In France, Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo launches the Cargo SAF Program, enabling freight forwarders and shippers to reduce the shipments’ carbon footprint. By participating in this program, customers are investing in the development and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), thereby contributing to a cleaner future for air transport. This is the first […]
In Michigan, VERBIO North America Corp (VNA) announced the formation of VERBIO Farm Services LLC (VFS) as the company progresses towards the successful startup of its Renewable Natural Gas production facility located in Nevada, Iowa. The facility has been under construction since early 2019, following VNA’s late 2018 purchase of the former DuPont cellulosic ethanol […]
In New York state, Platts reports D4 RINs rallied to a three-year high late last week to just over $1 each on the back of stronger CBOT soybean oil futures. Without the Environmental Protection Agency announcing what the blending mandate will be for 2021, the industry as well as obligated parties have been left in […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency (EERE) launched the EERE Program Information Center—EERE’s new portal for funding opportunities. Organizations interested in working with EERE can use the EERE Program Information Center to identify and respond to open opportunities—including Funding Opportunity Announcements, Requests for Information, Notices of Intent, Notices of Technical […]
In Washington, Growth Energy, Renewable Fuels Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Biodiesel Board, American Coalition for Ethanol, and National Farmers Union filed a brief challenging EPA’s August 2019 decision to exempt 31 small refineries from their obligations to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2018. Collectively known as the Biofuels Coalition for this […]
In Quebec, Enerkem, Shell, Suncor and Proman have proposed the construction of an $669 million biofuel plant in Varennes, Québec, in partnership with the Québec and Canadian governments. The project would use more than 200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste and wood waste to produce nearly 125 million litres of biofuels, and would include construction of […]
By Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq., Cannabis Business Attorney and Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, authorized the production of hemp pursuant to USDA and state regulation, and guarantees that hemp can be moved in interstate and […]
Did you miss DigestConnect last week? That means you missed how Amyris makes their biobased zero-calorie sweetener, but have no fear, The Digest is here! Check out this slide guide from Jim Iacoponi of Amyris on how they get it done, how they trained an organism to make it fast enough that it’s commercially feasible […]
In Singapore, regulatory authorities have approved the sale of cell-based meat, becoming the first country to do so. After extensive testing and review, The Singapore Food Agency has approved the sale of Eat Just’s cultured chicken nuggets. The Agency studied chicken samples from 20 production runs and found Eat Just proved its product met Singapore’s […]
In Hong Kong, cultivated fish startup Avant Meats has raised $3.1 million for R&D and commercialization of its products, including Chinese delicacies fish maw and sea cucumber. The company held its first taste test for maw, a species that has been fished to near-extinction, in November of last year, and has also previewed a cultivated […]
