A biofuel production facility that operates entirely on renewable heat and power generated on-site from biowaste materials is expected to be commissioned this month. Located in the San Joaqu... Read more
In China, the massive surge in ethanol imports has slowed down significantly in the wake of concerns about a potential hike in duties for denatured ethanol. With buyers swiftly pulling back... Read more
In the UAE, McDiesel produced from waste cooking oil at the McDonald’s 135 restaurants throughout the country will hit a landmark later this month when the number of kilometers driven on the... Read more
In California, a new report from Hexa Research says global biofuel enzymes are expected to witness significant growth through 2020 on account of increasing applications in corn based ethanol... Read more
In Argentina, the government has launched a used cooking oil biodiesel production facility in conjunction with the CENT 35 technical university that will produce 600 liters of fuel per day.... Read more
In Washington state, University of Washington scientists have sequenced the complete genetic makeup of a haptophyte, an ancient group of algae that evolved in the world’s oceans before... Read more
In Australia, the national biofuels industry is calling for the state and federal governments to establish policy support and subsidies in order to promote the fledgling industry. Tasmania e... Read more
By Marcel van Berkel, Chief Commercial Officer, GFBiochemicals, special to The Digest There is a clear and growing need for new chemical building blocks. As the world readies for COP 2... Read more
In South Africa, the Department of Science and Technology has launched a Statement of Interest call related to a possible call for proposals to demonstrate second and third generation biofue... Read more