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Anaerobic digesters, Netherlands style: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas in the Netherlands

Anaerobic digesters, Netherlands style: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas in the Netherlands

October 13, 2019 |

An organization well worth knowing in the world of biogas, or renewable methane, is the indefatigable group organized as IEA Bioenergy Task 37, an international working group which covers the anaerobic digestion of biomass feedstocks including agricultural residues, energy crops, organic-rich waste waters, the organic fraction of municipal of solid waste  and industrial organic wastes.  The main interests […]

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Anaerobic digesters, Canada style: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas in Canada

Anaerobic digesters, Canada style: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas in Canada

October 13, 2019 |

An organization well worth knowing in the world of biogas, or renewable methane, is the indefatigable group organized as IEA Bioenergy Task 37, an international working group which covers the anaerobic digestion of biomass feedstocks including agricultural residues, energy crops, organic-rich waste waters, the organic fraction of municipal of solid waste  and industrial organic wastes.  The main interests […]

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Salmon trial validates nutritional, sustainable potential of SylPro wood-to-food ingredient

Salmon trial validates nutritional, sustainable potential of SylPro wood-to-food ingredient

October 11, 2019 |

In France, a scientific study evaluating SylPro, aj alternative protein ingredient for juvenile Atlantic salmon feed made by Arbiom, found that SylPro can be used to replace fish meal or plant-based proteins in feed for juvenile Atlantic salmon, a crucial developmental stage, and deliver equivalent nutritional performance as conventional protein sources up to 20 percent inclusion […]

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Fluctuations in feedstock prices hardly move consumer prices

Fluctuations in feedstock prices hardly move consumer prices

October 11, 2019 |

In Germany, Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (mbH) reports that consumer prices for rapeseed oil virtually remained at the same level of EUR 0.99 per litre on German average over the past five years. By contrast, movements of wholesale prices for rapeseed oil ex oil mill were much more pronounced – but had little impact on consumer prices. […]

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New comprehensive report on European biofuel policy published

New comprehensive report on European biofuel policy published

October 11, 2019 |

In Germany, UFOP has published a a comprehensive overview about the state of the art on national and European biofuel policy. The main topics are the implementation and consequences of the Renewable Energies Directive (2018/2001/EC) and in particular the national framework conditions resulting from the Climate Protection Act. The Federal Cabinet will decide today on […]

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Wood for skin: nanocellulose sensor developed for human skin health

Wood for skin: nanocellulose sensor developed for human skin health

October 11, 2019 |

In Switzerland, a team of Empa researchers, together with scientists from Canada, have produced a novel flexible sensor that lies on the skin surface and is biocompatible because it is made of nanocellulose. Nanocellulose is an inexpensive, renewable raw material, which can be obtained in form of crystals and fibers, for example from wood. Its […]

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem urge President Trump to take new biofuela actions

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem urge President Trump to take new biofuela actions

October 11, 2019 |

In Minnesota,  Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem urged President Trump to use his “… executive authority to restore and grow the nation’s agriculture and biofuels industries…” by taking the following administrative actions now: • Direct EPA to enforce the Clean Air Act and reduce the aromatics in gasoline, opening new market […]

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French court OKs ban on palm oil biofuels

French court OKs ban on palm oil biofuels

October 11, 2019 |

In France, a French court upheld a law requiring that palm oil be excluded as a qualifying feedstock for biofuels, promoting immediate, negative reaction from Total. Total said that it may revisit its decision to convert its La Mede refinery from petroleum to renewable diesel. Reuters reports that the “The legislation will remove palm oil […]

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Berkeley researchers produce diesel fuel precursors from crop residues, municipal solid waste

Berkeley researchers produce diesel fuel precursors from crop residues, municipal solid waste

October 11, 2019 |

In California, researchers at Berkeley Lab have created six blends that combined MSW items (non-recyclable paper and grass clippings) with biomass (corn stover and switchgrass). Using an ionic liquid-based process, they converted these blends into methyl ketones, which are chemical compounds that can be used as diesel fuel precursors. This is the first report on […]

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Avantium joins the Paper Bottle Project for the fully plant-based and recyclable Paper Bottle

Avantium joins the Paper Bottle Project for the fully plant-based and recyclable Paper Bottle

October 11, 2019 |

In the Netherlands, the Paper Bottle Company (Paboco) – a joint venture between paper packaging material developer BillerudKorsnäs and bottle manufacturing specialist ALPLA revealed that Avantium has joined the Paper Bottle Project. Avantium will be one of the technology providers for the fully plant-based and recyclable Paper Bottle. A thin layer of Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene […]

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