Swiss company Cormo has developed and demonstrated a new process for the utilisation of corn stover. The products, a peat substitute and a natural superabsorbent, have both been demonstrated for use in several applications. The process can generate value and additional benefits to the corn industry. Corn stover is an unused residue of corn production; it is globally... [Read More]

As the global maritime industry continues to navigate the challenging effect of COVID-19, which is causing widespread delays across the entire supply chain, there has been speculation that, at a critical time for decarbonisation, the industry’s sustainable initiatives may be cut back, delayed, or outright suspended. It is true that many companies within the maritime... [Read More]

Waste-based biodiesel producers and associations using lipid feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO) have reacted to the European Commission’s new legislative framework to promote sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) initiative. The organisations said they believed this would play a significant role in the much-needed decarbonisation of the air transport sector. But... [Read More]

Romanian sunflower production in the EU-27 is expected to decline compared to the previous year, but the EU Commission projects an increase in overall output in the EU. The high oil content of sunflower seed, often over 40%, makes it an excellent choice as a biofuel crop. According to an EU Commission forecast, the EU-27 sunflower area to be harvested in 2020 will likely... [Read More]

New Energy Farms (NEF) and Sugar Research Australia (SRA) have entered into an agreement to undertake research into crop expansion technology (CEEDS) in the Australian sugarcane industry. NEF is a crop technology company, established in 2010, to develop artificial seeds for crops that do not produce conventional seeds like sugarcane. NEF developed and patented the... [Read More]

LanzaTech has successfully launched LanzaJet - a new company that will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The leading biotech company and carbon recycler aims to produce SAF for a sector requiring climate friendly fuel options as it starts to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. Canada’s leading integrated energy company, Suncor Energy, and leading Japanese... [Read More]

At the Neutral Fuels India refinery in India biofuel is not the only thing being manufactured these days – it is producing its own brand of hand sanitiser Neutralizer. This is part of the company’s effort in Haryana, just outside Delhi, to help meet the national demand for sanitiser in response to COVID-19. Neutralizer contains 80% pure ethyl alcohol, the active... [Read More]

Pacific Ethanol, a leading producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels and high-quality alcohol products in the US, has announced its leadership succession plan. The board of directors has appointed Mike Kandris as co-president and co-CEO. Neil Koehler retires on September 30. The company has also announced it is increasing its focus on high-quality alcohol production. Pacific... [Read More]

Experts agree that achieving the EU Green Deal will require a massive increase in bioenergy, so it is important countries rely on renewable energy sources that are sustainable, preserving Europe’s biodiversity and protecting its food security, according to ePURE. Fortunately, the EU has already gone through a long process of setting criteria to distinguish good from... [Read More]

The Sustainable Aviation coalition has called for UK aviation to be at the heart of the Government’s economic recovery strategy in a letter to the Transport Secretary. The coalition said there needed to be a joined-up approach to decarbonising aviation that will enable the country to rapidly bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve this, the Sustainable Aviation... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ruling allowing American drivers to fuel up with E15 all year round celebrates its first anniversary this week. The decision, issued on May 31, 2019, lifted summer restrictions and represented the culmination of a decade-long campaign for a fuel blended with 15% ethanol. “COVID-19 may have slowed fuel demand in recent... [Read More]

US ethanol can now enter the Indonesian market through pre-blended fuel following the recent removal of a ban. This change creates a potential market of more than 200 million gallons (71 million bushels in corn equivalent). The market development efforts to accomplish this policy goal was undertaken jointly by the US Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy, Renewable... [Read More]

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects global availability of rapeseed to be higher in the upcoming crop year than the current crop year. At the same time, the USDA anticipates rapeseed consumption to decline and ending stocks to increase as a result. The USDA put global 2020/21 rapeseed production at 70.8 million tonnes, up 2.6 million tonnes from the previous... [Read More]

Copenhagen Airports, AP Moller-Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ørsted have brought together the demand and supply side of sustainable fuels in a partnership to develop a new facility by 2023. When fully scaled-up by 2030, the project could deliver more than 250,000 tonnes of sustainable fuel for busses, trucks, maritime vessels and aircraft every year. Production... [Read More]