In California, Aemetis, Inc., an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, showed strong growth from their India plant with a 200% year over year increase in biodiesel sales volumes from 4,282 metric tons to 12,960 metric tons, according to their Q2 financial results. Aemetis’ second quarter of 2019 included significant announcements related to the market […]
EPA might have a new name in some circles – Exemptions for Petroleum Agency – thanks to the 31 small refinery waivers issued on Friday which has the biofuels and agriculture industries reeling after promises made by President Trump to look into why big oil companies were getting these exemptions intended for small biorefineries and […]
From Chicago and also Copenhagen arrives the pleasant news that Novo Holdings is making a $72 million investment in LanzaTech’s Series E financing, and Senior Director Anders Bendsen Spohr will join the LanzaTech board. Novo — the parent of both Novo Norsk and Novozymes — is best known for making investments in the therapeutics and […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that for the second time in two years, the EU oilseed crop is set to be smaller than the previous year and that weather conditions have led to a reduced 2019 EU rapeseed harvest, bringing production down to a 13-year low. The EU Commission estimates 2019 output at 31.7 million tonnes. […]
In Illinois, Archer Daniels Midland Company reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 including net earnings of $235 million and reported that their executed aggressive interventions amid challenging industry conditions like unfavorable weather impacts of approximately $65 million to segment, have helped them manage those challenges. Juan Ricardo Luciano Archer-Daniels-Midland Company – […]
In Finland, Thorsten Lange has been appointed as Executive Vice President for Renewable Aviation of Neste Corporation and member of the Neste Executive Committee. He will join Neste on February 2020, at the latest, and will report to President and CEO Peter Vanacker. Thorsten Lange will transfer to Neste from Lufthansa Group. Neste’s President and […]
In New Hampshire, a forum was held last week to get feedback on locations for Dartmouth College’s proposed biomass heating facility but instead, it drew critics that were vocal about the potential negative environmental impacts of the facility. Currently, the college’s heating plant uses No. 6 fossil fuel oil. Several community members and scientist college […]
In France, Amoéba, producer of a biological biocide, still in the testing phase, capable of eliminating bacterial risk in water and human wounds, and a bio-control product for plant protection, announced an efficacy of its amoeba lysate Willaertia magna C2c Maky in the field against grapevine downy mildew. The intermediate results of the 13 field […]
In California, Pacific Ethanol, Inc., a producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels and alcohol products, reported its financial results for Q2 2019 and said they are “actively engaged in discussions which could lead to the sale of production assets, new financing arrangements, the formation of new strategic partnerships or some combination of these alternatives,” […]
In Washington, D.C., Senator Joni Erst, R-Iowa, and Senator Mike Rounds, R-SD, told the Roll Call that the surface transportation bill that would help pay for charging and refilling stations for zero- or low-emissions vehicles should also support more stations for biofuels like ethanol. And if doesn’t, then do away with the program entirely. The […]
