still talking about an inflationary effect of biofuel production, raises the “food or fuel” conundrum, or time and […]
In Missouri, TechAccel launched RNAissance Ag LLC, a new company that holds the exclusive license to RNA-interference technology in partnership with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO. The new company will use the proprietary technology in the development of sprayable insect control measures. TechAccel also announced it participated in GreenLight Biosciences […]
In Brazil, biofuel producer GranBio will resume commercial operations at its 82 million-liters Bioflex 1 cellulosic ethanol plant by the end of January. The plant is expected to produce about 30 million liters of ethanol this year and 50 million liters in 2020. The plant, located in the northeastern state of Alagoas, extracts bagasse and […]
In Canada, new tech start-up Grain Discovery sets its sights on transforming the agriculture industry following the world’s first corn transaction using blockchain. Grain Discovery is focused on untangling the complicated supply chain paths for grains. The Grain Discovery platform gives more control to both farmers and buyers and has endless applications, from allowing consumers […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that UNICA data shows that 70 million liters of ethanol was produced during the first half of January with just seven mills still crushing after the end of the official season on December 31. That figure is compared to just 42 million liters produced during H1 January 2017. Of the total […]
In Belgium, a new Joint Research Center study details the potential of bio-based chemicals in EU markets, and estimates their annual growth rate at about 3.6% per year from 2018 to 2025. In their report, the scientists describe 10 key bio-based chemical product categories, their market production and consumption levels for the EU, their level […]
In the Philippines, Platts reports that Q2 domestic ethanol quotas were set at 38% higher on the year at 99,650 cu m thanks to an increase in the number of producers, though it is only 7.5% higher than those set for Q1 2019. During the first half of January, domestic ethanol prices were running at […]
In the UK, ICIS reports that ahead of Brexit, ethanol prices have been running up as chemical industries seek to stock up in case there are issues that could impede sourcing come April. The weakness of the Pound against the Euro resulting from concerns about Brexit impacts on regional and global markets has also helped […]
In Utah, local press reports that following the unsealing of the indictment against the CEO and CFO of Washakie Renewable Energy, along with their mother and one of their wives with charges related to defrauding the government of more than $1.1 billion by claiming to have produced 1 billion gallons of biodiesel, the Federal Government […]
In Kenya, KOKO Networks has developed a new scheme to encourage the users of its ethanol stoves to get others to also buy the stoves through the use of its customer mobile app. Customers can earn a commission of $2.50 for every stove worth $61 they are responsible for selling, be it to friends or […]
