Search Results for 'Safflower'

GO Resources to commercialize high-tech, super high oleic safflower oil

July 15, 2015 | Jim Lane

More oleic acid than any commercial crop. Renewable alternative to petroleum-based raw materials with multiple applications in the biolubricants, biochemical and bioplastics industries. In Australia, GO Resources has entered into an exclusive worldwide licence with Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, to commercialize its technology to produce super high oleic safflower oil for the high-value industrial oil market. […]

USU algae and safflower biodiesel helps blow past speed record

September 11, 2014 | Isabel Lane

In Utah, biodiesel made from algae and safflower seeds has been used to blow past a small-engine diesel truck speed record, racing across the Bonneville Salt flats at 135 miles per hour. The fuel, created by researchers at Utah State University, “stacked up” to traditional fuels, according to one of the team’s scientists, Michael Morgan. […]

The Latest in next-wave biofuels feedstock reports: Camelina, safflower

June 8, 2014 | Jim Lane

A recent study provides information important to farmers growing oilseed crops. In the study, camelina and safflower were grown in three-year rotations with winter wheat and summer fallow. The study shows that using this rotation may require that no tillage should be done to the soil during the fallow year. Oilseed crops produce relatively little […]

Safflower, sunflower and camelina in Hawaii feedstock trials

June 24, 2011 | admin

In Hawaii, Pacific Biodiesel has planted safflower, sunflower and camelina to determine which plant would best replace the military’s oil dependence. The planting took place on Oahu, and was funded by a $2.4 million grant. The first harvest is expected in three months.

Eni and BF evaluate development of energy crops in Italy

November 29, 2022 | Meghan Sapp

In Italy, Eni and BF have signed a collaboration agreement to evaluate the development of crops for energy use in Italy, recovering degraded, abandoned or polluted land, without competing with the food chain. The agreement has a first study-phase, to evaluate the sustainability and competitiveness of an agro-industrial chain to be jointly developed aiming at […]

Unilever & Genomatica’s palm oil alternatives, biobased World Cup soccer balls, mistletoe as natural glue, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of June 23rd

June 22, 2022 | admin

Controversial palm oil is used in so many things today, but Unilever and Genomatica are looking at commercializing alternatives for palm oil and fossil fuel ingredients in cleaning and personal care products. Even the 2022 FIFA World Cup is looking at more sustainable items and will use soccer balls produced in Pakistan using partially biobased […]

Moolec targets first molecular farming Nasdaq listing

June 20, 2022 | Rebecca Gendron

In the UK, molecular farming pioneer Moolec Science plans to list on the Nasdaq through a business combination with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) LightJump Acquisition Corp. Moolec develops animal proteins in plants using molecular farming, a scalable, affordable, and sustainable technology that produces animal proteins using plants as small factories. The transaction sets Moolec’s […]

Coaxing crops to create animal proteins, cucumber peels for food packaging polymers, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of November 20th

November 19, 2020 | admin

Cucumber peels converted into cellulose nanocrystals with potential to be used in food packaging, bamboo and sugar waste tableware that biodegrades in 60 days, a new pen design with edible ink and compostable materials, coaxing crops to create animal proteins – these are just some of the crazy yet not-so-crazy innovations this week. Here are […]

Time for the steak harvest? Molecular farming looks to produce animal proteins in plants

November 16, 2020 | Rebecca Gendron

In the United Kingdom, Moolec Science is looking to “molecular farm” by coaxing crops to create animal proteins. The company believes that by leveraging the scale of agriculture, the company can create meat more effectively than emerging cultured meat processes. “Molecular farming is not yet a fully explored technology in the alternative protein space,” says […]

Turkish biodiesel production up 18% on the year through August

November 14, 2019 | Meghan Sapp

In Turkey, the Daily Sabah newspaper reports that biodiesel production for the year through August rose 18% against the same period in 2018 at 78,000 metric tons compared to 66,000. The industry produced a total of 108,609 tons, primarily from waste oils but also from canola and safflower but is expected to pass 120,000 tons […]