In Nebraska, Bloomberg reports that as COVID-19 stay in place restrictions ease, people will move away from public transport and opt for private vehicles, giving a boost to biofuel demand. Calling it a “potential tailwind”, Green Plains’ CEO says that post-COVID-19 will look different than before the pandemic and could help to boost demand for […]
In Argentina, Reuters reports that the country’s biodiesel exports have come to a screeching halt due to COVID-19. Despite trade spats with Europe, the region remains Argentina’s main export market that accounted for $775 million in revenue from 1 million metric tons of imports last year. Carbio, the biodiesel chamber, says that trade to Europe […]
In Brazil, Valor Economico reports that private equity firm Lone Star has gone in and purchased a lien against Atvos Agroindustrial from Natixis for $5 million in a hostile takeover move. The lien which equates to a majority share dates back to 2017 and would make Lone Star the majority owner if successful. Odebrecht owns […]
In Singapore, National University of Singapore scientists have discovered a new mechanism for selective electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to ethanol using copper-silver (Cu-Ag) composite catalysts. Results show that an influx of CO molecules, provided by silver (Ag) co-catalysts, activates an otherwise-locked mechanistic pathway on Cu which converts CO2 gas to ethanol. Further plans […]
In Washington, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to make available up to $100 million in competitive grants for activities designed to expand the availability and sale of renewable fuels. The Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) consists of up to $100 million in funding for competitive grants […]
By The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) Special to The Digest The ambitious European Commission strategy to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the EU and achieve climate neutrality by 2050 has recently been set in motion as the European Green Deal. The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), representing twelve organisations in various sectors active in the […]
From bioinformatics, fermentation, genetic engineering and more, Deinove is looking at active molecules in a variety of ways from conception to production. Check out this insightful Slide Guide on how their lead generation platform is creating unique molecules from rare and extremophilic microorganisms, their development of next-generation anti-infectives to fight antimicrobial resistance, the formation of innovative […]
In Finland, Neste’s acquisition of Mahoney Environmental (Mahoney), a leading collector and recycler of used cooking oil in the United States, has been approved by regulatory authorities, and the deal has been closed. Neste’s feedstock strategy is focusing on waste and residues growth and the development of new feedstock sources. The company is targeting 100% […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Administration says ethanol exports averaged 96,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2019, the first annual drop in U.S. ethanol exports since 2015. Despite the decrease, total exports remained at the second-highest level on record. The United States exported more fuel ethanol than it imported in 2019, the 10th year in […]
In West Virginia, Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla™, says that its FOG (fats, oils & grease) Brown Grease separation technology is now available in a modular system configuration to accommodate remote collection sites and large-scale food production facilities where high volumes of FOG are generated. Designed for both interior and exterior placement, the […]
