In Argentina, La Nacion newspaper reports that after several months of complaints from companies in the sector, the government set new prices for ethanol made from sugar cane and corn. For both, it was set at $423.48 per ton. In addition, it set the price of biodiesel for its mandatory mixture with diesel at $626.8 per ton and […]
In Canada, Blackburn News reports that after operating its pilot plant at the Sarnia-Lambton Research Park for the past decade, Woodland Biofuels is looking at building its first commercial facility at the nearby Arlanxeo bio-industrial park. The company was awarded a C$5 million grant in August 2019 to build the 80 million liter per year […]
In Ireland, Budget 2021 is expected to be a watershed budget in terms of driving towards 2030 and 2050 climate actions. Government support for Irish bioenergy industry through dedicated support and development measures will greatly assist in meeting Irelands targets. The bioenergy sectors of biomass, biogas, biofuels, energy crops and wood fuels are all part […]
In Illinois, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has launched a new initiative “Future Leaders of Future Fuels,” focused on developing its own employees’ knowledge of the biofuels industry. The Future Leaders have been tasked with three projects to complete in the coming months including a corn ethanol trial, redesigning […]
In Iowa, the Associated Press reports that President Trump is campaigning in Iowa with a strong focus on his ethanol record as a reason for voters to send him back to the White House for a second term. He pointed to year-round E15 coming into effect under his direction as well as securing bailouts for […]
At ABLC this summer, Holland & Knight offered this illuminating perspective on COVID-19 federal and congressional actions, funding programs, the first 4 legislative packages, the CARES Act, the HEROES Act, what’s ahead and how it impacts the advanced bioeconomy, how the COVID-19 response is supporting the energy sector, 3 major things we in bioeconomy need to […]
COVID-19 has seen an explosion in disposable items, but now innovators in India came up with a paper based COVID-19 test (that happens to be at much lower cost and gets results in under 30 minutes), and COVID-19 masks from pine needles to simultaneously help the populous nation address its plastics waste challenge and prevent […]
In Colorado, Gevo has signed a joint development agreement with TOTAL Cray Valley, part of TOTAL’s Polymers division to upgrade fusel oils from ethanol production into renewable Isoamylene. Isoamylene is predominately used in a diverse set of applications, including resins, pesticides, flavors and fragrances, pharmaceuticals, healthcare products, adhesives, antioxidants, and UV stabilizers. “This collaboration is […]
In California, Gradable has been invited by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to demonstrate how its program for scoring variable grain feedstock can help biofuel makers reduce their carbon intensity levels. CARB implements clean air and climate policy for the State of California—typically setting the climate policy agenda for the rest of the U.S.—and […]
In North Dakota, KX Net reports Midwest AgEnergy is drilling a test well for its carbon capture project at the Blue Flint ethanol plant. The proposed project would store 200,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually to help reduce the carbon footprint of the ethanol produced at the facility, opening it up to low carbon fuel […]
