In Washington, Bloomberg reports that the on-going government shutdown is likely to have negative impacts on the Environmental Protection Agency’s capacity to implement year-round E15 before its current deadline of May that would have allowed the fuel to be sold during the summer driving season. US demand for gasoline goes up significantly during the summer […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Grains Council conducted a market assessment mission to Nigeria and Ghana gauging the potential for U.S. ethanol exports to these countries. “The mission identified a need for higher ethanol volumes and engaged government and industry directly on enforceable biofuels policy as well as demonstrated the United States’ role as a […]
In Canada, Advanced BioCarbon 3D, developed wood waste-based bioplastic filament for use in 3D printing to help reach their mission of sustainable carbon-free plastics for 3D printing. Their new bioplastic product is non-flammable and moisture resistant and comes from poplar (or cottonwood) trees. Darrel Fry, CEO of ABC3D, said, “People often think of bioplastics as […]
In California, methyl ester sulfonates (MES) extracted from coconut oil and palm oil is picking up pace with rise in unrefined petroleum costs, trailed by the rise in petrochemicals costs, according to TMR Research. “MES is favored as it is gotten from an inexhaustible oleo-based raw material and offers great detergency, great biodegradability, and enhanced […]
In Minnesota, Algae Biomass Organization opened a call for abstracts for their 2019 Algae Biomass Summit to be held September 16-19, 2019 in Orlando, Florida with a deadline of January 31, 2019. Commercial algae producers, algae product developers, and the scientific community are invited to share their milestones in: Microalgae and macroalgae research and technology […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that biodiesel sales increased slightly in 2018 compared with 2017, rising by about 0.2 million tons to 2.4 million tons. In the view of UFOP, it should be emphasized that with an anticipated decline in sales of fossil diesel from 36.5 million t in 2017 to 35.3 million t in 2018, […]
IEA Bioenergy has several member countries involved in Task 37 which aims to improve innovations in biogas systems. Professor Jerry Murphy from IEA Bioenergy Task 37 gave this illuminating presentation, part 2, on innovations in biogas systems at ABLC Global 2018 in San Francisco – and it’s ready for you now at The Digest online.
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production contracted 3.0% to the lowest volume in 11 weeks at an average of 1.011 million barrels per day (b/d)—or 42.46 million gallons daily, according to government data released and analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. The four-week average for ethanol production softened at 1.036 million b/d for an annualized rate […]
In California, Mike Newman of Parhelion Underwriting said that under the Renewable Fuel Standard, the EPA imposed a “buyer beware” approach to the purchase and sale of RINs. This creates a liability for any buyer of RINs, making them responsible for purchases of invalid RINS, even if it’s done inadvertently. The liability includes the replacement […]
In Washington, scientists are more rapidly designing peptides for industrial and medical applications, such as catalysts for biofuels, through a complex computational model and real-time testing with the award-winning SLIM ion analysis technology. What used to be a slow process has been sped up thanks to a team of scientists who blended complex calculations with […]
