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25 October 201822 October 2018

A biofuel ‘automatically’ generating heat

Breakthrough in autothermal pyrolysis

10 October 20189 October 2018

Showdown over biogas on margins of car CO2 vote

Europe's gas industry wants biogas-fuelled cars to count towards meeting CO₂ reduction goals

Eni AMA deal: Biofuel collection from used cooking oil begins at the Eni headquarters in Rome

Eni and AMA signed an agreement today to launch collection points for waste cooking oil produced in the homes of its employees which will then be converted into high quality biofuels

9 October 20188 October 2018

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of October 5th

New algae/fungi biofuels system, breakthru on sugar yields, biodegradable clothes, Beyond Burger’s monster GHG benefit, Indigo Ag’s $250M, robotic precision harvest

28 September 201828 September 2018

India rising to the top of the bioeconomy

For star-studded drawcards – it is the most glamorous national event ever held solely for the advanced bioeconomy

26 September 201824 September 2018

Harnessing Algae and Fungi to Create New Biofuel System

Michigan State University scientists have found a solution to enhance oil production and harvest using what many consider sea sludge

6 August 20184 August 2018

Gevo & Butamax – Remind Me Why I Care

By Sam Nejame, Special to The Digest

26 July 20189 September 2021

Renewable Carbon for Fuels and Chemicals

New political framework will support Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU), technologies ready, investments expected

20 July 201817 July 2018

The partners of the BIOPEN project carried out 5 perspective studies: the global market for bioproducts should reach $714.6 billion by 2021

Raw materials include lignocellulosic biomass, micro and macro algae, and waste

27 April 201819 April 2018

Chemicals, a second life for carbon: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech

LanzaTech’s Laurel Harmon gave this illuminating overview on LanzaTech’s chemicals progress and promise at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC

26 April 201824 April 2018

Winners and losers from the proposed ban on palm oil

Prof. Gernot Klepper of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy has analysed the effects of the proposed palm oil ban for biofuels and who would be likely to win or loose

24 April 201824 April 2018

CelluSome Plus: A new tailor-made approach to biofuels

EU-funded CellulosomePlus project developed designer cellulosomes (DCs) to achieve high yields of fermentable sugars from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) to create advanced biofuels

Veolia launch new online marketplace for organic resources in the UK

BioTrading will provide businesses the opportunity to better leverage the 100 million tonnes of raw materials and biofuels we produce every year

11 April 20183 April 2018

Sewage Sludge Leads to Biofuels Breakthrough

JBEI enzyme discovery enables first-time microbial production of an aromatic biofuel

9 April 201829 March 2018

Bio-Based Products from Microalgae Cultivated in Digestates

Microalgae represent promising sources of fine chemicals and novel ingredients, and this can substantially improve process economics

6 April 201829 March 2018

Copa and Cogeca outline key elements for a successful EU climate and energy policy

Copa and Cogeca call for a stable long-term policy to maximise the potential of crop-based biofuels to decarbonise the transport sector

28 March 201826 March 2018

RED II Round-up

A highlight reel of the latest and greatest

21 March 201819 March 2018

Bioeconomy execs bullish on 2018, 74% of companies expect revenue growth, 62 percent expect jobs increase, 48% seeking finance

Findings were among the highlights of the 2018 Bioenergy Business Outlook Survey

8 March 20186 March 2018

State aid: Commission approves €4.7 billion public support scheme for advanced biomethane and biofuels in Italy

The measure will contribute to reaching EU energy and climate change goals while limiting distortions of competition

5 March 201828 February 2018

The Biobased Economy Is Reaching a Tipping Point

Brent Erickson, executive vice-president; Head, Industrial & Environmental Section, Biotechnology Innovation Organization – Special to The Digest

1 March 201823 February 2018

Renewable chemicals commercialization to step up in 2018

A subscription to our Bio-Materials Chemical Business Focus can give you further insights like this on the state of the markets worldwide

20 February 201816 February 2018

European Commission’s €2 billion support of advanced biofuels questioned

Ethanol Europe's research argues, that less than 1% of announced advanced biofuel capacity has successfully been materialised

16 February 201814 February 2018

10 Years After: Advanced Biofuels’ Status, Opportunities and Challenges

Dr. Lorenz Bauer, Ph.D., Member Lee Enterprises Consulting, will be speaking at the ABLC 2018 conference in Washington DC

14 February 20187 February 2018

UPM studies opportunities for developing its biofuels business by starting an environmental impact assessment in Kotka, Finland

The Kotka Biorefinery would produce approximately 500,000 tonnes of advanced biofuels for transportation

13 February 20187 February 2018

Yay or Nay – Will EU really say no more palm-based biodiesel?

The chaos continues about the proposed EU palm oil ban and outlook

8 February 20186 February 2018

Advanced Biofuels: Now? Later? Never?

