In Minnesota, a biofuels facility in the Midwest United States implemented an integrated Zero Liquid Discharge (iZLD) solution developed by Kurita America that significantly reduced water intake for ethanol production, enabling the facility to expand production while meeting plant integrity and environmental compliance needs. This holistic approach took into consideration all aspects of the facility […]
In Canada, Gibson Energy Inc. announced it has entered into a long-term agreement with Suncor Energy Inc. for services at the Company’s Edmonton Terminal and the related sanction of an expansion to support the blending and loading of third party biofuels for Suncor. As part of the agreement, all existing assets at the Edmonton Terminal […]
In Iowa, DTN reports that DDGS prices rose $12 in the week ending March 31 to $222 per ton thanks to corn futures limiting up on Wednesday, rising by the maximum 25 cents per bushel, on bullish corn data from the USDA. Farmers reported lower-than-expected corn planting in the March report, surprising the market with […]
In Washington, D.C., sales of E15 jumped 24% and set a new record in Iowa in 2020, despite the pandemic-related drop in overall fuel consumption, according to data released this week by the Iowa Department of Revenue. Meanwhile, E15 and E85 flex fuel data from two other states show that 2020 sales volumes generally held […]
In Finland, Neste’s Porvoo refinery major turnaround will begin in stages this week and will last about 12 weeks and operating normally by end of June. The total investments of the Porvoo refinery major turnaround are estimated to be around EUR 330 million or $388 million. It was originally planned for the spring 2020, but […]
In California, Amyris signed a memorandum of understanding for a partnership with Minerva Foods of Brazil to develop molecules for the sustainable production and distribution of animal protein. Minerva will fund Amyris’s development, scaling and production of new target molecules (with additional molecules to be identified over time), which Minerva will then be responsible for […]
In West Virginia, Greasezilla is partnering with next generation of pumpers to install FOG (fats, oils and grease) Separation Systems in key cities around the U.S., investing $1 million per facility, already working with pumpers in New Orleans, Jacksonville, Austin, Atlanta, Washington, Idaho, Ohio, Tampa and Chicago. Greasezilla is actively selecting established FOG hauling and […]
In the United Kingdom, the World Biogas Association launched its latest report: Biogas: Pathways to 2030, which provides a comprehensive review of how management of unavoidable organic waste through anaerobic digestion could deliver by 2030 a 10% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions – and in particular methane, which is 85 times worse than carbon […]
In North Carolina, DMC CTO and Co-Founder Mike Lynch launched a web-based calculator to assess the economic feasibility of products made from fermentation. The Bioprocess Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) tool will help users – academics, startups, funding agencies, R&D team, and investors – make commercially relevant decisions about technology development and deployment. The calculator connects key […]
In Illinois, ADM has decided to reopen two mothballed ethanol mills. “We’ve been carefully monitoring a wide variety of industry ethanol conditions, and in recent weeks, we’ve seen consistent signs pointing to accelerating demand for domestic ethanol. Inventories across the industry are steadily coming down, China is importing volumes, we continue to expect driving miles […]
