In Iowa, CNBC reports that POET has shifted ethanol production at two of its plants to hand sanitizer. It has closed three others and is running at 50% production capacity at several others which has forced it to lay off about 10% of its staff. The hand sanitizer conversion is an attempt to test the […]
In Washington, DTN reports that the US Department of Commerce has decided to keep the door shut on Argentine biodiesel imports. In November 2018, Commerce took another look at the issue of Argentine biodiesel imports after the industry there said circumstances had changed following shifts in export taxes, a review which should have taken 270 […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports Lucas E3 has teamed with Maracaja Bioenergia to build a corn-based ethanol plant in Matupa, Mato Grosso despite the ethanol market having crashed there due to COVID-19. The companies are convinced demand will rebound once the lockdown has lifted. Production should begin in 1.5 years by which time they expect the […]
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 […]
In Belgium, Reuters reports that the European ethanol industry is concerned about a sudden bout of cheap imports from the US and Brazil. The two countries have been hit hard by low oil prices and falling demand due to the global pandemic so are scrambling to find export markets for their surplus supplies. Europe’s ethanol […]
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? We formed HelioBioSys to reduce the carbon footprint of fuels and other biomaterials. We initially targeted ethanol production via a […]
Gevo’s business strategy is to secure off take agreements for jet fuel and isooctane striking a price that gives attractive returns for project financing for large scale build out of capacity. But how? How will they build out IBA, jet and isooctane with project financing? How will they license their technology to establish large production facilities […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that hydrous ethanol sales in March fell by nearly 17% to 1.48 billion liters as high prices cut demand. Hydrous ethanol prices rose to record highs before the sugarcane crush ramped up to add additional supplies which in turn pushed the ethanol parity with gasoline to 71.63%. Drivers typically opt for […]
In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. has issued a promissory note in favor of 1823741 Alberta Ltd., operating as Kwik-Fab Energy Services, a long-time supplier and contractor of the Company’s. Kwik-Fab, as a result of its solid long-term relationship with Cielo, has agreed to provide additional support to Cielo by converting C$1 million of its […]
In Indiana, Circle Logistics has launched a new bulk division to ship ethanol nationwide for hand sanitizer production. Circle plans to increase its ethanol distribution to 1.5 million gallons by the end of May 2020, as part of the COVID-19 response. Circle is currently shipping loads for the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) […]
