Surf boards, flip flops, and other products made from algae? Yes, it can be done and is being done. With the commercial development of the first 50% renewable, 100% biodegradable flip flop made from algae, Algenesis is on on track to change the way we look at polyurethanes. Michael Burkart from UC San Diego and Algenesis […]
ABB is making a world of difference with more sustainable use of resources and energy projects. What are their 2030 targets? How are they using pioneering tech and responsible operations to move the needle forward? How does their deep oil, gas and chemicals expertise help with bioeconomy projects? Check out John Oyen’s ABB presentation from last week’s […]
Michael McAdams from Advanced Biofuels Association shared this short but illuminating slide guide at ABLC Digital last week to look at the big 2020 issues to watch affecting the biofuels industry. From tax credits, regulatory issues, COVID-19 legislation and responses, and the big fork in the road – the November 2020 election – McAdams delves […]
In North Dakota, this summer Cities Area Transit (CAT) buses are running on a different fuel than normal. CAT recently switched to fueling their fleet with B20, a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel. To help introduce Grand Forks residents to biodiesel and its benefits, the Route 7 bus that travels from […]
In Washington, the COVID-19 crisis has already led to more than $3.4 billion in lost revenues for the U.S. ethanol industry, according to an economic analysis released by the Renewable Fuels Association. Based on the latest projections from the Energy Information Administration and the Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute, the RFA study also found […]
In Sweden, the companies Peab Asfalt and Sekab have reached a milestone by replacing a fraction of the oil-based bitumen with softwood lignin on a highly busy road area in Sweden. The progress has been made under the EU project Rewofuel. The Rewofuel project is starting the first attempts to lay asphalt with lignin on […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports that Reliance Industries announced it was going to begin pivoting towards the production of chemicals and other products from CO2. One of the world’s largest oil refiners, the company refines oil and gas but the company’s CEO said during the AGM on Wednesday that it was looking at […]
In Malaysia, Sime Darby Plantation (SDP published its oil palm genome research that has paved the way for the company to produce significantly more oil palm yield on its existing land. The genome sequence that Sime Darby Plantation (SDP) is sharing is 80% more detailed than any findings that has been publicly available previously and […]
In California, Techlink Center reports that the Naval Air Warfare Center’s Weapons Division has been issued a patent for breaking down lignocellulosic material into cheaper biodiesel using acid-catalyzed condensation of the food-grade flavor enhancer 2-tridecanone. The use of 2-tridecanone means it’s not only cheaper but the cetane numbers are also up to 30 units higher […]
In Oman, the Times of Oman newspaper reports that researchers from Sultan Qaboos University have successfully produced biodiesel and glycerol from date seeds. From the press cake a substance was derived a possible alternative substance to plastics. The research follows up from work the team published in 2018 from a pilot study funded by Petroleum […]
