In California, the California Energy Commission will invest $46.6 million to accelerate the development of publicly accessible hydrogen refueling stations in California in order to promote a consumer market for zero-emission fuel cell vehicles. The recommended funding, awarded to eight applicants, will add 13 new renewable hydrogen refueling stations in Northern California and 15 in […]
In Switzerland, Clariant’s Q1 results from continuing operations have come in at USD $1.7 billion compared to $1.73 billion in Q1 of 2013. All Business Areas with the exception of Care Chemicals achieved mid to high single-digit sales growth. Care Chemicals was flat year on year, exclusively due to a virtually non-existent de-icing season in Europe. […]
In Switzerland, Unilever has reviewed the RSB standard and certification system, and will now recognize RSB-certified products as “sustainably sourced.” Such products will be integrated in Unilever’s supply chain without any additional sustainability check, thus facilitating access to Unilever’s procurement for RSB-certified producers. The RSB standard and certification scheme cover environmental aspects of biomass production […]
In Tennessee, Genera Energy has announced a 14% reduction in harvest costs thanks to Genera’s recently demonstrated in-field harvesting operations using self-propelled field harvesters. The new process also included a commercially-viable method to bulk harvest biomass crops. The process reduced unload time for bulk harvested material by 21%, and decreased the moisture levels of the […]
In Brazil, the Brazilian Industrial Biotechnology Association (ABBI) was founded by Amyris, BASF, BioChemtex, BP, Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira, Dow, DSM, DuPont, GranBio, Novozymes, Raízen and Rhodia. The new trade association aims to to promote a dialogue with stakeholders and policymakers to improve Brazil’s biotechnology regulations and update current legislation in light of technological advances […]
In Vermont, the Vermont Bioenergy Initiative has launched a new website, which provides a series of written and video resources in these emerging fields of bioenergy. The Vermont Bioenergy Initiative has been active since 2003, providing research, technical assistance, and demonstration projects for the renewable energy industry. The site provides an in depth look at […]
In Washington, Fuels America has released an economic impact study which demonstrates the benefits of renewable fuels for Florida workers and businesses, which include driving $4.4 billion of economic output, supporting more than 20,000 jobs, and generating $136 million in state tax revenue per year. The report, put together by John Dunham & Associates, takes […]
In California, Genomatic has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 Bioeconomy Leadership Award, awarded by the Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. The company was recognized for driving the first genuine commercialization of a biobased process for the production of a high-volume intermediate chemical (1,4-butanediol, or BDO). Genomatica is also developing processes […]
In Denmark, Novozymes’ sales to the bioenergy industry increased by 34% as Q1 sales were some of the company’s strongest. The company has beren having success with its cocktail of three enzymes: Avantec, Spirizyme Achieve and Olexa, which enable producers to squeeze up to 5% more ethanol out of corn while saving on energy and […]
In Florida, Dyadic has announced that it has launched Fibrezyme G4, a high performance cellulase enzyme product designed to enhance paper and textile quality. The enzyme has shown to reduce energy requirements and increase production rates for pulp and paper manufacturers. Dyadic Chief Operating Officer Danai Brooks commented: “We expect two key markets to be […]
