In Indiana, POET announced its further expansion into the production of all-natural, 100% plant-based purified alcohol, which exceeds the highest global quality standards for alcohol. POET Bioprocessing – Alexandria began production of purified alcohol this week after breaking ground in late 2020. The facility will produce purified alcohol which will include grain neutral spirits (GNS) […]
In Tennessee, a new, $1.5 million Department of Energy grant brings together experts from three institutions to parse the metabolism of a blue-green algae that holds great promise for biofuel production. The team, led by Vanderbilt University, will take a systems biology approach to identify how cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can be engineered […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Biden Administration has delayed announcing the blending mandates for 2021 and 2022, already delayed since before last November’s election, as the President’s chief of staff attempts to negotiate a truce between oil and corn industries and states. The White House has said it’s not directly involved in the Environmental Protection […]
In California, Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), an innovator of bio enzymatic fuel cells, has selected and integrated multiple Keysight solutions to better understand the behavior and characteristics of biofuel cells. BeFC is a French start-up company that offers innovative paper biofuel cells for sustainable and eco-friendly energy generation, as well […]
In Pennsylvania, New Energy Blue announced its planned construction in Iowa of a biomass refinery designed to produce renewable carbon-negative automotive fuel, which replaces gasoline. The company is developing New Energy Freedom biomass refinery on a 155-acre site near Mason City, Iowa. 275,000 tons of crop residue (cornstalks and wheat straw) will be locally sourced, […]
In Washington, dozens of agricultural, ethanol, automotive, and manufacturing organizations are calling for higher octane in gasoline to help automakers increase vehicle fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gases. In a letter to President Joe Biden, signed by a range of agriculture and ethanol interests, they pointed to the role that higher-octane fuels could play in […]
In Iowa, M&G’s Alternatives team through an external partner has invested in Summit Carbon Solutions, a company which aims to dramatically lower the carbon footprint of ethanol biorefineries and other industrial emitters throughout the Midwestern United States. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. The company plans to install carbon capture equipment at industrial […]
In the Netherlands, the Smart Freight Centre and MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics have launched new greenhouse gas accounting and insetting guidelines for sustainable aviation fuel to facilitate the use of more SAF and help decarbonize the sector. The guidelines outline an approach to insetting that is flexible enough to drive the long-term value […]
In Argentina, Reuters reports Argentina’s soybean oil prices are expected to drop due to a new law passed by Congress that aims to cut the volume of biodiesel blended into diesel sold to the domestic public, increasing supply of the derivative of the oilseed. On Friday, the Argentine Congress approved a law that provides for […]
In California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and their collaborators are leveraging the power of 3D printing to improve the performance of electrochemical reactors used to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to useful energy sources, chemicals and material feedstocks. Working under a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Stanford University and oil and gas […]
