In New Jersey, yeast only creates a tiny amount of isobutanol. Now researchers at Princeton University have discovered a genetic switch that significantly ramps up production. The findings, published Nov. 13 in the journal Cell Systems, showed that the researchers were able to increase isobutanol production by roughly five times over that of standard yeast […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the country is boosting its biodiesel blend again to 12% in March, having just raised it to 11% in September. The country has its eyes on 15% by 2023 but is also discussing higher targets. Already tests are underway on the impacts of 20% and 30% biodiesel, similar to what Asian […]
Even Hollywood is going green these days with the latest Bond movie sending 30 tons of food and biodegradable materials to anaerobic digester to generate electricity! And elephant poop is getting turned into upscale stationary paper. A revoluntionary catalyst is developed that is opening up hydrogen from seawater. And your Hellman’s may packets may now […]
Science by Nature and Nature by Science is what it’s all about for Algenesis. Their goal is for 100% renewable, biodegradable, recyclable polyurethane that can be used for everything from flip flops to surfboards. Michael Burkart from UC San Diego and Algenesis Materials shared this illuminating presentation on the whole polyurethane synthesis and recycling cycle […]
In Australia, the government has announced the development of a new roadmap to enhance the growth of Australia’s bioenergy sector and identify the role bioenergy can play in Australia’s future energy mix. Bioenergy is a renewable energy source created from organic and renewable materials, also known as biomass. Biomass can produce heat, electricity, biogas and […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper report that Uttar Pradesh announced it is development an action plan to speed up the development and implementation of ethanol produced from crop waste in response to the government’s ordering it, Punjab and Haryana from burning their straw. Burning crop waste has caused severe air pollution over the past […]
In Malaysia, the Malay Mail newspaper reports that the government plans to help smallholder oil palm farmers set up cooperatives in an effort to improve production planning and in turn increase efficiency in the sector. Ten cooperatives have already been set up with seed funding from the national palm oil board but it’s too soon […]
In Washington, DTN reports that U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed the Advanced Biofuels Association’s May 2018 lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency that claimed the agency overstepped its bounds granting so many hardship waivers to small oil refineries. Even though the court dismissed the case, DTN reports it said […]
In Brazil, Renewables Now reports that hydrous ethanol production between April 1 and November 1 was 20.61 billion liters while anhydrous production during the same period was 8.95 billion liters. During October, 2.11 billion liters of hydrous ethanol was sold, breaking the previous monthly record. A total of 3.08 billion liters was sold in October […]
In California, the Sacramento Business Journal reports that Pacific Ethanol is still having a hard time meeting its debt repayment schedule and is currently trying to renegotiate with CoBank the debt on the purchase of its ethanol plant in Pekin, Illinois. The payment on the credit facility is overdue and had a November 15 deadline […]
