In Illinois, in a recent study published in Frontiers in Plant Science, where researchers from the University of Illinois and the University of Oxford worked with maize and the bioenergy crop Miscanthus to find that the decline in the efficiency of leaves at the bottom of the canopy was not due to their age but […]
In Iowa, Gov. Reynolds signed Senate File 2403, legislation that will lower the cost of E-15 and higher blends of renewable fuels in Iowa by changing how the state taxes higher-blend biofuels. The governor signed the bill during her weekly press conference at Pine Lake Corn Processors in Steamboat Rock. “Iowa continues to lead on […]
From New York and Japan comes news that 12 cross-industry partners within the Japanese plastics supply chain have formed R Plus Japan Ltd., and will invest in the development of Anellotech’s Plas-TCat technology for recycling used plastics. Member partners include Suntory MONOZUKURI Expert Ltd. (SME, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Ltd.), TOYOBO Co. Ltd., Rengo […]
Viscose/Rayon, Lyocell, Modal and Cupro – all fibers you’ve probably heard of and they happen to constitute the second most important group of cellulosic fibres after cotton, with an annual production volume of around 6.7 million tons annually – or approximately 6.2% of the total fibre production volume – and growing. Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres 2030 takes a […]
In Sweden, FMV (Swedish Defense Materiel Administration) has contracted GKN Aerospace Sweden to continue biofuel testing of the RM12 engine. The biofuel for this test is an ATJ (alcohol to jet)-SKA developed and manufactured by Swedish Biofuels AB. The test is part of a bilateral Biojet-project collaboration between FMV and USAF/NAVAIR, which started in October […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports that with COVID-19 impacting fuel demand, the Indian sugar industry expects ethanol blending to be higher than expected at close to 8% compared to the expected 5%. While mills are now allowed to use B-heavy molasses as ethanol feedstock, C-heavy molasses will be allowed for export which is […]
In Illinois, as Chicago residents begin to resume outdoor activities, they can expect to breathe a little easier. That’s because the Chicago Park District (CPD) is working to improve air quality by fueling park refuse haulers with 100 percent biodiesel (B100). It’s all part of a pilot program in partnership with the Illinois Soybean Association […]
In India, the Chief Minister of Haryana and the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas jointly laid the foundation stone for Indian Oil Corporation’s (IndianOil) state-of-the-art Technology Development & Deployment Centre as its second R&D Campus at IMT, Sector-67, Faridabad, through a virtual event. With its detailed project report prepared by a consortium of […]
In Germany, in an EU-funded research project, an international consortium aims to develop new production methods for sustainable marine fuels to replace heavy fuel oils in shipping. The use of heavy fuel oils (HFOs) contributes to global warming due to the fossil origin of these fuels and, moreover, generating non-negligible emissions of pollutants such as […]
In Idaho, a team of University of Idaho researchers has secured a $10 million U.S. Department of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant to evaluate the use of bioproducts from dairy waste streams to enhance sustainability for all of Idaho agriculture and develop economic opportunities for the state’s dairy industry. As […]
