In the UK, NFU Scotland has welcomed the opportunities that switching to E10 petrol on forecourts could bring but consumers must be protected to ensure problems like those encountered in agricultural vehicles last winter are to be avoided. The Union was responding to a Department for Transport (DfT) consultation on the introduction of E10 petrol […]
In Minnesota, University of Minnesota researchers have now developed a tool that makes it possible to mutate a single gene at a time—opening the door not only to a better understanding of evolution, but also better ways to modify the genes of microbes to give them the ability to mass-produce molecules, such as biofuel-generating enzymes, […]
In Washington, Growth Energy applauded the introduction by House leaders of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), which allocates more than $3 trillion in recovery dollars, including long-awaited assistance for the struggling biofuels industry. Specifically, the HEROES Act would authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide $0.45 per gallon […]
By Peter Brown, Founder and Principal of Euro Marketing Tools Special to The Digest This election cycle has confirmed that the United States’ political hopefuls have abdicated any participation, influence and presence in the climate change debate as it is being set out in the various ecosystems around the world. This is happening in the […]
The U.S. Grains Council presented findings from its 9th annual corn quality survey in this 2019/2020 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report, which is based on samples taken at the point of loading for international shipment early in the 2019/2020 marketing year. Find out what impacted the quality of the corn assembled for export early in the […]
In the UK, the Gas Vehicle Network, GVN, has called on the Department for Transport to extend a key component of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) which are due to expire at the end of 2020. Current plans will see subsidies awarded to road transport biofuels which reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions end on […]
In North Dakota, Midwest AgEnergy Group, the parent company to ethanol biorefineries, Blue Flint, near Underwood, ND and Dakota Spirit, near Spiritwood, ND said it is evaluating alternative thermal energy and utility options to ensure the long-term viability of the Blue Flint facility. Earlier this week, Great River Energy publicly announced the closing of their […]
In Illinois, the City of Newton, Ill., Jasper County, and St. Joseph Renewable Fuels, LLC announced plans to build a $400 million renewable diesel plant in Southern Illinois that envisions utilizing innovative technologies and a new healthcare protocol to test and certify a COVID-19 free workforce. The 40-acre site in Newton, Ill., is within a […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the soybean industry is pleading for the biodiesel blend to be increased from 12% to 14% for the product sold in the June bimonthly auction. The Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (Abiove) says the increase in biodiesel blending could allow the sector to maintain production even with the drop in […]
In New Zealand, Stuff reports that Z Energy has mothballed its biodiesel facility but that it may reopen again next year depending on market conditions. A bidding war on animal tallow made biodiesel production uneconomical but the company is looking to reduce its cost of production by doubling the installed capacity of the facility if […]