By Terry J. Mazanec, PhD, Lee Enterprises Consulting - Special to The Digest

5 February 20181 February 2018

Calculating the CO2 emissions of biofuels is not enough

Biofuels and other biomass-derived products have become viable options for replacing fossil fuels

2 February 201831 January 2018

Study warns wood bioenergy supporters can’t see carbon emissions for the trees

New research challenges the popular belief that biofuels are better for the environment

30 January 201822 January 2018

EU Parliament ends palm oil and caps crop-based biofuels at 2017 levels

For the ethanol industry, the 12% target for renewables in transport leaves room in the EU energy mix for sustainable biofuels to replace fossil fuels

Carbon Dioxide to Chemicals and Fuels

Ron Cascone, Principal in the Energy and Chemicals Advisory at Nexant, Inc., Special to the Digest

25 January 201823 January 2018

Enerkem and Sinobioway Group sign a C$125M agreement to accelerate Enerkem’s global expansion and create a joint venture to build over 100 biofuel facilities in China

Joint venture will spearhead the development of a clean economy, reducing air pollution by producing renewable fuels from non-recyclable garbage

17 January 201815 January 2018

Finland gives up Neste controlling interest with donation

Finland’s second largest city announced that it switching its entire diesel fleet to Neste’s MY Renewable Diesel

19 December 201715 December 2017

Neste to boost biofuel production by 1m tonnes with opening of Singapore refinery

Company to increase its capacity for renewable diesel, aviation fuel and raw materials for various biochemical uses

‘Greenwashed oil’ set to win from renewable transport targets, biofuel industry claims

The European Commission is asked to be “technologically neutral” when it comes to renewable energy in transport, and not weigh in favour of electricity

5 December 20171 December 2017

MEPs raise ambition on transport with ‘sustainable’ biofuels

MEPs in the industry, research and energy committee voted to increase targets on renewable energy from the Commission’s proposal of 27% to 35% by 2030

30 November 201728 November 2017

Seaweed could fuel 10% of US transportation needs, say scientists

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will develop tools and technology to advance the mass production of seaweed for biofuels and bio-based chemicals

27 November 201729 November 2017

Map of 224 European biorefineries published by BIC and nova-Institute

Biorefineries are the heart of the bioeconomy. Here, different types of biomass are fully utilised and transformed into a large variety of chemicals and materials

“Green Gold” documentary blames EU biofuel lobby for bad policy

The Belgian documentary-maker spoke to EUobserver in a cafe in Brussels, ahead of the preview screening of his film in the city's centre for fine arts Bozar

15 November 201714 November 2017

EU palm oil policies are undermining Europe’s goals in South-East Asia

This op-ed by Malaysia’s Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong explains why the EU’s palm oil policies can prove to be dangerous

8 November 201715 November 2017

Good day for bioenergy, bad day for crop-based biofuels, as European Parliament’s environment committee votes on RED II proposals

MEPs voted to ban the use of biodiesel from all vegetable oils by 2030 and of palm oil biodiesel as early as 2021 under the revised RED

3 November 201727 October 2017

Irish Ethanol Europe Renewables works with UN to accelerate shift to low carbon

Climate Ethanol Alliance to bring together bioethanol producers for the promotion of climate action and the accelerated transition of the transport sector towards low carbon

30 October 201724 October 2017

UA to Head New Center Focusing on Biofuels and Bioproducts

The goals of the Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions Center will be to address the nation's needs for biofuels and bioproducts and more

20 October 201711 October 2017

A sticky matter: Sugar molasses dent EU’s ambitions on advanced biofuels

This could be an opportunity for increasing exports but may also lead to overproduction and a crash in the price of sugar

18 October 201718 October 2017

Mossi Ghisolfi is considering selling its business in the biofuels sector

Biorefinery of Mossi Ghisolfi is the first plant in the world to be designed and built to produce bioethanol from agricultural residues and energy crops at commercial scale

16 October 201712 October 2017

Biofuels phase-out will raise demand for feed imports, industry warns

EU executive decided to cut the cap on biofuels in transport from 7% to 3.8% EU

Building Blocks from Biocrude: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to High Value Methoxyphenols

Demonstrating that remaining biocrude fractions can be upgraded into biofuels

10 October 2017

nova Session “Sustainability of first and second generation crops for the chemical and plastics industry – going beyond the food vs. fuel debate”

22 November 2017, 10:00 - 16:30 h, Terminal 1, Airport Cologne/Bonn

9 October 20176 October 2017

Which implementation strategy is right for bio-based chemicals – drop-in, smart drop-in and dedicated ones?

Developing a roadmap for an increasingly bio-based European chemical industry

Clariant and Enviral sign a license agreement on sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol technology

Cellulosic ethanol has significant potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

6 October 201719 September 2017

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