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14 October 202210 January 2023

Purdue Food Science receives $1.1 million grant to advance commercial soy-based products across US

Joint project to build the infrastructure and connectivity for small- and medium-scale processing of soy-based value-added products

28 September 202223 September 2022

USDA Awards $21 Million for Two Hemp Research Projects

The projects were selected as part of the first pool of grant recipients under the organizations Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodity Program

5 September 202230 August 2022

RIPE researchers prove bioengineering better photosynthesis increases yields in food crops for the first time ever

Speed-the-Leaf: RIPE’s photosynthesis breakthru offers a 20% increase in crop yield

Some years ago, the RIPE team went down the rabbit hole of transforming photosynthesis, on the noble theory that if plants are more efficient, we’ll have more food, fiber, fuel, and what have you

1 September 202222 August 2022

Cotton and Wool Outlook: August 2022

Global 2022/23 Stocks Decline as Mill Use Exceeds Production for Third Consecutive Year

13 July 202211 July 2022

Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the program intends to provide a roadmap for implementing more bioproduct programs and reducing agricultural operations' carbon footprint

6 July 20221 July 2022

The chemicals companies decarbonising with bio-feedstocks

Organic feedstocks are essential in decarbonising the chemicals sector. We identify key trends and opportunities for a biobased transition in this key industry

30 June 202223 June 2022

Bioeconomy: Poised at a historic crossroads

Beside shipping issues and energy disruption, business operations have been prevented by pandemic-related effects, supply chain tightness, higher demand as well as digitalisation, blockchains and AI

14 June 20229 June 2022

Capturing carbon with crops, trees and bioenergy

MSU researchers find an integrated approach to land management practices can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere far more than earlier estimates

30 May 202223 May 2022

SK chemicals begins the mass production and supply of eco-friendly biopolyol (PO3G)

Adopted as an eco-friendly interior material by Hyundai Motor Company

13 December 20218 December 2021

Support the COMPOST Act

The COMPOST Act would create new grant and loan guarantee programs from the US Department of Agriculture for composting infrastructure projects

6 December 20216 December 2021

UFOP Chart of the week (46/2021)

Global vegetable oil production set to reach new record highs in 2021/22

UFOP Grafik der Woche (KW 46 2021)

Globale Pflanzenölerzeugung erreicht 2021/22 neue Höchstwerte

3 September 202130 August 2021

Economic Impact of US Biobased Products Industry

Established in 2011 underneath USDA’s BioPreferred Program, the Certified Biobased Product Label is intended to spur economic development, create new jobs and provide new markets for farm commodities

17 August 202116 August 2021

USDA: Biobased products industry responsible for 4.6M US jobs

The report demonstrates that the biobased industry is a substantial generator of economic activity and jobs, and that it has a significant positive impact on the environment.

16 July 20219 September 2021

These ‘supertrees’ are engineered to capture more carbon

But the introduction of genetically modified trees raises some difficult questions

26 May 202116 June 2021

BioBlend’s EPIC EL Dust Suppressant – With Ester Link Technology

Powerful Soy Based Biodegradable Dust Suppressant Featuring ESTER LINK Technology

9 April 202118 June 2021

Green Looks Good On You: Smile Beverage Werks, P.B.C. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Biobased products are cost-comparative, readily available, and perform as well as or better than their conventional counterparts

16 March 202112 March 2021

International Women’s day. The bioeconomy revolution is led by women

This year, as every year, for the International Women’s Day, we dedicate a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen all around the world

28 January 202125 January 2021

USDA Announces Deregulation of Cotton Developed Using Genetic Engineering

APHIS considered all public comments and conducted a thorough review of the potential environmental impacts in its final EA pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act

29 September 20209 September 2021

Trump administration eyes at least $300 million aid to refiners denied biofuel waivers: sources

The aid would help compensate refiners that have been caught short by the ruling

15 September 20209 September 2021

EC launches public consultation on potential revision of REDII

The REDII is the EU’s main renewable energy policy legislation

10 September 20209 September 2021

New Nitrogen Assembly Carbon catalyst has potential to transform chemical manufacturing

he scientists performed experiments with a type of heterogeneous catalyst in which the design and placement of nitrogen on the carbon surface greatly influenced the catalytic activity of the material

27 August 202024 August 2020

Biogenic Emissions: Credit Where It’s Due

An improved understanding of biogenic emissions from agricultural crops could change the economics of biobased product manufacturing and biofuel production

7 August 20203 August 2020

Report: EU wood pellet demand expected to increase in 2020

According to the report, the EU currently produces approximately 30 percent of world pellet production, but accounts for 50 percent of global consumption

5 August 20201 August 2020

Dutch agency advises the Netherlands to phase out bioenergy

In its new GAIN report, SER recommends that biomass to be used for the highest value applications possible and comply with clear sustainability requirements

