In Virginia, Governor Northam and the Virginia Biotechnology Association announced that GO Virginia has approved a competitive grant request to help fund Virginia Bio-Connect, a $3.2 million Statewide industry cluster scale up initiative. The project, directed by the Virginia Biotechnology Association, is a multi-regional collaboration designed to increase connectivity and awareness of the existing programs, […]
In Germany, after long, controversial negotiations, the German government agreed last Friday on key points for the national implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II). In addition to the gradual increase of the GHG quota to 22 percent in 2030, it includes the setting of the cap for biofuels from cultivated biomass at 4.4 […]
In Iowa, the Sioux City Journal reports the mess around the idled Big Ox Energy biofuels plant continues to grow, with the City under pressure from lenders to pay millions in tipping fees to the company that has shuttered the facility since 2019. The City says it does not owe tipping fees, and what’s more, […]
In Washington, DTN reports 10 refining companies have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over rejection of their small refinery exemption applications, the latest of which is a farmers cooperative operating in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. CountryMark supplies mostly farmers at its 100 retail stations around the region and is a big supporter of […]
In Louisiana, an energy storage and power generation system being designed at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette could make flying the friendly skies less harmful to the environment. Solid oxide fuel cells are “a key component” within that system, said Dr. Xiao-Dong Zhou. Their inclusion in the next generation of electric aircraft could cut […]
In Washington, Reuters reports biofuels groups and companies including POET have held calls with President Elect-Biden’s transition team to discuss biofuel blending, including higher ethanol blends, and the next administration’s climate response plans. The groups have also had calls with the man nominated to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Biden has […]
If you missed Kurt Kovarik, National Biodiesel Board’s VP of Federal Affairs, at ABLC this summer, check out this slide guide where he outlines NBB’s vision, their new mission of 15 billion gallons of biodiesel by 2050, trends behind those numbers and growth, a look at where the feedstocks will come from, the biodiesel tax […]
Some of you may be celebrating the holidays with a bit of whisky – or ‘whiskey’ in some countries – but who knew this distilled alcoholic beverage could be so handy for the bioeconomy! The Whisky Project led by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, includes Horizon Proteins, MiAlgae, and BioPower Technologies working to maximize value […]
In Brazil, Renewables Now reports that Petrobras has agreed to sell its 50% stake in BSBios, which owns two biodiesel plants with a combined capacity of 414,000 cubic meters, to RP Participacoes em Biocombustiveis SA for $62.5 million. Shareholders of Petrobras’ biofuels arms PBios must still approve the transaction that is part of a wider […]
In the UK, Atlantis has now formally entered into a joint venture agreement with industry leading alternative fuel production and supply partner, the Netherlands based N+P Group. This follows the announcement on 7 August 2020 of the signing of Heads of Terms. Atlantis owns 50% of the new company, NPA Fuels Limited (NPA). NPA will […]
