Had algae ice cream lately? BioMar is working on getting that to become a reality by making algae in food and food mainstream. At the recent Algae Biomass Summit in Orlando, Florida, Vidar Gundersen, Global Sustainability Director at BioMar shared how salmon feed has evolved over time with the use of novel ingredients like natural algal oil […]
Advanced Algal Systems. Maybe you’ve heard of it but did you know that technologies are being developed as part of a DOE program to enable production of sustainable algal feedstocks that perform reliably in conversion processes to yield renewable fuel blendstocks, as well as bioproducts and chemical intermediates? At the recent Algae Biomass Summit, Jonathan Male, Director […]
At the recent Algae Biomass Summit, John Litynski, Deputy Director of Advanced Fossil Technology Systems at the DOE gave this illuminating overview of the federal government’s role in CCUS and detailed some of the major carbon capture demonstration projects. For example, the ADM ethanol facility in Decatur, IL where CO2 from ethanol biofuels production is captures and […]
In Finland, moving can now be more climate-friendly. Niemi Services, Finland’s leading service provider in the moving and logistics industry, will introduce Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in all its diesel vehicles and stop using fossil fuels. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is produced entirely from waste and residue raw materials and it can help Niemi’s customers […]
In Washington, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) introduced the Small Refinery Exemption Fairness Act of 2019 after the EPA continues to increase the number of small refineries exempted from the Renewable Fuel Standard. Davis’ bipartisan bill would require the EPA Administrator to use the average number of Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) granted in the previous […]
In the Netherlands, together with Shell, Van Oord is testing the use of biofuel on its fleet. The biofuel reduces CO2 emissions by more than 40% compared with conventional marine fuel. This test fits in with the ambitions of both parties to reduce the CO2 emissions in the maritime industry. The first pilot will take […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports that the government is still trying to earn good will international for its palm oil biodiesel following anti-dumping tariffs and an eventual ban by Europe on its biofuels and has received neutral support from both the International Energy Agency and the International Renewable Energy Agency. The government recently launched […]
In Brazil, UNICA told Reuters that several large sugarcane milling groups are expanding ethanol production which would see an even smaller share of cane go towards sugar production. Last year, about 65% of cane went to ethanol production while this season it is likely closer to 75%. The new RenovaBio policy that focuses on achieving […]
In South Korea, Medium reports that Aussie Green Bio Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Korea Biofuel Corporation to develop $72 million in microalgae-based oil over the next 10 years. Aussie Green Bio Energy plans to set up 4,000 containers at its plantation in Malaysia, producing 40 tons of oil per day. In […]
In Illinois, Western Illinois University School of Agriculture announced that one of its professors is the recipient of a $10 million federal grant to investigate the use of the alternative crop, Pennycress, as a new cash cover crop in the Midwest. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant will […]
