In Switzerland, ABB is to automate NatureWorks’ (world’s leading manufacturer of polylactic acid) new bioplastics plant in Thailand which will convert sugar cane to sustainable plastics. The plant – set to produce 75,000 tons of biopolymer per year – will ferment and distill plant-based sugars, converting the sugars first to lactic acid, then lactide and […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that the absence of deliveries from the Black Sea region is expected to severely exacerbate the global scarcity of available rapeseed. The running crop year is characterized by tight supply already. The war in Ukraine is having an increasing impact on world trade, as Ukraine is one of the largest suppliers […]
In Texas, Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are using artificial intelligence to set a new world record for producing algae as a reliable, economic source for biofuel that can be used as an alternative fuel source for jet aircraft and other transportation needs. Joshua Yuan, AgriLife Research scientist, professor and chair of Synthetic Biology and […]
In Ohio, at a time of growing consensus on the need for greater reliance on domestic fuel sources, Highland County Press reports that the Ohio Soybean Association joined other state soybean associations in support of a petition to include biofuels in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s vehicle standards. OSA filed the petition with a federal […]
ABLC 2022 kicked off with opening keynote speaker Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, ABLC’s theme of “Dawn of Net Zero” and hundreds of delegates from organizations all over the world grappling with the immense opportunities and supply chain challenges posed by the world’s rapid turn towards charting a path toward a post-fossil society. […]
Chitofoam – The transformation of the exoskeletons of plastic-eating mealworms into biodegradable polystyrene substitutes – by feeding that nasty Styrofoam to mealworms in order to make chitosan bioplastic foam is only one of the crazy Top 8 Innovations this week as we kick off ABLC this week. In today’s Digest, we’ve also got a lab-grown […]
In Hungary, the new advanced biodiesel plant of Rossi Biofuel in Komárom was inaugurated, which will significantly increase the biofuel production volume in Hungary. The plant has 50,000 tons of new biodiesel capacity per year and an 85 percent greenhouse gas savings compared to conventional fuel. With this investment, MOL Group and Envien Group launched […]
In Canada, Greenlane Renewables delivered sixth consecutive quarter of record revenue, FY2021 revenue of CAN$55.3 million, up 146% over FY2020 and a record sales order backlog over CAN$50 million, according to their Q4 and FY 2021 financial results. Greenlane finalized system sales contract wins totalling CAN$19.2 million for renewable natural gas projects in Canada, the […]
In France, TotalEnergies and the National Federation of Farmers’ Unions (FNSEA) are forging a partnership with a view to supporting and accelerating the energy, environmental and economics of the agricultural sector in France, aiming in particular at the development of biomethane, renewable energies and biofuels. Under the terms of the agreement, TotalEnergies and the FNSEA […]
In California, Aemetis, a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on below zero carbon intensity products, announced that revenues for 2021 increased 28% compared to 2020 due to increased demand for low carbon transportation fuels and as the economy continued to rebound from COVID-19 disruptions. Todd Waltz, Chief Financial Officer of Aemetis said, […]
