In Russia, the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has developed requirements for ships equipped to use alternative fuels. The relevant Circular Letter (No. 312-09-1760c) is accessible at rs-class.org in the Online Information – RS Circulars section and enters into force on July 1, 2022. The new requirements are integrated in the Rules for the Classification and Construction […]
In Texas, Texas A&M AgriLife scientists are learning how to alter the ratio of potatoes’ two starch molecules—amylose and amylopectin—to increase both culinary and industrial applications. For example, waxy potatoes, which are high in amylopectin content, have applications in the production of bioplastics, food additives, adhesives and alcohol. Two articles recently published in the International […]
In the Philippines, the Manila Bulletin newspaper reports that the Department of Energy believes that by boosting coconut biodiesel blending to 5% from the current 2%, fuel prices will increase by 1.5 cents per liter at the pump. Those calculations were done in January/February, however, before Russia invaded Ukraine and sent oil prices soaring around […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that UNICA data shows ethanol production was down 10% during the first half of May at 1.65 billion liters compared to the same period last year, a figure which includes corn ethanol production and not just sugarcane based. Sugar production was down more than 30% from 2021 at 1.67 million metric […]
In Nebraska, Worley has been awarded a contract by Heartwell Renewables LLC, a joint venture between The Love’s Family of Companies and Cargill, for the detailed and field engineering services for a greenfield renewable diesel plant in Hastings, Nebraska. The new plant will produce an estimated 302 million liters of renewable diesel per year from […]
In California, Booster, the leading mobile energy delivery platform, has raised more than $125 million in Series D funding led by Rose Park Advisors with participation from new investors Chaac Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation and Thayer Ventures. Renewable Energy Group also increased their strategic investment as part of the round. Existing investors also participated, including […]
In India, Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited with support from the Director General of shipping, India & Indian Registry of Shipping have successfully completed India’s first trials on an MR tanker in international waters using biofuel-blend. The biofuel grade B20M, a blend of ISCC certified 20% FAME biofuel and 80% VLSFO was bunkered at Dubai […]
In Indiana, POET it will be reopening its bioprocessing facility in Cloverdale, Indiana, after federal and state policymakers took action to safeguard domestic markets for low-carbon biofuels. The facility will create 50 full-time local jobs and generate demand for 34 million bushels of corn from Indiana farmers annually. Restarting the Cloverdale facility will bring POET’s […]
In Germany, forest scientists at the University of Göttingen have long been researching sustainable and efficient processes to make products from popcorn granulate. There are many uses for these products: from packaging to insulating panels for building insulation. Some prototypes of these innovative products will be on display at Forum Wissen, the knowledge museum of […]
In China, joint research team led by the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the University of Science and Technology of China has developed a hybrid electro-biosystem, coupling spatially separate CO2 electrolysis with yeast fermentation, which efficiently converted CO2 to […]
