For the advanced bioeconomy, the question remains and will remain for some time, where are the gallons? Specifically, projects that use biobased feedstocks that can be converted into renewable fuels, chemicals, advanced foods, and biobased materials. Projects have not materialized in the numbers that would support rapid growth because of immature technology (expressed in unreliable […]
By Elizabeth E. Hood, PhD and Lorenz Bauer, PhD, Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest Introduction An important mitigation strategy for the impact of fossil fuels on the environment is to use biofuels from renewable sources for transportation. The problem is that the cost of biofuel production is high and this nascent industry cannot […]
Audi, DuPont, DSM, Joule, LanzaTech, Novozymes and Yale University among 20 organizations forming below50. In California, a new global initiative called below50 has debuted, backed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials and Sustainable Energy for All to promote the best-of-breed of sustainable fuels that can achieve significant carbon reductions, and […]
In the UK, the Sustainable Shipping Initiative appointed top P&O Maritime executive Ian Petty as its first General Manager as the organization turns towards implementation of its 2040 Roadmap. Alastair Fischbacher, the SSI’s current CEO, will be appointed Co-Chair of the organisation, and will continue to have an oversight responsibility for the SSI. The Sustainable […]
In Washington, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) No Objection Letter for Cargill’s next-generation sweetener, EverSweet, qualifying it for use in food and beverages. EverSweet was introduced in October 2015 and is made with the same sweetness found in the stevia leaf, Reb M and Reb D. EverSweet provides […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association reports that U.S. ethanol exports totaled 95.5 million gallons (mg) in April, a slight 300,000 gallons higher than March and the highest monthly volume since December 2011, according to government data from the US Energy Information Administration. China was the top destination receiving 34.5 mg of U.S. product in […]
In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, ethanol production averaged 960,000 barrels per day —or 40.32 million gallons daily. That is up 14,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 954,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 14.62 billion gallons. Stocks of ethanol […]
In Illinois, Elevance Renewable Sciences tapped J. Tech Sales, LLC as its new U.S. distributor for Elevance Clean product lines, offering expanded customer support and service capabilities in the United States. J. Tech Sales will provide enhanced service and support capabilities for existing and potential customers in the U.S. with an interest in the Elevance […]
In California, Calysta tapped Lynsey Wenger as CFO and Chief Sustainability Officer responsible for the company’s financial strategy, planning and management, and for expansion and implementation of Calysta’s long term sustainability strategy and programs. She joins Calysta following a 16-year career with The Goldman Sachs Group, most recently as a Vice President in the Investment […]
In Missouri, Kultevat has received its first process patent from the U.S. Patent Office for the production of natural rubber from Russian Dandelion. The new patent involves Dandelion processes, compositions and products are provided. One process is a method of preparing dandelion that utilizes a species of a Taraxacum genus, the process including the steps […]
