In California, a group of University of California, Irvine scientists from UCI’s School of Biological Sciences and Department of Earth System Science won $2.7 million in federal funding to dig deeper into how soil microbes respond to drought. Their work is part of the national Genomic Science Program, a U.S. Department of Energy initiative examining […]
In Washington, D.C., in formal comments submitted on Friday in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed 2020 renewable volume obligations, the Renewable Fuels Association called on the EPA to follow the law and make up for the lost blending volumes resulting from the numerous secretive refinery waivers granted by the agency. “There is […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that German exports of rapeseed oil shrank for the second year running in the 2018/19 marketing year. Above all, demand from some EU member states dropped sharply. German exports of rapeseed oil slowed considerably in 2018/19 compared to the previous year and even decreased by as much as one third compared […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production averaged 1.038 million barrels per day (b/d)— equivalent to 43.60 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Output expanded by 15,000 b/d (1.4%) from the previous week. The four-week average ethanol production rate increased 0.2% to 1.037 million b/d after seven weeks of consecutive […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Grains Council promoted Brian Healy to director of global ethanol market development. Healy previously served as the manager of ethanol export market development, providing expertise in ethanol export strategy development, managing programs and overseeing policy engagement for the Council’s global ethanol program. Prior to joining the Council, Healy worked on […]
In California, fleet drivers in Northern and Central California can now fuel up at multiple commercial fueling sites with Neste MY Renewable Diesel, thanks to the recent opening of three new locations. Also, Jeremy Baines has been appointed as President of Neste US as of 1 September 2019. In his role, he is responsible for […]
In Colorado, Living Ink makes inks based on algae and is partnering with printers to bring Algae Ink to commercialization. Living Ink is using proprietary technology to take the crude pigment from algae and purify it, mill it, and form it into a dispersion that can then be formulated into a variety of products including […]
In Denmark, Novozymes is making organizational changes to drive stronger growth and deliver on its updated corporate strategy, “Better business with biology,” according to their press release. Changes will free up resources which will be made available for reinvestments where they have higher impact, including layoffs for about 280 – 330 employees globally, of which […]
Cielo – it means “sky” in Spanish but some also use the word Cielo to refer to Heaven, bringing with it images of stunning white puffy clouds filled with clean air and hope. So it’s an appropriate name for Cielo Waste Solutions. After all they are taking trash and converting it into something valuable – […]
In Malaysia, the New Straits Times newspaper reports that the new palm oil industrial cluster port in Lahad Datu has successfully offloaded its first 1,500 metric ton shipment of methanol for a nearby biodiesel producer. Genting Group, who produces 300,000 tons of biodiesel annually in the area nearby says that bringing in methanol by ship […]
