In the UK, a new ‘Net Zero Investment Framework’ provides the first-ever practical blueprint for investors to maximize the contribution they make in tackling climate change and achieving net zero emissions globally by 2050. The framework has been developed with over 70 global investors, representing more than $16 trillion in assets, through the Institutional Investors Group […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that with COVID-19 impacts crushing oil refining margins and demand for fuel, oil companies are likely to be hit with hard having to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard. The pandemic has also hit biofuel production, reducing the amount of RINs available for purchase which in turn has increased those prices […]
In Brazil, Platts reports the country has flipped into a net exporter of ethanol as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with July exports at a seven-year high of 353 million liters and 53% higher on the year. Nearly 52% of those exports went to the US with South Korea following as the second largest […]
In the UK, the Falkirk Herald reports Celtic Renewables has been granted permission by the Falkirk Council to continue building its whiskey byproduct-based biobutanol demonstration facility after several minor design changes in forced a second application. All of the changes had to do with building design and nothing to do with the chemical operations of […]
In Pennsylvania, flavonoid compounds—produced by the roots of some sorghum plants—positively affect soil microorganisms, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest the discovery is an early step in developing a frost-resistant line of the valuable crop for North American farmers. That is important because sorghum is a crop that can respond to climate change because […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports the government is looking at the possibility of blending biogas with natural gas as part of its strategy to decarbonize transport and reduce imports of fossil fuels. The Oil Secretary has called on state governments to help support the biogas drive, especially in order to secure MSW […]
Earlier this week, Amyris made news with their sugarcane-derived squalene COVID-19 vaccine adjuvant. But how was their Q2 2020 considering all the challenges so far this year? With a focus on high growth consumer brands, scientific and commercial collaborations, supply chain organization, and more, Amyris had a strong Q2 especially with their record revenue for their consumer brands. […]
In California, The Ranch Companies, a diversified cannabis startup founded by Mike Tyson, has acquired a global license to printable beverage ingredient technology developed by California’s Smart Cups to produce cannabis beverages. The licensed technology uses printable, micro-encapsulation to embed active and flavor ingredients directly into a bioplastic cup, reducing shipping weights end environmental footprint. […]
In California, start-up Mission Barns is looking for 100 bacon lovers to do curbside taste tests of its lab-grown meat. The taste tests will be held this month at San Francisco’s Cockscomb eatery and an unnamed Oakland restaurant. The company says interested “bacon lovers, experts, and aficionados” can sign up on its website. “We definitely […]
In California, fast-casual burrito mainstay Chipotle has launched a line of apparel made using avocado pits from its guacamole supply chain. Dubbed Chipotle Goods, the company says the pits are simmered in water to produce a plant-based dye for organic cotton goods. Each item requires five pits—the equivalent of five orders of guacamole. Proceeds will […]
