By Wayne Lee, CEO of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc., and Mark J. Riedy, Partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP At present, the bioeconomy continues to attract debt and equity interest. VCs, Private Equity Groups and Strategic Partners are providing equity at the technology holding company level in the form of private placements to develop […]
IEA Bioenergy Task 40’s aim is to focus on international bioenergy technology potential, barriers, and trade as well as its wider implications. Christiane Hennig from IEA Bioenergy Task 40 gave this illuminating overview of key regions, developments, and governance for global wood pellet markets at ABLC Global 2018 in San Francisco – and it’s ready […]
In California, Los Angeles-area civic leaders will join business aviation leaders on Jan. 17 to mark a milestone in the development and adoption of sustainable alternative jet fuels (SAJF) through Business Jets Fuel Green: A Step Toward Sustainability. The group will host a visually compelling, informative, day-long series of events to highlight the SAJF Initiative […]
In Nebraska, Reuters reports that following the previous shut down of the smaller eastern part of its Aurora ethanol plant, Pacific Ethanol now plans to shutter the remaining 110 million gallons of ethanol production in the facility’s western section, likely until the summer driving period. The earlier shutdown led to laying off about two dozen […]
In Malaysia, although palm oil stocks are likely to remain high through the first quarter of the year, analysts expect prices to gradually increase thanks to dry weather from an expected El Niño and draining down of stocks later on the in the year. The Australian weather bureau believes there is currently a 70% chance […]
In Iowa, after a slight decrease in 2017, Iowa’s 12 biodiesel plants rebounded with a record-breaking 365 million gallons of biodiesel production in 2018. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Executive Director Monte Shaw said the increased production was largely due to the plummeting level of biodiesel imports following a verdict against Argentina and Indonesia for […]
In Argentina, Reuters reports that as of January 1 the Ministry of Energy has increased the price of sugarcane-based ethanol to per 59 cents liter while corn-based ethanol was increased to 54 cents per liter. The prices set by the ministry must be paid by fuel companies who buy locally-produced biofuels to blend 12% ethanol. […]
In Peru, the Nation newspaper reports that following the 2% biodiesel blend that was implemented on January 2 following just 1% blending prior to then, the country is hoping to boost its blending mandate by another 5% over the next five years, increasing 1% annually. The head of the fuels department at the industry and […]
In the UK, the new Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology, launched in December, marks a significant expansion in the College’s activities. The first Synthetic Biology Research Centre opened at Imperial in 2009, funded by the EPSRC. Synthetic biology will be a really important area both for Imperial, the country and for broader society in […]
In Spain, El Mundo reports that the government intends to include a 2% biofuel blending mandate for aviation in its new climate change law that is under development, with the mandate coming into force in 2025. The proposal is a result of work done at ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection where France is also […]
