Like The Jeffersons, one of the longest running sitcoms from the 1970s and 80s, Genera is movin’ on up. While they aren’t moving “to the east side, to a deluxe apartment in the sky”, they are located in East Tennessee and Genera certainly “got a piece of the pie.” And a big pie at that. […]
In Washington, D.C., according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending July 19, ethanol production averaged 1.039 million barrels per day (b/d)— equivalent to 43.64 million gallons daily. Output was down 27,000 b/d (-2.5%) from the previous week for an 11-week low, and 35,000 b/d lower (-3.3%) than a […]
In Washington, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists have developed a model that predicts outcomes from the algae hydrothermal liquefaction process in a way that mirrors commercial reality much more closely than previous analyses. They found that algae with higher lipid content is key to reducing costs, and that two factors—algae composition and capital investment—are the […]
In Washington, D.C., U.S. Grains Council reports that the first shipment of ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) made with U.S. corn-based ethanol arrived in Japan last week, marking the country’s new demand for U.S. ethanol-based products and a milestone in U.S. ethanol market development efforts. The sale of ETBE, a gasoline component, was made following a […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that the soy area in the EU has risen 4% compared to 2018 and even tripled over the past 10 years, with the most significant growth in Germany and with the most soybeans grown in Italy. According to Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (AMI), the large increases in soy area in many EU regions […]
In Washington, D.C. ethanol production averaged 1.066 million barrels per day (b/d), an increase of 18,000 b/d, or 1.8%, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. This is equivalent to 44.77 million gallons daily However, the four-week average ethanol production rate decreased 0.4% to 1.066 million b/d, equivalent to an annualized rate […]
In Ireland, IEA Bioenergy released its latest report, “Technical, Economic and Environmental Assessment of Biorefinery Concepts — Developing a Practical Approach for Characterisation” which provides an overview on biorefinery assessments methods and results. Currently, there are two main challenges related to assessing the environmental and economic components of biorefining processes: data availability and stakeholder participation. […]
In Iowa, the American Coalition for Ethanol and Iowa Renewable Fuels Association hosted a tour in conjunction with the U.S. Grains Council in Iowa recently to show nine decision-makers from key Mexican retail and supplier groups how ethanol blends have been successfully and profitably incorporated across Iowa. Tour leaders Ron Lamberty, ACE Senior Vice President […]
In Arizona, Alicat launched the first mass flow controllers built specifically for the needs of bioprocessing professionals – the BIO series. These units are designed specifically for professional engineers involved in bioreactor construction and upstream or downstream processes. BIO-Series is suitable for many types of bioreactors and bioprocess applications and industries including; biologics production, biosimilar […]
In New York, Haldor Topsoe will build a 10 kg/hour methanol plant in Denmark to demonstrate the company’s eSMR Methanol technology for cost-competitive production of sustainable methanol from biogas, according to their press release. The eSMR Methanol technology exploits the full carbon potential of biogas by utilizing the 40% CO2 content which is routinely separated […]
