Praj’s strategy has been to broaden its horizons leveraging its innovative end to end technology solutions in Bioeconomy. Its vision is to make the world a better place by deploying these solutions for sustainability and conservation of the environment. But how will it do that? How has this crazy year of 2020 impacted their plans? […]
In Germany, researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum, University of Utah and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion developed new techniques with which bacterial enzymes can be efficiently coupled to electrodes and designed a hydrogen-oxygen biofuel cell based on a hydrogenase enzyme. They also implemented a system for ammonia synthesis based on a nitrogenase enzyme. […]
In the United Kingdom, the government announced plans to clamp down on illegal deforestation as it consults on a new law to protect rainforests and clean up the UK’s supply chains. The consultation will run for six weeks and seeks views from UK and international stakeholders. The proposals would prohibit larger businesses operating in the […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that the area planted in Germany with rapeseed for the 2020 crop year will probably be larger than previously expected, according to the German Federal Statistical Office’s recent estimate. The expansion will also be reflected in harvest figures. In its most recent estimate, the German Federal Statistical Office put the German […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production climbed 0.5% higher, or 4,000 barrels per day (b/d), to 931,000 b/d—equivalent to 39.10 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Production remained 10.3% below the same week in 2019 as a result of the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The four-week average […]
In Japan, Ink World reports that Germany-based BASF and Japan-based Idemitsu Kosan will close the 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) plant in Japan as of December 2020 and end their joint venture thereafter due to a declining BDO market size in Japan and “significant overcapacities in Asia due to recent investments into new coal-based BDO production sites.” BDO […]
In Denmark, Haldor Topsoe joined a project that aims to develop a ground-breaking hydrogen and sustainable fuel facility based on electrolysis in Denmark. The project is expected to be executed by 2030 in three stages, achieving the capacity of 10 megawatts (MW) in 2023, 250 MW in 2027, and 1,3 GW in 2030 respectively. The […]
In California, Pacific Ethanol reported second quarter 2020 results showing a net income of $14.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of $28.8 million, expects an adjusted EBITDA for the second half of 2020 to be in the range of $50 to $70 million, and significantly increased their high quality alcohol production for use in hand sanitizers […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Biodiesel Board reports that the state will dedicate more than $15 million of funding for Iowa renewable fuels producers as part of the pandemic economic recovery effort, as announced by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said a $7 million infrastructure funding known as the Iowa Renewable […]
The race for biobased innovations is on! But first, take a seat like Formula One racing major McLaren is doing – on lightweight flax fiber composite seats which provide the requisite strength and low weight for a race car while creating 75% less carbon dioxide to make. While your at it, put on a cool […]
