In Delaware, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences announced the launch of SPEZYME HN, the latest in the SPEZYME line of alpha amylase enzymes and a new inclusion in business’s suite of XCELIS Ethanol Solutions. The SPEZYME line is known for offering numerous advantages for ethanol producers, including robust liquefaction and significant viscosity reduction across a variety […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that USDA data shows corn supplies are expected to rise due to lack of demand for ethanol production as a result of COVID-19 impacts. The June WASDE report shows additional corn stocks at the end of 2019/20 of 2.103 billion bushels, up 5 million bushels against last month’s estimate, while it […]
In China, the China Daily newspaper reports Sinopec is betting on biodiesel and is looking at boosting the current 5% blending rate in Shanghai to 10%. Since its UCO biodiesel pilot program started in 2017, it has collected more than 30,000 metric tons of feedstock that would have otherwise likely ended up in sewers or […]
In Malaysia, The Edge Markets reports that Lipidos Santiga SA said in a webinar organized by the Malaysia Palm Oil Council that EU biodiesel consumption should hold steady this year despite impacts of COVID-19. Trucks and public transport kept up demand for diesel and therefore biodiesel during the peak of the lockdown period implemented to […]
In Canada, with financial support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgriScience Program, a team of researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) aims to produce durable and homogeneous pellets with consistent quality from under-utilized and low-quality biomass resources in Canada. As a member of BioFuelNet Canada (BFN), the UBC Biomass & Bioenergy Research Group […]
In India, in yet another about turn, the Financial Express newspaper reports that the transportation minister says the Prime Minister and other key officials are still considering the use of surplus rice as ethanol feedstock. India has become self-sufficient in rice so rather than storing surplus rice indefinitely, the government believes it is safe to […]
Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? Thinking on the fuel independence, we developed in 2002 proprietary technology to make biodiesel at low cost. It was intended […]
“COVID-19 has led to unprecedented global challenges,” starts DSM’s Q1 2020 presentation. But how has DSM handled these challenges? How did it affect their first quarter? Which segments did well and which did not? Will COVID-19 impact their outlook for the rest of 2020? Some clues: good underlying business conditions in Nutrition, with momentum increasing in Q1 […]
In Norway, Norsk e-Fuel is planning Europe’s first commercial plant for hydrogen-based renewable aviation fuel in Norway. The first plant with a production capacity of 10 million liters annually will go into operation in 2023. This plant will be upscaled 10-fold to produce 100 million liters of renewable fuel before 2026. The Herøya plant will […]
In Brazil, EPBR reports the results of the 73rd ANP biodiesel auction broke not one but three records: the highest volume of biodiesel ever sold at an auction, the highest average nominal price and the largest financial transaction ever made. The increase in the average final price of biodiesel, above 60 cents per liter, should […]
