In Colombia, Reuters reports palm oil production will jump 10% this year to 1.65 million metric tons thanks to a larger work force and more trees to harvest. Last year’s production fell 9% against the year prior but production was already up 8% this year through June, giving hope for continued increase. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
In California, Farmer’s Business Network, GRO Network, which provides new technology and services that facilitate the scoring, sourcing, and pricing of Low-Carbon Grain from farm to fork, making environmental transparency in the grain industry a reality now. GRO Network enables comprehensive environmental transparency, and supports a market for premium, environmentally scored grain. GRO Network also […]
In Belgium, European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) members produced 5.6 billion liters of ethanol and 5.33 million metric tons of co-products in 2019, according to new audited data. The new figures confirm the importance of European renewable ethanol biorefineries to achieving EU Green Deal objectives for reducing emissions and sustainable domestic production of animal feed. […]
In Florida, Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc., has leased 18 acres of land in Southwest Florida to establish a test plot to optimize the production of Giant King Grass as a renewable cellulosic feedstock. Giant King Grass grows year-round, up to 20 feet in height, and can be harvested multiple times for an annual production of […]
In Illinois, ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a start-up company dedicated to the development of clean engine technology, has been awarded a 2-year, $1.1 million Phase II grant from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The funding will support the company’s continued research and development work for its breakthrough clean engine technology […]
In Brazil, Renewables Now reports the latest ANP biodiesel auction saw nearly 1.2 billion liters of fuel sold to be blended between September 1 and October 31. The average price for the biodiesel was 94 cents per liter, bringing in around US$1 billion in revenue. More than 98% of the fuel sold at auction qualified […]
In California, Amyris has successfully scaled up the commercial production of Cannabigerol (CBG) leveraging its industrial fermentation process capability. Amyris expects to deliver about one ton of high purity CBG through fermentation as an alternative to the traditional production method of extraction from the Cannabis sativa L. plant. First commercial revenue from the sale of […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that US ethanol exporters will likely have to begin paying 20% duty on all ethanol going to Brazil as the country is expected to not renew the tariffs set to expire on August 31. The Trump Administration has sought to keep the tariffs in place at the behest of the US […]
In California, California Ethanol + Power announced its intention to enter into a 15-year marketing arrangement with global agribusiness leader CHS Inc. A letter of intent between the companies reflects their intent for CHS to be the exclusive marketer and distributor of ethanol to be produced at Sugar Valley Energy, a new energy campus to […]
In Arizona, Fortistar and Paloma Dairy announced the beginning of construction on a dairy digester renewable natural gas (RNG) facility, the Sunoma Renewable Biofuel Project. The new facility will produce 1.6 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) of vehicle fuel annually for the Class 8 trucking sector—enough fuel to move 10 million miles of freight. In […]
