Biofuels Daily
By Scott Singer
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Biofuels DailyMar 06, 2020
March 6th, 2020—Brightmark Anaerobic Digesters, Pluton Biosciences, Eco-Superglue.
March 5th, 2020–Bluestar Adisseo Company & Calysta collabo, Avantium, Birla Carbon & GranBo Tech
March 4th, 2020–Sketchers goes plant based, Seaweed delivery boxes, Cellulosic based batteries.
March 3rd, 2020–Reswirls recycled toothbrush, Biobased funding in Europe, Sweden’s Bio-Methanol.
March 2nd, 2020—Thailand’s Advanced Biochemical, Pepsi’s biodegradable packaging, Martian plants
February 26th, 2020USDA’s 30 year vision for biofuels, Ag startups are down, Open AI for biofuels.
February 25th,2020-India’s Ethanol, Indonesia targets 40% biofuels by 2021, HVO diesel in Sweden.
February 24th, 2020–Amyris’s stock is soaring. Neste & IKEA Finland reduce GHG’s, UK’s bioenergy.
February 11th, 2020—The circular economy in Finland, Lavazza and KLM Royal Dutch, AVA Biochem AG
February 10th, 2020—White Dog Labs, Renewable Fuels Association, AgBioEn
February 9th, 2020--DMC Technologies, Eco-Energy, Gevo
Story 1: DMC technologies produces L-alanine at scale.
Story 2: Eco-Energy in final stage of facility construction.
Story 3: Gevo gets RSB certified.
January 31st, 2020—-Fungus Homes, Micro-robots, Itaconix and Nouryon agreement.
January 21st, 2020----China to eliminate single use plastics, Organic waste to Biogas, Renewables to equal 78% of capacity in 2020.
Story 1: China stepping up regulations to eliminate single use plastics.
Story 2: Swedish researchers find a way to convert organic waste to biogas using membrane bioreactors.
Story 3: The EIA predicts wind, solar, hydro, and energy storage will account for 78% of new electrical generation capacity in 2020.
January 20th, 2020—Kenyan Ethanol company, Malaysia’s 2020 palm oil inventory, Italy’s Eni finds.
January 19th, 2020—-Iowa to Trump on blending mandates, Poplar trees GHG’s, China to buy Ill. Corn.
January 18th, 2020—Germany’s Bioeconomy Strategy, Mexico Rejects E10, Indonesia’s B20 troubles.
January 17th, 2020—-New Bioboiler in Finland, USDA blending mandate, Crowns new pretreatment tech.
January 16th, 2020—Gevo’s biogas agreement, Aemetis in Kansas, Brazilian Ethanol.
January 15th, 2020---Purdue converts food waste to hydrogen, biodegradable iPhone cases, Taco Bell goes sustainable
Story 1: Purdue University scientists find a way to convert food waste to hydrogen fuel.
Story 2: California company creates biodegradable iPhone cases.
Story 3: Taco Bells moves toward creating more sustainable packaging.
January 14th, 2020---Liquid Hydrogen in Norway, SNAM doubles hydrogen blend volume, Australia+Japan+H2 agreement
Story 1: Liquid Hydrogen in Norway.
Story 2: Italian company SNAM doubles hydrogen blend volume.
Story 3: Australia and Japan sign a join statement of cooperation on hydrogen and fuel cells.
January 13th, 2020—2019 Hydrogen Industry Review, Air Products Investment, International Renewable Energy Agency
Story 1: A review of the hydrogen fuel cell industry in 2019.
Story 2: Air Products investment in a new ammonia plant in Texas City.
Story 3: International Renewable Energy Agency's green hydrogen projections.
January 12th, 2020—Licella & BioLogiQ new plastics recycling process, Avantiums new plant, GoodFuels
January 10th, 2020—-Toyota’s Hydrogen Powered City, Scotland’s MiAlgae, Australia’s fire retardant.
January 9th, 2020—China no go with EtOh in gasoline, Impossible Foods bails on McD’s, New Holland
January 8th, 2020—Bioplastics Maker goes bankrupt, biodegradable peanuts, plant infrastructure
Story 1: Italian Bioplastics maker goes bankrupt.
Story 2: Irish teenagers develop biodegradable packing peanuts.
Story 3: Swiss researchers develop self-repairing building infrastructure.
January 7th, 2020-Turtle Straws, Natural Glow Sticks, Hemp Infused Coffee
Story 1: Reusable Turtle Straws.
Story 2: Natural Glow Sticks.
Story 3: Hemp Infused Coffee.
January 6th, 2020—SIRES and Bunge, NEXT renewables in OR, 4 new biofuels plants in the UK.
December 24th, 2019—Super Bowl 54 goes sustainable, Barbie to become biobased, New Brazilian venture
December 18th, 2019–Broco Oil, Corn Ethanol in Brazil, Madrid Ethanol Valuation
December 17th, 2019—Colorado Leads in Renewable Energy, PetroBio Biofuels, Indonesia files Lawsuit
December 16th, 2019—AI and plastics recycling, AI and crop yields, new biofuels catalyst.
December 12th, 2019—-Biofuels and Washington, EU’s Green New Deal, New Electrochemical Process
December 11th, 2019—-Mediterranean Shipping Company to use Biofuels, Energy Fund Administration Institute, Brazil Sugar Cane Crush
Story 1-MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is pleased to announce that the company has started to use biofuel in its vessels.
Story 2: EFAI says the reduced retail price for gasohol E85 will end some time in 2020.