27 July 202023 July 2020

Cortec’s BioPad earns USDA certification

Company gained the unique USDA Certified Biobased Product label

20 July 20209 July 2020

U of I-Led Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) Secures $10M USDA Grant to Build Sustainability and Prosperity for Dairy Industry

Tge project will create useful bioproducts from dairy manure that can be transported and used in more distant areas for crop production or for value-added products

4 June 202029 May 2020

USDA expands rule on biorefinery loan program

New rule allows applications to develop renewable chemical and biobased products without having to produce some amount of advanced biofuel

29 May 202026 May 2020

BD Zones and BDO Zones: Weaponizing Biomass to support a Bio-Fueled Economic Recovery

BD and BDO Zones are shovel-ready, actionable initiatives that unlock billions of dollars of institutional investment into communities with a surplus of biomass, and where employment and bioeconomy development can be closely linked

11 March 20206 March 2020

Hemp as an Energy Crop: Drying Considerations

Hemp straw bone dry energy density (higher heating value) is testing at 7,912 Btu per pound (wood species average 8,000 Btu) for an end-of-growing-season harvest

USDA Announces Intent to Make Grants Available Under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program

The Department plans to publish application deadlines and other program information in the Federal Register this spring

5 March 20202 March 2020

USDA Rural Development, BioPreferred Program and more

The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA’s Bioproducts to Market Efforts

4 March 20202 March 2020

USDA Rural Development, BioPreferred Program and more: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA’s Bioproducts to Market Efforts

Check out William Orts, Research Leader of Bioproducts at USDA, presentation from ABLC NEXT in San Francisco

28 February 202027 February 2020

Trump’s agriculture department announces 30% biofuel goal for 2050

The biofuel goal is part of a new department-wide sustainability initiative aiming to boost farm production by 40%

26 February 202022 February 2020

Secretary Perdue Announces New Innovation Initiative for USDA

The Agriculture Innovation Agenda is a Solution for Farmers, Consumers, and the Environment

18 February 202013 February 2020

7 New Changes in USDA Biorefinery Funding Opportunities – Now is the Time to Take Advantage

Applicants are encouraged to consider projects that provide measurable results in helping rural communities build robust and sustainable economies

11 February 20209 February 2020

USDA: US wood pellet exports reach 6.89 million tons in 2019

The U.S. exported wood pellets to more than a dozen countries in December

13 January 20208 January 2020

UFOP Chart of the week (02 / 2020)

Biofuels require little arable land

7 January 20204 January 2020

Alberta has its economic answer in front of them. Will they see the forest for the trees?

By Jeff Passmore, Founder and Chair of Scaling Up Special to The Digest

10 December 20195 December 2019

How Policy Can Boost the Market Roll-Out of Renewable Fuels

Innovation project ADVANCEFUEL aims to reaching the target of 3.5% for advanced renewable fuels mentioned in the REDII

6 November 201931 October 2019

Cotton seed for dinner? That could become a reality

Food and Drug Administration approved modified cotton for human consumption in late September - a historic decision that could change the industry and help feed the world

Funding opportunity for US biorefineries

USDA to fund with project costs up to $250 million the development, construction and retrofitting of Commercial-Scale Biorefineries using Eligible Technology

4 November 20193 November 2019

Biosynthetic® Technologies Commercializes Its First in Class High-Performing Biobased Synthetic Motor Oil Using High-Oleic Soybean Oil from Soybeans Grown by U.S. Farmers.

The biobased alternative is well suited for high-temperature automotive and industrial applications

25 September 201920 September 2019

Ultrafabrics Launches First Bio-Based Collection of Performance Fabrics

Company incorporated renewable plant-based materials into the multiple layers of the unique product construction

26 July 201924 July 2019

New University and Government Reports Set the Record Straight on Ethanol’s GHG Benefits

These studies add to a large body of existing literature that debunks falsities spread by well-funded opponents about the role ethanol plays in protecting the environment

24 July 201922 July 2019

Now Available: 2018 Report – Economic Impact of U.S. Biobased Products Industry

Biobased productscontributed $459 billion to the U.S. economy in 2016, a 17% increase from 2014

9 April 20197 April 2019

USDA Study Shows Significant Greenhouse Gas Benefits of Ethanol Compared with Gasoline

A new study released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds greenhouse gas emissions from corn-based ethanol are about 39 percent lower than gasoline

27 March 201922 March 2019

US Federal Agencies Release Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy

New Framework to increase government accountability and accelerate innovative and sustainable technologies

20 March 201915 March 2019

Lygos Awarded Three Innovation Research Grants to Advance Applications for its Portfolio of Sustainable Specialty Biochemicals

Latest funding from DOE, USDA and NSF further validates company’s commitment to replacing toxic petrochemicals, reclaiming local manufacturing and reviving industrial chemical innovation

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