In Brazil, with demand for hydrous ethanol soaring thanks to higher gasoline prices that makes the biofuel more competitive for use in flex-fuel cars, sugar mills have said they’re willing to re-nig—or wash out—on long-term anhydrous ethanol contracts in order to supply hydrous. Mills may start looking to hydrate anhydrous ethanol come mid-December when the […]
In France, the International Energy Agency released its bioenergy technology map where modeling indicates that modern bioenergy is an essential component of the future low carbon global energy system if global climate change commitments are to be met, playing a particularly important role in helping to decarbonize sectors such as aviation, shipping and long haul […]
In Argentina, biodiesel exports fell during 30% during Q3 to 353,034 metric tons on the back of US anti-dumping tariffs that quickly saw biodiesel diverted to other markets. Up until Q3, biodiesel exports had been up 26% on the year at 741,485 tons but the anti-dumping tariffs of up to 72% were announced in late […]
In New York, US ethanol producers are looking for new markets to take the place of China and Brazil who had traditionally absorbed 40% or more of exports volume, with opportunities potentially arising in India and Mexico as well as Africa and Asia, but if they don’t pan out at the levels required then production […]
In Belgium, European member states will meet on December 18 to discuss the different proposals for the next Renewable Energy Directive from the European Commission as well as the three European Parliament committees that have voted on it, including a number of contradictory amendments. The Parliament will then vote on the policy in plenary between […]
In Austria, the global sugar industry—and especially Brazil—is keeping an eye on the upcoming OPEC meeting in Vienna this week for signals that could make ethanol more competitive in light of rising gas prices. Doing so would urge Brazilian sugar mills to produce even more ethanol and that in turn would reduce the amount of […]
In Brazil, expansion of sugarcane cultivation in Brazil for ethanol production in areas not under environmental protection or reserved for food production could potentially replace up to 13.7% of world crude oil consumption and reduce global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by as much as 5.6% by 2045. These estimates come from an international study […]
In Brazil, as promised, the RenovaBio bill is soaring through Congress having already been passed by the lower house on Tuesday. The Senate must still pass the bill before sending it on to the President for his signature but the Senate leader promised earlier to do what he could to push it through quickly just […]
By Lisa V. Mueller, Partner, Industry Group Chair, Life Sciences, Michael, Best & Friedrich Special to The Digest On November 27, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments in Oil States Energy Services LLC. v. Greene’s Energy Group. It’s no “ho-hum” case. If you or your company has any issued patents or is worried […]
CRISPR technology will ultimately impact what we eat, wear, and how we maintain our health — and it just crashed successfully into the big party known as the Advanced Transportation revolution. Specifically, a new path to producing fuel molecules that replace diesel. For some time we have seen tremendous activity around the development of CRISPR […]
