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2016 Advanced Bioeconomy Deployment Report

2016 Advanced Bioeconomy Deployment Report

February 28, 2016 |

In Florida, The Digest has released its February 2016 edition of the Advanced Bioeconomy Deployment Report, including industry projects under development through 2019, and statistics and surveys on the industry growth outlook, below. Need a convenient one-click download? Need a one-click download of the complete report for offline study and analysis of the project data and statistics? […]

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Stimulating Investment To Grow the Biobased Economy

Stimulating Investment To Grow the Biobased Economy

February 28, 2016 |

By Brent Erickson, Executive Vice-President, Biotechnology Innovation Organization Over the past decade, federal policies such as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the USDA Biobased Markets Program, the Navy’s Green Fleet initiative, the Second Generation Biofuel Tax Credit, and others have created momentum for industrial biotech innovations, including biofuels, renewable chemicals and synthetic biology. While policy […]

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Canada announces $40 million grant round for climate change, sustainable technologies

Canada announces $40 million grant round for climate change, sustainable technologies

February 28, 2016 |

In Canada, the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) are offering up to $40 million to Canadian innovators producing energy efficiency and conservation; carbon dioxide utilization, methane reduction, or cleaner energy production and usage projects. SDTC remarks, “CCEMC and SDTC have had great success together funding these types […]

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EVs to command 35% market share by 2040, projects Bloomberg New Energy Finance

EVs to command 35% market share by 2040, projects Bloomberg New Energy Finance

February 28, 2016 |

In New York, new research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance concludes that big reductions in battery prices lie ahead, and that during the 2020s EVs will become a more economic option than gasoline or diesel cars in most countries. The study forecasts that sales of electric vehicles will hit 41 million by 2040, representing 35% […]

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US ethanol production jumps to 14.93 billion gallon annual rate

US ethanol production jumps to 14.93 billion gallon annual rate

February 28, 2016 |

In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, ethanol production averaged 994,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 41.75 million gallons daily. That is up 19,000 b/d from the week before and a six-week high. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 974,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 14.93 billion […]

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Rapeseed oil improves its competitive position in the EU

Rapeseed oil improves its competitive position in the EU

February 28, 2016 |

In Germany, UFOP reports that prices for rapeseed and soybean oil are converging again. Palm oil continues to be low-priced, but the price gap against the other vegetable oils has narrowed significantly in the wake of the past few weeks’ sharp price rise. Prices for soybean oil have returned to almost the level of rapeseed […]

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Anellotech gains patent for Catalytic Process for non-food biomass to chemical intermediates

Anellotech gains patent for Catalytic Process for non-food biomass to chemical intermediates

February 28, 2016 |

In New York, Anellotech has been granted U.S. Patent Number 9,249,080 that describes a catalytic process for converting non-food biomass into a wide range of intermediates for the chemical industry. The 18 claims in the patent are particularly focused on the production of intermediates such as p-xylene, terephthalic acid, styrene, cumene, and adipic acid that […]

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ElectraTherm doubles shipments to UK for biomass power

ElectraTherm doubles shipments to UK for biomass power

February 28, 2016 |

In Nevada, ElectraTherm has shipped a Power+ Generator 4400 unit to the United Kingdom, its second application in the country to utilize biomass to generate emission-free electricity. Slated for a spring 2016 commissioning, the site uses a combination of biomass and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology. ElectraTherm utilizes Organic Rankine Cycle and proprietary technologies […]

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White Mountain Biodiesel to  expand, begins direct customer sales

White Mountain Biodiesel to  expand, begins direct customer sales

February 28, 2016 |

In New Hampshire, White Mountain Biodiesel has begun the expansion of its plant in North Haverhill, NH.  The expansion, which will occur over the next two years, will include a 10,000 square foot addition to its existing facility and the installation of 1,186,000 gallons of additional processing and storage tanks.  Upon completion of the planned […]

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Agile Biomanufacturing Industry Listening Day Workshop

Agile Biomanufacturing Industry Listening Day Workshop

February 28, 2016 |

In California, a consortium of nine national laboratories is holding the Agile Biomanufacturing Industry Listening Workshop on March 15, 2016 in Berkeley, California, to increase understanding of industry needs for synthetic biology technologies to make renewable fuels and chemicals. Register at this link*. DOE National laboratories have developed deep and unique capabilities to build powerful […]

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