In the US, for the week before last, ethanol production averaged 948,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 39.82 million gallons daily. That is down 30,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 971,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 14.86 billion gallons. Gasoline demand for the week averaged 354.6 million […]
In Brazil, Integrated Biodiesel Industries has revived itself with a recovery plan to use moringa leaves as raw material for the production of plant biostimulants. The company has gotten new investments from private equity investment fund CapitalCorp Finance, Ltd and Brazil’s Development Bank under an innovation incentive program. Production will be carried out by a […]
In Belgium, the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EBA) has called for bioeconomy development to be set as a priority in the European Commission’s new €315 billion investment plan as well as in national and regional measures. The group is calling for more predictability in policies that will lead to a long-term strategy for a competitive, dynamic, […]
In California, Sustainable Oils has been issued a first-of-its-kind feedstock-only pathway by the California Air Resources Board for the production of Camelina-based fuels under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The pathway, when combined with a specific processors production profile, will produce the lowest carbon intensity (CI) virgin oil-based fuel available in the marketplace. Camelina-based […]
In Israel, the Ministry of Science, Technology & Space and KerenHayesod-UIA, together with the Prime Minister’s Office, has announced a new annual award, “The Eric and Sheila Samson Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation in Alternative Fuels for Transportation.” Accompanying the award will be a prize of USD $1 million.The prize will be awarded for global […]
In DC, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its new rules for residential wood and pellet heaters. The rules, which are expected to take effect in approximately two months, address several key issues with labels and high-performance stoves, boiler testing, and stove emission standards, as detailed below: Labels and high performance stoves: The EPA […]
In Kansas, Flint Hills has finalized the acquisition of a Camilla, Georgia ethanol plant from Southwest Georgia Ethanol, LLC. The Camilla plant opened in 2008 and has an annual capacity of 120 million gallons of ethanol. It also produces more than 310,000 tons of dried distillers grains and approximately 21 million pounds of non-food grade […]
According to Sorghum Checkoff, domestic and international sorghum demand are reaching all-time highs. The explosion is largely attributed to China’s entrance into the sorghum market. Four months into the marketing year, exports of US grain sorghum have already surpassed last year’s total. Florentino Lopez, executive director of Sorghum Checkoff, said demand today exceeds supply, and […]
In California, Marrone Bio Innovations has announced James Iademarco as its new President and Chief Operating Officer. Iademarco will have responsibility for directing operations of the company, including sales, marketing, manufacturing and corporate infrastructure, with a particular focus on driving sustainable revenue growth. Iademarco moved to Marrone from Strategic Avalanche, a global consulting firm focused […]
In the US, ethanol production for the week before last averaged 978,000 barrels per day, 41.08 million gallons daily, down 1000 b/d from the week before. Stocks of ethanol stood at 20.6 million barrels. That is a 1.2% increase from last week and the highest since December 2012. Gasoline demand for the week averaged 378.9 […]
