18 October 201614 October 2016 Thermocatalytic reforming makes most of biomass Susteen Technologies developing and commercialising TCR® systems in various sizes to produce gas, oil and biochar
7 October 20165 October 2016 Governments urged to end expensive emissions-reduction policies Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission recommends letting biofuels stand on their own, without support from government subsidies
30 September 201627 September 2016 Strategic Consortium announced to commercialize Virent’s BioForming Technology for low carbon fuels and bio-paraxylene Companies focused on the development of the first commercial production facility for the BioForming process
21 September 201619 September 2016 Renmatix Secures $14M Investment from Bill Gates and Total, the Global Energy Major, In Concert with Signing of 1 Million Ton Cellulosic Sugar License According to Gates, Renmatix provides an innovative process that is an exciting pathway to pursue
15 September 201614 September 2016 New pilot-scale facility opens to create high-value products from municipal waste Wilson Bio-Chemical have opened their Micro Autoclave Fibre Production Plant for turning municipal solid waste into biomass fibre that can be converted into a range of useful products
26 August 201625 August 2016 Expanding the stable of workhorse yeasts New genome sequences target next generation of yeasts with improved biotech uses
19 August 201615 February 2018 Growing A Bioeconomy — Flanders To Produce Fossil-Free Fuels, Chemicals, And Products Flanders region of Belgium to be transformed into a European center hub of a new biobased economic activity
9 August 20168 August 2016 Fast-growth cyanobacteria have allure for biofuel, chemical production When the going gets tough, the tough get growing
29 July 201628 July 2016 The EU offers strong support for the realization of the Kemi biofuel refinery EUR 88.5 million of NER 300 investment subsidies to advance the project significantly
15 July 20167 July 2016 Finnish economy minister says advanced biofuels key to achieving climate goals Biofuels are seen as a main way to cut vehicle emissions in line with the aim to end oil imports and cut fossil fuel consumption by half
30 June 201629 June 2016 European Parliament calls for improved policies for high GHG saving biofuels post-2020 Sustainable biofuels with high GHG savings, such as European ethanol, are an essential part of the energy mix and a vital tool to decarbonise transport
16 June 201612 June 2016 OSU researching bacteria to begin biofuel production process Researchers look to develop cost-effective bioconversion treatments for lignin
6 June 20163 June 2016 Cars and trucks burn almost half of all palm oil used in Europe Numbers from a EU Comission's study show the ugly truth of Europe’s biofuel policy
17 May 201610 May 2016 Green transport target will be scrapped post-2020, EU confirms Cap on food-based biofuels
11 May 20163 May 2016 Integrating the Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts through Advanced Biotechnology The development of bio-based products has quickly become one of the fastest-growing segments of the biotech industry
10 May 20169 May 2016 Biomass feedstocks for industrial use – today and in the future nova Session “Biomass feedstocks today and in the future – going beyond food vs. fuel” takes place on 30 June 2016, Airport Cologne/Bonn (Germany)
UPM Biofuels gains ISCC PLUS certification for bio-based applications The wood-based fuels can now also be utilised as certified feedstock, for example in bioplastics production
6 May 201627 April 2016 Cellulosic Ethanol, are all processes equal?: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Clariant Clariant’s Martin Mitchell presented this slide deck last week as part of the March Madness webinar series
2 May 201628 April 2016 EU biofuels: A lost opportunity? Globiom Study brings the high cost of contradictory policies it promotes into sharp focus
27 April 201621 April 2016 What do we do about palm oil? Alternatives have been slow in coming, but alternatives there are of great promise
21 April 201619 April 2016 Destructive biofuels and wood-based biomass out of next Renewable Energy Directive say 115 organisations to EU renewables consultation EU intends industrial bioenergy, i.e. biofuels and wood-based biomass, to continue playing a major part in its new renewable energy strategy
18 April 201614 April 2016 Ethanol: For the rubber or the road? New Russian tech advances for one-step alcohol-to-butadiene
14 April 201612 April 2016 Japanese team cracks into biofuel with crab shells Xylose found effective at fermenting chitin-derived sugars to produce ethanol
