In Washington, D.C., Kilpatrick Townsend created a COVID-19 Reopening Guidebook as an online resource to keep companies up-to-date on legal and business risks, successful practices, and the ever-evolving landscape of reopening orders and guidance from all of the states — more than 35 already. Reopening a business or workplace in the face of COVID-19 threats […]
In California, Amyris, Inc.’s financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2020 show strong gross margin and earnings growth from improved sales mix and lower costs, as well as a significantly improved balance sheet from reduced debt. Q1 Financial Highlights include performance in line with expectations with Sales Revenue of $29 million up […]
In Finland, Stora Enso and Cordenka signed a joint development agreement to develop precursors for bio-based carbon fiber. The co-development is driven by the need for high performance carbon fiber in transportation, construction and power generation. Stora Enso has been developing the technology for manufacturing carbon fiber from wood-based raw materials, i.e. dissolving pulp and […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production strengthened 11.4%, or 61,000 barrels per day (b/d), to 598,000 b/d—equivalent to 25.12 million gallons daily and a four-week high, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending May 1. However, production remains tempered due to COVID-19 disruptions, coming in 42.3% below the same […]
In Belgium, Biotalys NV, a food and crop protection company, shared results from more than 100 field trials with its first biofungicide, BioFun-1, which is on track to launch in the United States in 2022, followed by global market introductions, and can help farmers prevent crop loss and extend post-harvest protection. The 2019 field trial […]
It’s been only two years since the Environmental Protection Agency approved sorghum oil as an eligible feedstock under the Renewable Fuel Standard, but a lot has happened since then. The EPA’s announcement marked a significant step toward leveling the playing field for ethanol plants extracting oil from sorghum and provides new market access for the […]
Aviation’s current reliance on fossil fuels, its expected continued growth rate following the COVID-19 pandemic, the service lifespan of aircraft, and the lack of nonliquid fuel alternatives make it a challenging sector to decarbonize, especially compared with ground transportation, according to the Atlantic Council’s latest report. However, there is an opportunity to invigorate Sustainable Aviation […]
In California, National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers suggest a shift in long-haul trucking toward hydrogen would necessitate a coast-to-coast network of fueling stations and answers to certain questions like bottlenecks, challenges, fueling methods and protocols and other questions they are now looking at to expand hydrogen’s usage as a fuel. With few exceptions, most of […]
In North Dakota, Grand Forks Herald reports that the North Dakota Industrial Commission approved the Ethanol Recovery Program, a loan guarantee and interest buydown program for the state’s ethanol industry. “Under terms of the program, the commission said the state’s ethanol producers may access up to $15 million or 50 cents per bushel of corn […]
In Denmark, Syngenta and Novozymes are entering the commercialization phase of Taegro, a microbial foliar fungicide with broad spectrum potential. The two companies originally joined forces in 2012 to develop and market the product, and have now received the first wave of product approvals in Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Netherlands, […]
