In Belgium, Euractiv reports that the European Commission is looking to tighten its monitoring of the used cooking oil supply chain for biodiesel production in light of ongoing controversies and investigations by some member states into supplies. The EC plans it tighten how it audits the voluntary certification schemes that are meant to ensure biofuels […]
DSM’s annual meeting was virtual like many others this year due to Covid-19, but DSM is optimistic about the future of 2020, reporting a solid Q1 for 2020 and early actions on Covid-19 that ensured continuity of operations and supply to customers. DSM’s co-CEOs Geraldine Matchett & Dimitri de Vreeze shared in this illuminating presentation how 2019 […]
In Florida, the Digest unveiled its new DIGESTCONNECT Digital Community, and complete plans for ABLC Digital, which takes place July 7-10, 2020. More than 100 speakers, 1600 slides, 500+ participants already registered. The Digest also unveiled its expanded BioChannel.TV ASIA and BioChannel.TV EUROPE services that will stream more than 20 hours of ABLC Digital content […]
In Florida, the Digest unveiled its new DIGESTCONNECT Digital Community, and complete plans for ABLC Digital, which takes place July 7-10, 2020. The Digest also unveiled its expanded BioChannel.TV ASIA and BioChannel.TV EUROPE services that will stream more than 20 hours of ABLC Digital content in business hours all over the world. How will the bioeconomy […]
In Illinois, ICIS reports that Archer Daniels Midland has further expanded its industrial alcohol production, first at its Peoria, Illinois facility and now at its Clinton, Iowa facility in an effort to meet continued demand for hand sanitizers and other industrial uses. The company said that the additional production capacity will be available on demand, […]
In Croatia, Reuters reports that the national oil and gas company INA is looking to reduce its carbon footprint by investing $282.4 million in a biorefinery. It has said that to implement the project, however, it is going to require funding from both the European Union and the Croatian government. The facility would use unspecified […]
In Ohio, Ohio ethanol production facility faces $149,800 in federal penalties after federal inspectors found multiple violations of chemical and grain-handling standards at Three Rivers Energy LLC. On May 6, 2016 the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 42 serious and four other-than serious safety and health violations following three separate […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that Copersucar says it expects the global ethanol market to recover gradually and that the US may even increase its exports to Brazil later in the year, especially in the North-Northeast region due to mills focusing on sugar and sugar exports this season. In the season that ended in March, the […]
In Malaysia, the Malay Mail newspaper reports that the national palm oil council believes palm oil trade relations with India are set to improve. India used to be the country’s top palm oil export destination, but it has since fallen to 13th place. India is slowly beginning to lift its COVID-19 lockdown and MPOC believes […]
In Sweden, the Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has decided to grant an additional $732,185 to 13 research projects linked to forestry and the forest industry. Among the projects that have been awarded funding is “Lignin-based waterproof coatings,” a project aimed at developing materials based on lignin and tall oil for surface treatments, […]