Story 3: Brazil Sugar Cane crush down 28% on year.
December 10th, 2019---Siemens in Sweden, EU imposes tariffs on Indonesia, 1st Electric Seaplane in Canada
Story 1: Siemens signs cooperation agreement in Sweden to test renewable fuels .
Story 2: European Union imposes tariffs on Indonesia.
Story 3: First Electric Seaplane.
December 9th, 2019—-B20 in Iowa, Gas-To-Liquid Companies, Biossance
Story 1: New B20 mandate in Iowa.
Story 2: Sasol and Haldor collaboration agreement on Gas-To-Liquid technology.
Story 3: Biossance 3X Cyber Monday sales.
December 5th, 2019---RenovaBio in Brazil, White House on RFS, New research from Yale, 2020 EPA RFS proposal
Story 1: Moody's says RenovaBio will boost EtOH demand in Brazil.
Story 2: White House economic advisor tapped to find Renewable Fuels Standard solution.
Story 3: Yale researchers convert carbon dioxide and water into methanol with electricity.
Story 4: Senators express concerns to EPA administrator about 2020 RFS proposal
November 29th, 2019—-SAF at Vancouver International Airport, Bioplastics In NZ, Ethanol Waivers
Story 1: Waterfall Group and SKyNRG team up with Vancouver airport on aviation biofuel.
Story 2: New Zealand may get its first bioplastics plant.
Story 3: Perdue says will soften ethanol-waiver impact.
November 26th, 2019--Senator Grassley on the Ethanol Industry, New Green Energy Partnership, Lanza Tech SAF
Story 1: Senator Chuck Grassley on boosting the ethanol market in 2020.
Story 2: Biotechnology Innovation Organization and Low Carbon Fuels Coalition announce new joint initiative.
Story 3: LanzaTech moving ahead on Sustainable Aviation Fuel scale up.
November 25th, 2019--Ethanol Stocks shrink, New RFS Legislation, NY state to allow E15, IRENA biofuels report
Story 1: Ethanol production scaled 3,000 barrels per day higher but ethanol stocks shrank 2.2%.
Story 2: Welch, Udall Introduce Legislation to Reform the Renewable Fuel Standard to Benefit the Environment.
Story 3: New York newest state to allow E15, Growth Energy celebrates
Story 4: IRENA report looks at what is holding advanced biofuels back
November 22, 2019---Norway's AvFuel Mandate, Fiber-based circular economy, American GreenFuel's new certification, Hy2Gen Canada,
Story 1: Airlines bracing for higher fuels costs with Norway's 0.5% aviation biofuel blending mandate.
Story 2: New 4evergreen industry alliance seeks to boost fiber-based circular economy.
Story 3: American GreenFuels' biodiesel secures certification for recycled content and byproduct synergy.
Story 4: Greenfield Global is teaming with Hy2gen Canada in a green hydrogen JV.
November 21st, 2019---Neste to fuel Dreamforce, GREEN Act, Indonesia B30, REG expansion, tax credit fraud, Iowa & Trump, Farm Credit Agency, Machine Learning & Agriculture
Story 1: Neste's MY Renewable Diesel™ to fuel shuttles at the Dreamforce Conference.
Story 2: Democrats unveil draft of GREEN Act which includes extending biofuel tax credits.
Story 3: Indonesia to use 72 million liters of biodiesel to test B30 in ships and trucks.
Story 4: REG puts hold on $30 million Seneca expansion due to tax credit extension delays.
Story 5: Federal jury finds Colorado businessman guilty of biofuel tax credit fraud.
Story 6: Iowa Republicans continue to support Trump despite throwing biofuels under the bus.
Story 7: Farm Credit Agency tells House subcommittee that the agricultural economy needs a stable biofuel market.
Story 8: Machine Learning to benefit agricultural.
November 20th, 2019—-Malaysia’s B20 implementation for 2020, POET-DSM to focus on R&D, Amerra
Story 1: Malaysia B20 for 2020.
Story 2: POET-DSM to focus on R&D.
Story 3: Amerr fails purchase in Brazil.
Story 4: Red River Biorefinery nearing completion
Story 5: E15 sales up 46%
Story 6: EU can increase ethanol fuel use.
November 19th, 2019—-Holly Frontier Corporation, Velocys, Pacific Ethanol
Story 1: HollyFrontier Corporation Announcing new growth opportunity.
Story 2: Velocys fulfills order for Japanese biorefinery project.
Story 3: Pacific Ethanol extends credit agreements with CoBank
November 18th, 2019—-Exxon Mobil Algae, Aemetis Q3 Earnings, Wisconsin Ethanol Industry
Story 1: Exxon Mobil and SGI develop biofuels from algae.
Story 2: Aemetis announces Q3 earnings report.
Story 3: Wisconsin GOP urges Trump to back ethanol industry.
November 15th, 2019-Gevo’s new fuel sales agreement, Turkish biodiesel production, Golden-Agri $ CPO
Story 1: Gevo signs a new fuel sales agreement with Scandinavian Airline System.
Story 2: Turkish biodiesel production is up 18% in 2019.
Story 3: Golden Agri forecasts $700/mt for crude palm oil
November 14, 2019 - Biodiesel Tax Credit, Gevo Q3 Earnings, Kanye West’s Algae Based Yeezys
Story 1: New report out of Washington D.C. analyzing the importance of the Biodiesel Tax Credit.
Story 2: Gevo announces Q3 earnings
Story 3: Kanye West releases an algae based shoe as part of his Yeezy footwear collection