In Brazil, Platts reports that National Petroleum Agency data shows production for both ethanol and biodiesel rose in September. With the B11 mandate in place since September 1, biodiesel production rose to 482.3 million liters, nearly 16% higher on the year and 11% higher than the record set in August. Sugar mills produced 4.20 billion […]
In Michigan, a group of scientists in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University set out to gain a better understanding of the composition of seedling pathogens, with results that will aid disease management research not only in corn but in rotational crops such as soybean and wheat. This research […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that the government is set to roll out a B30 trial this month nationwide ahead of implementation of the full B30 mandate in January. Pertamina has said that it is ready to start with the trial to ensure that its distribution infrastructure such as storage facilitates and transportation […]
Aemetis is known for their advanced renewable fuels by many, like their California ethanol plant and India biodiesel plant, but what you may now know is that they are building a $56 million dairy biogas digesters, pipeline and cleanup system and a $200 million cellulosic ethanol plant that will use waste orchard wood feedstock. The dairy […]
And a special meeting and program with the US Biomass Research & Development Board at ABLC 2020 In Florida, The Digest announced that the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference (ABLC 2020) will be held March 25-27, 2020 at the Mayflower Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC, and that the US Department of Energy has joined as the […]
In Germany, researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum found that certain enzymes, such as the hydrogen-producing hydrogenases, are unstable in the presence of oxygen and have clarified this at the atomic level. Using X-ray diffraction, they showed how certain iron atoms in the center of the enzyme change in the presence of oxygen, which gradually leads […]
In Canada, the government is working on a biofuel policy, the Clean Fuel Standard, similar to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, to reduce GHG emissions by 11% in Canada by 2030 that can help U.S. biodiesel producers find buyers for their biodiesel as they face challenges in exporting currently. The president of Advanced Biofuels Canada, […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that modest per-hectare yields and a small production area led to the smallest rapeseed harvest in the EU in 13 years. EU imports have already just about doubled. The dry autumn of 2018 thwarted many a farmer’s sowing plans and led to the smallest EU rapeseed area in more than 10 […]
In Canada, Xebec Adsorption Inc. said that renewable energy project developer and operator Asja Ambiente Italia SpA is in the final construction phase of its 11.2 MW landfill gas (LFG) to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plant in Genoa, Italy. It is Italy’s first landfill gas upgrading to RNG plant. Scheduled completion date is end of […]
In California, the Beyond Sausage Sandwich is now offered at Dunkin’ locations nationwide at participating locations, two months ahead of their original launch schedule. The Beyond Sausage Sandwich uses Beyond Meat’s plant-based sausage patty. Originally launched in New York City, Dunkin’ has expanded the Beyond Sausage Sandwich starting this weekend and offered free samples of […]
