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US ethanol production falls for 5th straight week

US ethanol production falls for 5th straight week

May 7, 2017 |

In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, US ethanol production averaged 986,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 41.41 million gallons daily. That is down 1,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production decreased for the fifth consecutive week, landing at 988,000 b/d for an annualized rate […]

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Rapeseed comes out as winner of price comparison with wheat

Rapeseed comes out as winner of price comparison with wheat

May 7, 2017 |

In Germany, UFOP reports that the current price gap between German farm prices of wheat and new-crop rapeseed amounts to around EUR 202 per tonne. In other words, the price advantage of rapeseed has increased further. Although pre-contract prices of rapeseed have declined slightly in Germany over the past few weeks, they are still attractive compared […]

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Cogent Energy Systems set for INL feedstock R&D partnership, funded thru Small Business Voucher program

Cogent Energy Systems set for INL feedstock R&D partnership, funded thru Small Business Voucher program

May 7, 2017 |

In Virginia, Cogent Energy Systems was selected through a competitive application process to collaborate with the Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Through this project, INL will optimize feedstock preparation and handling for Cogent’s HelioStorm gasification system, which is designed for small scale waste-to-energy applications. This partnership is made possible […]

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Elevance taps Schoene as new CEO

Elevance taps Schoene as new CEO

May 7, 2017 |

In Illinois, Elevance Renewable Sciences said that Karl Schoene will succeed Tony Parnell as Elevance’s Chief Executive Officer. Parnell will transition to Executive Chairman of the board of directors. As CEO, Schoene’s initial priorities will be to continue the strong sales growth of 2016 and the introduction of innovative commercial products. He takes the reins […]

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Hi Octane Fans and Ethanol Haters

Hi Octane Fans and Ethanol Haters

May 4, 2017 |

Now it is springtime and the water is high on the Crooked River in north central Oregon, but you’ll find the anglers there all the same. If they are not casting today  on the most beautiful stretch of rainbow trout-heavy river in America, you can find them unlocking the secrets caches of the caddisfly, and […]

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Amyris Joins the Sweet Fleet, and DARPA lends a hand

Amyris Joins the Sweet Fleet, and DARPA lends a hand

May 3, 2017 |

Back in September 2015, we reported that Amyris inked a multi-year agreement with the US Defense Advance Research Projects Agency, the famed DARPA that gave us everything from kevlar to the Global Positioning System and the Internet — the goal in this $35M agreement with the Biological Technologies Office was to create new research and […]

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Winner, winner, salmon dinner? Calysta raises $40M en route to scale

Winner, winner, salmon dinner? Calysta raises $40M en route to scale

May 2, 2017 |

From California arrives the news that Calysta has raised $40 million in a Series D funding led by Mitsui and including amongst its participants Temasek, Cargill, the Municipal Employee Retirement System (MERS) of Michigan, Walden Riverwood Ventures, Aqua-Spark and Pangaea Ventures. Is this a case of “winner, winner, salmon dinner”? The When, Where, What, Why […]

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Great Leaf Forward: The Top 10 Trends driving the Canadian advanced bioeconomy

Great Leaf Forward: The Top 10 Trends driving the Canadian advanced bioeconomy

May 1, 2017 |

Although the bigger players — China, the US, Brazil and the EU take most of the headlines in the advanced bioeconomy, Canada is definitely “boxing above its weight class” these days, as the saying goes. In particular, in the areas of innovative project deployment and policy support, Canada has been shining, and in many ways […]

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Kings of the Bioeconomy: Pacific Biodiesel keeps getting it done

Kings of the Bioeconomy: Pacific Biodiesel keeps getting it done

April 30, 2017 |

There just isn’t an organization out there like Pacific Biodiesel. Labors on, fighting the good fight, hitting every sustainability grace note, and always surprising the industry with one more innovative way of doing things. And here’s one more thing to like  — Maui sunflowers. Last week, after hosting an Earth Day community event the previous […]

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Team Biogas launches 2G Anaerobic Digestion Lab Test Network 

Team Biogas launches 2G Anaerobic Digestion Lab Test Network 

April 30, 2017 |

Team Biogas released the second generation for the Anaerobic Digestion Lab Test Network (ADLTN) website, specializing in BMP (Biomethane Potential) laboratory assays and gas fractioning. Team Biogas has brought together a selected group of private, commercial and accredited Universities with an emphasis on Applied Research strategically located in the United States and Canada. These specially […]

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