In Spain, research into the field of the bioeconomy and the search for waste valorization strategies, such as agricultural by-products, is the field of research for the BIOSAHE (a Spanish acronym of biofuels and energy-saving systems) research group at the University of Cordoba. They are now taking a step further: they aim to establish the […]
In Belgium, last week a consortium of associations representing the European biofuels value chain wrote a letter to the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal to highlight the challenges the value chain is facing, especially the proposed derogations of biofuel blending mandates, saying they can provide both fuel as well as feedstock […]
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? The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) was founded in 2007 by a small group of leading organisations from civil society, […]
Earlier this week we shared the latest federal programs supporting demonstration concept and today our focus is on federal programs supporting commercial scale development for biofuels, biopower, biochemicals and biobased projects. Check out this slide guide from Bill Hagy at Lee Enterprises Consulting, for details on the USDA Biofuels, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program […]
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is always thinking about energy and these days long duration energy storage seems even more important. Check out this illuminating slide guide from NREL researchers who looked at how power systems are likely to benefit from long duration storage, how that benefit increases as the amount of renewables on the system […]
In Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) conducts an annual member survey to capture project-based data on capital investments in advanced biofuels and synthetic fuel production capacity and supporting infrastructure for the decade ahead (2020-2030). Results from 18-member companies surveyed in late 2019 indicate Canada can increase production capacity by at least 5 billion liters per […]
In India, the Business Standard reports that sugar mills’ fears of reduced demand for ethanol due to COVID-19 are already coming true as oil marketing companies fail to receive ethanol supplies as expected. With fuel demand low, OMC depots don’t have the storage to keep taking on more ethanol supplies but the Indian Sugar Mills […]
In the Philippines, Platts reports that while ethanol prices in many other origins around the world are collapsing, ethanol prices in the Philippines rose more than 8% on the year during the first half of March to $1,280/cu m which was nearly 4% higher than during the last half of February. Domestic ethanol is typically […]
In Canada, Real Agriculture reports that no ethanol plants in Ontario have shut down production on the back of reduced fuel demand driven by COVID-19 but ethanol production has pulled back sufficiently to weigh on corn prices. Farmers in Ontario are a month away from planting, so the sudden drop in demand poses an existential […]
In Nebraska, KAAPA Ethanol says that although it has a strong balance sheet that will allow it to weather thin margins, it has taken the decision to shut the Ravenna facility until further notice while production will continue at Minden as long as margins allow. Its elevator at Elk Creek will also continue to operate […]
