In Washington, DC, ethanol production averaged 1.049 million barrels per day (b/d)—or 44.06 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. That is up 24,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production decreased to 1.044 million b/d for an annualized rate of 16.00 billion gallons. Stocks […]
In Germany, German exports of rapeseed oil in the first half year 2017/18 fell short of the previous year’s level, according to UFOP. Both EU member states and third countries purchased considerably less rapeseed oil than a year earlier. According to information published by the German Federal Statistical Office, German exports of rapeseed oil declined […]
In New Jersey, Princeton University researchers used light to control genetically modified yeast and increase its output of commercially valuable chemicals. The team used light to enhance the production of biofuels, drugs and commercial chemicals in bioreactors, which contain microorganisms such as yeast that have been metabolically engineered to make biological products. The team uses […]
In China, the trade war has begun as China responded on Friday to Trump’s latest trade tariffs with a proposed list of U.S. products they plan on targeting as well. The list includes 128 U.S. products, including ethanol, wine, fresh fruit, dried fruit and nuts, steel pipes and ginseng, according to a statement from China’s […]
With many people recovering from a weekend celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, we turn our attention to the land of saints and scholars, of legends and leprechauns…Éire, otherwise known as Ireland. It’s not just about Irish beer, though it sure is a part of why some celebrate St. Patrick’s Day these days. How can you […]
In California, USDA researchers are converting almond hulls and waste that is otherwise discarded into useful products like bioplastics, beer and biofuels. With two pounds of hulls for every pound of almonds produced, farmers would love to be able to use or sell the hulls. The hulls could be used in a digester to make […]
In Brazil, President Michel Temer signed a decree to regulate the National Biofuel Policy (RenovaBio), according to an announcement made by Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy. Evaluation and accreditation of producing firms will be handled by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) is set to be responsible for defining […]
In Wisconsin, researchers in the Microbial Sciences Building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are studying the incredibly efficient eating habits of a fungus-cultivating termite and how they break down the lignin polymer, which could hold keys for biofuel and paper industries where lignin is notoriously difficult to degrade and remains a costly obstacle. When poplar […]
In Germany, the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) updated and reissued its consumer information “Good Reasons for Biofuels”. The brochure provides the most important aspects on 24 pages justifying the need to continue promoting biofuels. These concern the desolate market situation in oilseeds and cereals, the importance of biofuels for […]
In Washington, DC, ethanol production averaged 1.025 million barrels per day (b/d)—or 43.05 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. That is down 32,000 b/d from the week before and a four-week low. The four-week average for ethanol production increased to 1.049 million b/d for an annualized rate of […]
