In Mozambique, the 2nd annual Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) Bioenergy Week was held last week to facilitate cooperation for developing sustainable, modern bioenergy. The event gathered 150 participants from Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe to discuss regulatory and policy frameworks for bioenergy, food security, the integration of family farmers into the bioenergy value […]
In Brazil, ethanol opponents are jumping on a headline which appeared in Nature Geoscience reading “Reduction in local ozone levels in urban Sao Paulo due to a shift from ethanol to gasoline use.” The study, conducted by Steve VanderGriend at the Urban Air Initiative, concluded that ozone levels reduced by 20% when drivers switched from ethanol to […]
In Florida, Dyadic’s gross profit in Q1 of FY2014 has nearly doubled from $520,000 to over $1,000,000 since FY2013, according to the company’s Q1 results announced last week. Revenues also grew 20% in Q1. Regarding the coming months, CEO Mark Emalfarb said, “Dyadic’s technology licensing model is expected to bring us recurring royalty streams in […]
In Ohio, Valero Energy Corporation and Arisdyne Systems have entered into an agreement allowing utilization of Arisdyne’s Controlled Flow Cavitation system at Valero’s ethanol facilities. Arisdyne Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of retrofit equipment and value-creating services for fuel ethanol and biodiesel producers. Arisdyne specializes in designing small footprint devices that utilize its patented controlled […]
In Switzerland, the Intergovernmental World Nature Organization (WNO) has been founded by a number of developing and emerging countries concerned about the consequences of global warming. Their primary focus is to combine forces, previously spread across different organizations and thus ignoring the cross-linking of the global challenges. This is accompanied by the intention to conserve […]
In Indiana, Indiana University biologists will receive over $6.2 million from the U.S. Army Research Office to study how bacteria evolve in response to both their internal, population-influenced environments and their external natural environment. With repeatable, predictable results, the work would be expected to have important practical applications related to a number of issues including […]
In the US, ethanol production averaged 894,000 barrels per day last week, around 37.55 million gallons daily. This is down 4000 barrels per day from the week before, and represents a six-week low. Stocks of ethanol stood at 17.1 million barrels. That is a 0.4% decrease from last week. Stocks were just above the 20-day […]
In Nevada, the Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana Consulting Company has signed a consultant agreement with Cloud Medical Doctor Software Corporation (Cloud-MD) in order to enhance the Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana sector’s security and inventory management with a new level of professional encryption. The collaboration will allow Cloud-MD to receive and utilize industry-specific consulting […]
In Iowa, Farmers Cooperative Company broke ground at the future site of its new Mount Ayr renewable fuels retail location which will offer E10, E15, E30, and E85 blends, as well as B10, B20, and B99. Construction on the site is expected to begin later this year. Farmers Cooperative Company was selected to receive $125,000 […]
In Florida, Energy Florida and Orlando EB-5 Investments have jointly established the EB-5 Energy Fund, which will connect projects and companies in Florida’s energy and manufacturing sector to expand or finance new operations. The U.S. Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5 Program) is designed to attract investment to the US and create jobs, by offering qualified foreign […]