CO2 should be a sustainable business DTU received seven million DKK from VILLUM FONDEN to find new and more effective solutions
Major Regulatory Milestones in First Quarter Set Joule Up for Commercial Success Company hits major breakthroughs including EPA approval for Sunflow®-E
13 April 20169 September 2021 Agenda of nova Session on Carbon Capture and Utilization online Registration now open, number of participants limited
6 April 20165 April 2016 Finland hopes for new growth from shrunken forest industry UPM's new biofuels plant offers long-awaited growth and hope
31 March 201618 March 2016 Haloalkaline Bioconversions for Methane Production from Microalgae Grown on Sunlight Trends in Biotechnology
29 March 201624 March 2016 Report quantifies employment, turnover impacts of EU bioeconomy According to BIC, some sectors, such as the forest-based industry, are fully biobased and thus fully accounted to the bioeconomy
17 March 201615 February 2018 Bio-racing car as a prototype for the car of the future Next generation Bio-Concept Car to be fueled by innovative E20 mixture
11 March 20169 September 2021 MIT researchers turn waste gas into liquid fuel Successful trial at a pilot plant in China using bacteria to convert exhaust emissions to oil will now be tested at a larger scale
10 March 20164 March 2016 Researchers’ new advance in quest for second generation biofuels York researcher present first time molecular structure of key enzymes involved in break down tough cellulose-based materials
8 March 20167 March 2016 Boeing, Aeromexico, Mexican Government Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Research and Development Initiative supports Mexico's aviation sector, environmental and socio-economic goals
23 February 201622 February 2016 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016 Rankings recognize innovation and achievement in fuels, biobased chemicals and materials
17 February 201616 February 2016 Chempolis’ and NRL’s cellulosic ethanol project in India moves on Companies expect Indian bamboo biorefinery to be online in three year
16 February 201611 February 2016 IIT-Roorkee scientists patent low-cost biofuel technology Kans grass, known by the scientific name Saccharum spontaneum, was chosen as the feedstock for production of bioethanol
15 February 201611 February 2016 US Energy Department Announces $11.3 Million Available for Mega-Bio: Bioproducts to Enable Biofuels Funding opportunity to identify R&D projects that propose a conversion pathway that may flexibly produce bioproducts and biofuels
26 January 201625 January 2016 Corridor releases major renewable chemicals report; calls on Legislature to act Cultivation Corridor and IowaBio make major announcement and support statewide economic development incentive
22 January 201621 January 2016 Joule Unlimited: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide Transformative Helioculture platform directly and continuously converts sunlight and waste CO2 to infrastructure-ready diesel, ethanol or commodity chemicals
New material converts CO2 into clean fuel with unprecedented efficiency Chinese researchers found energy-efficient way to transform CO2 into fuel
21 January 201619 January 2016 Green Detergents developed from MIT Portugal Ph.D. thesis win the ‘Green Project Awards’ Novel ‘runways’ for the bioconversion of lignocellulosics into jet biofuels
20 January 201619 January 2016 Biobased industry review 2015 NNFCC gives a track and analyse market, policy developments
13 January 20167 January 2016 DuPont Turns to Science for Answers Jan Koninckx, Global Business Director for Biofuels, DuPont looks back on 2015
Global Bioenergies widens cooperation with Audi Initial collaboration also encompasses the delivery of larger batches that will allow Audi to run comprehensive engine testing
Discovery advances biowaste-to-jet fuel research WSU Tri-Cities researcher finds way to make biofuel from plant matter
23 November 201523 November 2015 To build a bio-economy, Europe needs to cut bioenergy Europe urgently needs to rethink its bioenergy policies to account for their true impact on the climate, biodiversity and food scarcity, writes Bas Eickhout (Dutch Green MEP)
IEA says 3-fold or greater increase in biofuels possible by 2040 New World Energy Outlook 2015 sees only 5% biofuel use in transport in 2040
20 November 201520 November 2015 Increasing Demand for Wood-Based Biofuel Threatens U.S. Forests Only 10 percent of southeastern bottomland forests habitats are fully protected from commercial logging
19 November 201518 November 2015 3BI – Brokering Bio-Based Innovation New European partnership builds on the complementary strengths of four regional innovation clusters
