In Germany, UFOP reports that positive crop prospects in the US have put “massive downward pressure on soybean prices”. This has hardly had any impact on rapeseed in Paris to date. Neither are there any signs of decline in harvest. An anticipated drop in supply in the EU in 2016/17 and slow harvest progress sent […]
In California, Aemetis offered an update.on its development of cellulosic ethanol options, noting that California cellulosic ethanol values have increased to as high as $4.60 per gallon. “Current [cellulosic ethanol] production levels are far below the RFS mandate as the products from several technologies have been slow to grow giving Aemetis a major market opportunity,” […]
In Brazil, the Climate Bonds Initiative, in partnership with SITAWI, will launch ‘Bonds and Climate Change: The State of the Market in 2016’ Brazil Edition. The launch will take place in conjunction with the ‘New Economy for Brazil Post COP 21’ forum. The report analyses the Brazilian green and climate-aligned bond market, outlines green bond […]
In Virginia, Protec Fuels announced that E85 has expanded to Woodbridge, near I-95, at The Potomac Mills Mobil convenience store. To welcome ethanol, the station will host a car, classic car, and bike show. Protec Fuel, ethanol supplier and station installer; Petroleum Marketers Group; the United States Dept. of Agriculture; and the Commonwealth of […]
In Switzerland, Evolva said that the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will sponsor studies to test Evolva’s nootkatone against mosquitoes infected with Zika virus. The study will evaluate nootkatone in multiple formulations against wild type and insecticide-resistant mosquitoes that carry the virus. Studies will be conducted at Colorado State University (CSU) in […]
9 years ago, The Digest debuted with two subscribers and a guess. This week, The Digest turns nine,. We thought back in 2007 that the industry needed a concise, 5-Minute daily summary of “news you can use” for the advanced bioeconomy. That a vast audience out there was as interested in the convergence of biotechnology, national defense, climate […]
Who will be #1 – who will get your vote? Photo Voting expanded – special bonus votes for most original artwork. In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy and the 40 Hottest Early-Stage Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Nominate companies here. Voting Rules Voting […]
What were the hot reads, the must-sees, the stories that readers rewarded with their most important and non-renewable commodity: time? We looked at the past year, and these are the 25 Top Stories of the Year, as measured by the number of readers. 25 The Pyromaniax, Class of 2015: The Top 10 Pyrolysis projects in […]
By Nathan Vander Griend, President, ERI Solutions, Inc., a Strategic Partner of Lee Enterprises Consulting Group Special to The Digest The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) mission is to protect human health and the environment. They are charged with delivering on that mission by using the best scientific information available. We can all agree […]
The US passed a dubious and historic milestone this week. The tax rate on E85 renewable fuels now exceeds 100% in some formulations. By comparison, the tax rate on E10 renewable fuel is running at an estimated 41% and the tax rate on straight gasoline is running at an estimated 35%. As Shakespeare observed in […]
