In Washington, D.C., U.S. ethanol exports in October jumped 38% to 104.74 million gallons (mg), bolstered by the largest volume of undenatured fuel ethanol exports since March. Canada remained the top destination for U.S. ethanol exports for the seventh consecutive month with imports of 37.3 mg, up 3%. This marks the largest monthly shipments to […]
In Denmark, Novozymes A/S completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Synergia Life Sciences Pte. Ltd. as initially announced on November 30, 2021, following the fulfillment of all closing conditions. As a result of the acquisition, Novozymes is now the controlling shareholder in Synergia Life Sciences. Synergia Life Sciences will be integrated into Novozymes’ […]
In Nebraska, Monolith signed a collaboration agreement and letter of intent with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to collaborate on the development and potential use of clean carbon black produced through its proprietary pyrolysis process and new technology that uses renewable electricity to convert natural gas into high-purity carbon black and hydrogen. Monolith’s carbon […]
In Washington, D.C., to facilitate year-round sales of E15 nationwide and remove arcane barriers to innovation and consumer choice in the retail fuel marketplace, six national farm and biofuel organizations asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enact regulations requiring lower-volatility conventional gasoline blendstock in the summertime. In a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, […]
In Colorado, National Renewable Energy Laboratory scientists and partner Nzyme2HC are actively exploring if astronauts can use NREL’s patented ethylene-emitting cyanobacteria in closed systems to manufacture building materials on Mars. Leveraging technology previously supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, NREL scientists are pivoting the technology to the potential for Mars exploration. […]
Why they do what they do, what net-zero fuels really means, how agriculture and land management plays a role in carbon sequestration, how to track carbon across the business system, how they are working towards 1 billion gallons of low fossil carbon hydrocarbons or more per year by 2030…Pat Gruber, CEO of Gevo answers it […]
Not a topic The Digest usually covers, but let’s talk about sex like Salt-N-Pepa with the latest news that robots reproduced for the first time, thanks in part by the tiny organisms’ Pac-Man-like shape. Not only that, but news came in about the development of “the world’s most sustainable bioplastic” using “natural DNA” sourced by […]
In the United Kingdom, Velocys PLC has raised £25 million ($33 million) through a Placing with institutional investors at 8 pence per share, with a potential further £2M through an Open Offer. The funds will be used mainly for capital investment in manufacturing capability, advancement of two projects including Bayou Fuels in Mississippi and Altalto […]
In the Netherlands, shipping and logistics company CMA CGM Group and Shell have performed the first Bio-LNG bunkering trial in Rotterdam. The CONTAINERSHIPS AURORA, a 1,400 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) LNG-powered vessel, was bunkered by Shell with a nearly 10% blend of low carbon Bio-LNG while calling at Rotterdam. The vessel received around 483 m3 […]
In Colorado, DMC Biotechnologies completed the first close of its Series B fundraising, raising $34 million with investment from Cibus Enterprise, Capricorn Partners, Sofinnova Partners, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, SCG, Boulder Ventures, Solvay Ventures and Michelin. DMC is commercial with its first product, a bio-based chemical intermediate with primary applications in home care and human nutrition. […]
