In Washington, D.C., ethanol production grew 4.8%, or 42,000 barrels per day (b/d), to 923,000 b/d—equivalent to 38.77 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. However, the four-week average ethanol production rate declined 0.4% to 909,000 b/d, equivalent to an annualized rate of 13.93 billion gallons (bg). Ethanol stocks […]
In North Carolina, BASF Agricultural Solutions acquired the proprietary Glu-L technology for L-glufosinate ammonium from AgriMetis, a leader in biotechnological innovations for crop protection. With this technology, BASF will provide farmers with a more efficient solution and improved formulation to protect against troublesome weeds. Glu-L will deliver an improved, highly concentrated weed control solution reducing […]
In Canada, Performance Plants Inc. and Missouri-based Kultevat Inc. signed a commercial license agreement, giving Kultevat rights for certain PPI technologies for use in Taraxacum kok-saghyz, a source for the production of high-quality natural rubber, in North America and globally. Rubber is a vital material utilized globally across a diverse array of industries and sectors. […]
In France, Lactips, a company specialized in producing a soluble plastic with zero environmental trace, is moving into a new industrial development phase with the launch of its project to build its new plant in Saint-Paul-en-Jarez (42), in the Gier Valley. From its launch, planned for 2021, this new plant will be able to produce […]
In Washington, D.C., the National Biodiesel Board, Iowa Biodiesel Board, and Iowa Soybean Association, the Renewable Fuels Association, and others welcomed Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement of cost-sharing grants to support infrastructure that will increase consumer access to higher blends of renewable fuels. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a series of grants as […]
In Germany, researchers from the Technical University Graz and the RUB were able to increase the catalytic activity of cyanobacteria and makes them more attractive for biotechnological use, where they could be used with targeted enzymes as eco-friendly and readily available biocatalysts for the production of new chemicals. Cyanobacteria, which – although they color water […]
Brightmark and Chevron just formed a joint venture to own projects across the United States to produce and market dairy biomethane. Greenlane Renewables signed a $5.8 million contract with Brightmark. Construction started in Ohio on a $33 million RNG project. Verbio’s RNG facility slated to be running by fall 2021. A new RNG facility is […]
In Germany, UPM celebrated the official start of the construction of the state-of-the-art biochemicals facility in Leuna, Germany. The biorefinery investment of EUR550 million is a major milestone in UPM’s strategic transformation. In Leuna, UPM will produce a range of 100% wood-based biochemicals that enable a switch from fossil-based products to sustainable alternatives in a […]
In Colorado, Red Rock and Shell have entered into a cellulosic fuel purchase and sale agreement in which Shell will purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and cellulosic renewable diesel fuel from Red Rock’s new biorefinery in Lakeview, Oregon. Shell will distribute the SAF to Red Rock’s existing airline customers and market Red Rock’s cellulosic renewable […]
In India, the Indian Express newspaper reports 67 cooperative sugar mills in Maharashtra have failed to secure funding for ethanol production expansion despite the projects being greenlighted. The banks were blamed for the roadblocks keeping the mills from moving forward with their investment plans who in turn blamed the mills’ weak balance sheets. Although some […]
