In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports that Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production continued to rise slightly last week, reaching an average of 1.067 million barrels per day, but it wasn’t enough to keep up with demand. As a result, stocks tightened to 21.149 million barrels, which was more than half a million barrels […]
In Iowa, at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW), the world’s largest ethanol event, Novozymes will be introducing two advanced technologies, in yeast and fiber, that have significant potential to achieve this and more. Innova Element is the latest addition to Novozymes’ ambitious Innova yeast platform that was launched less than three years ago and has […]
In the UK, the Energy Transitions Commission’s latest report sets out how rapidly increasing demand for bioresources could outstrip sustainable supply, undermining climate mitigation efforts and harming biodiversity, unless alternative zero-carbon options are rapidly scaled-up and use of bioresources carefully prioritized. The report, Bioresources Within a Net-Zero Emissions Economy: Making a Sustainable Approach Possible, makes […]
In Canada, the government awarded funding of up to C$1.48 million for extractX Inc. to develop a mobile, ethanol-based extraction lab for biomass processing. This funding helped extractX complete the final stages of research and development for its proprietary, fully-automated extraction technology. The company’s process uses ethanol, which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to […]
In Washington, a newly published review of top scientific literature suggests that ethanol-blended fuels widely available at gas stations as E10, E15, or E85 result in less toxic emissions from vehicles and present a lower risk to human health than regular gasoline. The study, a collaboration between The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota and the […]
In South Korea, the Aju Business Daily newspaper reports that the Agency for Defense Development has successfully produced palm oil-based aviation biofuel following four years of research. The test facility can produce 5 metric tons of SAF annually using a solid catalyst. The research was driven by IATA’s push to increase the transition to SAF. […]
In Brazil, Platts reports spot hydrous ethanol prices are trading at a 13% discount to anhydrous in the key center-south region, slightly lower than the 14% discount that has been seen throughout much of the current 2021/22 season but much higher than the average 11% usually seen. The higher discount means that buyers are likely […]
In California, Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. has completed construction on the world’s first commercial-scale plant converting household garbage into low-cost, zero-carbon transportation fuels. Through Fulcrum’s revolutionary process, the Sierra BioFuels Plant located east of Reno, Nevada, will convert 175,000 tons of prepared municipal solid waste (MSW) into approximately 11 million gallons of zero-carbon syncrude annually, which will […]
In Colorado, a new report prepared by IEA Bioenergy Task 39 provides an extensive analysis of the current and potential technologies for production of biomass based sustainable aviation fuels (Biojet/SAF). Sustainable Aviation Fuels will have to play a major role if the aviation sector is to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. However, to date, commercialization […]
In Australia, Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has formed a joint venture with Frontier Impact Group who has been actively progressing a biorefinery business in Western Australia to produce renewable diesel and other highly valuable products. The joint venture plans to use internationally proven technology to process waste lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock and produce renewable diesel, high-quality […]
