In the US, innovative solid catalysts are opening new opportunities in the biodiesel market. Among other advantages, solid catalysts enable the blending of feedstocks to achieve optimal cold-flow properties in the final product at a low raw material cost. According to an AOCS report, “The advantages of solid catalytic processing are simply economic—continuous production at […]
In Massachusetts, the first higher-value chemical derived from lignin will hit the market in 2021, according to a new Lux Research report. Additionally, thermal routes for converting lignin into smaller chemical constituents appear the best for near-term development; chemical, metallic catalytic, and biological may take longer to come downy the pipeline. Finally, the report also […]
In Washington, Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, has released the following statement in response to data which disproves the food vs. fuel debate: “Time and again Big Oil, Big Food and special interests have attacked the ethanol industry, blaming them for increasing food prices, but when you look at the facts, nothing could be […]
In the US, ethanol production for the first week of July averaged 927,000 barrels per day, or 38.93 million gallons daily, down 26,000 b/d from the previous week. Imports of ethanol were 9,000 b/d, the first showing in seven weeks. Gasoline demand for the week averaged 375.3 million gallons daily. Expressed as a percentage of […]
In Florida, Dyadic has announced details regarding its new Bakenzyme project. In collaboration with several industry partners, the Bakenzyme project seeks to develop a novel, pure and widely applicable xylanase-oxidase enzyme product for the baking industry. Dyadic’s Chief Operating Officer, Danai Brooks, stated, “The aim of this project is to create an enzyme product that improves […]
In the US, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the Navy has announced its annual Inland/East/Gulf Coast procurement, for which the ordering period is date of award through March 31, 2016. The delivery period will be April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016 with 30-day carryover. As part of the regular bulk procurement for Inland […]
In the US, ethanol production for last week averaged 953,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 40.03 million gallons daily, up 15,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 952,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 14.59 billion gallons. Stocks of ethanol stood at 18.2 million barrels, an 0.1% increase from […]
In Finland, the Biofore Company UPM and the conservation organization WWF Finland have agreed on versatile cooperation to promote sustainable wood-based biofuels, forest management, and sourcing of raw materials in Finland. “Sustainably produced, wood-based biofuels provide a promising alternative to decrease both emissions in traffic and oil import, as well as to increase national energy […]
In Mississippi, KiOR has been granted another four months to raise money and resume repaying its $69.4 million debt to the state rather than be forced into bankruptcy with Mississippi seizing its Columbus refinery. The state negotiated a short-term forbearance agreement with KiOR under which the company will pay Mississippi $250,000, and the state will […]
In California, Teru Talk has been accepted into the regional “Entrepreneurs Showcase” competition. The competition will offer the final ten winning participants a rigorous “start-up boot camp” to receive concentrated hands-on training in polishing business plans and pitches and doing needed market research. The winners will also have access to the region’s key funding sources […]
