In Washington, D.C., the Renewable Fuels Association today elected Jeanne McCaherty, CEO of Guardian Energy Management LLC, as its new chairperson. McCaherty becomes the first female chairperson in the RFA’s history, and first among any national ethanol trade association. The election occurred at RFA’s annual membership meeting, held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 […]
In Minnesota, Cargill and Virent, Inc. are working together to evaluate the use of Cargill’s corn dextrose as a feedstock to Virent’s BioForming technology for the production of “drop-in” low-carbon biofuels and biochemicals. Virent’s BioForming technology uses sugars found in plants as a feedstock to produce drop-in renewable gasoline and jet fuel, as well as […]
In Finland, Neste is committed to reaching carbon-neutral production by 2035. The commitment complements Neste’s other strategic climate commitment of reducing customers’ greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 million tons annually by 2030. All aspects of greenhouse gas emissions in Neste’s production will be analyzed. The company has already identified more than 50 different […]
In California, biosynthetic research is being done in China Lake, California, by Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division and Amyris, Inc. Funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Living Foundries: 1000 Molecules Program, NAWCWD and Amyris’ project starts with specially developed yeast cells and ends with a high-density missile fuel. Through the Living Foundries […]
In Scotland, the Falkirk Herald newspaper reports that Celtic Renewables has set a goal of hiring 80% local talent for its isobutanol from whiskey residue facility that is set to come online early next year. Although the company expects that it will be difficult to achieve the goal it first, it has committed to working […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is expected to soon approve an increase for ethanol prices from all three categories (B-molasses, C-molasses and sugarcane juice) at between 3 and 4 cents per liter. The increased price won’t be applied to ethanol produced from broken grains. Ethanol blending is […]
In the Netherlands, scale-up PeelPioneers is building Europe’s largest peel processing factory in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. Supermarkets, restaurants and hotels that offer freshly-squeezed orange juice to their customers now have an effective, sustainable way to dispose of their growing pile of peels. Supported by a strong consortium of investors, the new plant triples the […]
In the UK, Arla is getting in gear with its sustainability efforts and transforming cow manure from its farms into vehicle-friendly fuel in a major new trial. Arla’s initiative will mean that for the first time, farmers will send their cows’ poo to a nearby anaerobic digestion plant where it will be broken down into […]
In Ghana, the Ghana News Agency reports that a Chinese entrepreneur is investing $10 million in a cassava-based ethanol plant that should be online in early 2021. The facility that will produce 10,000 metric tons of ethanol annually is expected to create employment for 700 youth, of which 500 will be for farming cassava feedstock. […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports that ethanol production should double by November 2021 at 3.6 billion liters, allowing for blending to reach an all-time high of between 7.5% and 8%. Sugar mills are working to invest in new production as well as expansion projects, with estimates that installed capacity could reach 5.9 billion […]
