In Japan, ENEOS Corporation and JERA Co., Inc. opened the Tokyo Oi Hydrogen Station, a joint project to promote the use of hydrogen located on the site of the JERA-operated Oi Thermal Power Station in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. In preparation for the opening of the Station, JERA provided the Oi Thermal Power Station site and constructed […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports the transportation minister is calling for public transportation to switch to renewable fuels such as ethanol, methanol and bio-CNG in addition to electric. He said the organizations that operate public transport are weighed down by the cost of expensive fossil fuels and called for cheaper, local renewable […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that 16 small refiners including those from Hawaii, Wyoming, Montana and Louisiana have written to President Trump looking for him to support the sector who they say is being harmed by the Renewable Fuel Standard. They call the Trump Administration’s attempts to help farmers through supporting biofuels and the RFS a […]
In New Zealand, Stuff reports that Fonterra, the largest dairy producer in the country who has committed to net zero emissions by 2050 and a 30% reduction by 2030 has abandoned its biofuels ambitions because it is no longer economically viable. When Z Energy shut down production in March due to rising tallow prices, the […]
In Argentina, Clarin newspaper reports that the heads of the palm, soy and biodiesel producers’ associations in Colombia and Argentina believe Latin America and the Caribbean provide attractive market opportunities for their respective biodiesel sectors. But in order to make those markets viable for exports, there are many policies regarding land, taxes and employment that […]
In Colorado, a new study led by Colorado State University — including an interdisciplinary team of plant scientists, ecologists and engineers — predicted significant climate benefits stemming from the use of advanced biofuel technologies. Accounting for all of the carbon flows in biofuel systems and comparing them to those in grasslands and forests, the team […]
In Iowa, the governor has announced that $100 million of CARES funding will go to agriculture including the following support schemes for biofuels: $15.5 million — State Biofuel Grant Program — Biofuels producers were excluded from receiving aid under other parts of the CARES Act; this program will provide relief to those Iowa ethanol and […]
By Cynthia Thyfault, Global Biofuture Solutions, Founder and CEO and Gerard J. Ostheimer, PhD., Co-Founder and CSO Special to The Digest Due to a wide range of global challenges including climate change, environmental sustainability, social inequality, and the need for ethical corporate governance, ESG investing and reporting has become the “new normal” for investment firms, […]
We reported breaking news from Yield10 Bioscience’s latest development with their genome-edited canola plant lines here and today we have their latest investor presentation highlighting how this agricultural bioscience company is developing innovations to improve crop yields for a variety of feedstocks. From this year’s accomplishments like completing Phase 1 of trait development program in corn to reporting field […]
Despite widespread appeal among consumers, plant-based meat still faces a significant challenge to taking a meaningful chunk of the American meat market: price. According to an in-depth feature by explanatory journalism site Vox.com, “meatless meat” makes up less than 1% of US meat consumption. It also costs significantly more; the outlet notes that a pound […]
