by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week we reported from Thailand: “The government launched its 10-year plan to build a bioeconomy
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Back TO HOMEA Double Whammy for Corn and Ethanol Industries
(Michigan Farmer) China imposes additional tariffs on DDGS and ethanol. -- ... Inevitably, changes in trade could bludgeon an already wounded
January 23, 2017 Read Full Article
The Emerging Synthetic Biology Ecosystem: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Gingko BioWorks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Recently, Ginkgo BioWorks announced the launch of their next generation foundry, Bioworks2. With 125,000 square feet
January 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Prebiotics: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to ISOthrive technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “Each microbe makes a contribution to your health; some directly, indirectly, it’s an orchestra and
January 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Sugar, Sugar: Toray, Mitsui Set out to Build Monster Cellulosic Sugar Plant in Asia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last week we reported that Toray Industries has teamed with Mitsui to produce cellulosic sugars from
January 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects
(Committee on Genetically Engineered Crops: Past Experience and Future Prospects; Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Division on Earth and Life Studies;
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Change Is in the Air for Food Sustainability
by Robin Booker (The Western Producer) There are many innovative products and services available to Canadian crop producers that could
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
New Bioprocessing Tech Moves Us from “Food vs Fuels” to “Food, then Fuel”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, let’s consider a more compelling way to process a corn plant so that we
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
White Biotechnology Market to Reach $487.08 Billion By 2024: Grand View Research, Inc.
(Grand View Research/PR Newswire) The global white biotechnology market is expected to reach USD 487.08 billion by 2024, according to a new
October 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Opens Glycerin Facility
(World-Grain.com) Louis Dreyfus Company LLC opened its new glycerin refinery on Sept. 28. The refinery is located at the company’s
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Food Price Deflation Cheers Consumers, Hurts Farmers, Grocers and Restaurants
by Heather Haddon and Julie Jargon (The Wall Street Journal) The U.S. is on track this year to post the
August 31, 2016 Read Full Article
Carbon 101 and Biofuels
by Don Scott (National Biodiesel Board) ... Everyone knows that trees (and other plant life) absorb carbon from the atmosphere. It’s
August 30, 2016 Read Full Article
This Startup Turns CO2 into a Sustainable Replacement for Palm Oil
by Adele Peters (FastCoExist.com) ... A new Bay Area-based biotech startup called Kiverdi has a different solution: a synthetic palm oil,
August 22, 2016 Read Full Article
People Want GMO Food Labeled — Which Is Pretty Much All They Know about GMOs
by Chelsea Harvey (The Washington Post) After years of fierce debate involving scientists, food manufacturers, farmers and environmental groups, Congress
July 21, 2016 Read Full Article
5 Signs Your Current Good Manufacturing Processes Are Ready for the Food Safety Modernization Act
by Phil Cleary (Christianson & Associates/Biofuels Digest) The Food Safety Modernization Act covers the operation of a facility that manufactures, processes,
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Food Prices Set to Stagnate as Population Growth Slowing
by Manisha Jha and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) World population growth to slow to 1% a year over next decade; Food demand growth expected
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Solutions from the Land Leaders Bring North American Climate Smart Agriculture Ideas to Global Summit in Rome
(North American Climate Smart Agricultural Alliance) Solutions from the Land (SfL) is taking an active role in the Global Alliance
June 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Reconciling Food Security and Bioenergy: Priorities for Action
by Keith L. Kline, Siwa Msangi, Virginia H. Dale, Jeremy Woods, Glaucia M. Souza, Patricia Osseweijer, Joy S. Clancy, Jorge A. Hilbert, Francis X. Johnson, Patrick C. McDonnell, Harriet K. Mugera
June 15, 2016 Read Full Article
The Advanced Bioeconomy 2016: State of the Industry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For the advanced bioeconomy, the question remains and will remain for some time, where are the
June 08, 2016 Read Full Article
System of Systems : The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to the Nexus of Food, Water & Energy Systems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up at the nexus of food, water and energy systems — what technology is
May 09, 2016 Read Full Article
What Do We Do about Palm Oil?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In the world of fuels, Neste Oil has backed away from palm oil in order
April 18, 2016 Read Full Article
New, Evolving Coproducts Require Regulatory Due Diligence
by Kurt A. Rosentrator (Distillers Grains Technology Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Altered, novel products may require new AAFCO definitions, GRAS affirmations. --
April 15, 2016 Read Full Article
New Coproduct Technology Produces Food-Grade Yeast
by Don McLellan (AFC Yeast/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Typically, in ethanol production the nonfermentable leftovers from the feedstocks and yeast are combined
April 15, 2016 Read Full Article
The Yield Dividend: 5-10X Increase in Sorghum Opening New Options for Africa?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In South Africa,, Chromatin and Zaad Holdings have entered into an alliance to produce and
April 01, 2016 Read Full Article
“Call Me TerraVia”: Solazyme Transforms, Shakes up and Refinances
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Solazyme undergoes Focus Reassignment Surgery and re-emerges as TerraVia. Industrials to spin off, nutrition the
March 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Protein and Perfume: At ABLC, Even Less of a Focus on Fuels
by Pavel Molchanov (Raymond James/Biofuels Digest) This week, we attended the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference, a major annual gathering of firms
February 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Ultimate Review: The Unlimited Biotech Potential of Algae
(Labiotech.eu) Is the Future of Biotech…Green? The Algae Industry ranges from Biofuels to Nutrition to Fashion and Microalgae hold lots
February 08, 2016 Read Full Article
4th Global Moringa Meet India Updates Moringa Biodiesel Project ROI
(Eco-Business/Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel (CJP)) ... A time when many industries are shrinking or closing down altogether, Moringa
January 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels as Seen by OPEC: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Biofuels in the World Oil Outlook
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this year’s World Oil Outlook, OPEC writes: The prospects for first generation biofuels are
December 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuels Move From Lab to Frying Pan
by Amy Harder (Wall Street Journal/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) Solazyme Inc., a company founded 12 years ago to make car and truck fuel
December 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Panning for Green Gold: Developing the Algal Bioeconomy--VIDEO
(Enalgae) EnAlgae has been about finding sustainable pathways for algal biomass. Initially the focus was all about energy, specifically as
December 03, 2015 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Nova’s Scenarios for Biomass Supply through 2050
by Stephan Piotrowski, Michael Carus and Roland Essel (nova-Institut /Biofuels Digest) How much biomass can be sustainably produced globally by 2050?
October 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Building Blocks: LanzaTech, IOC, NatureWorks, Calysta make strides on Omega-3s, lactic acid
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Illinois, LanzaTech and a research team from the IOC-DBT Center for Advanced Bio-Energy Research
November 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Cereal Grains Food Science Professor Receives Grant to Bring Corn Co-product to Market
(South Dakota State University/Lab Manager) South Dakota State University food science professor Padmanaban Krishnan received a four-year grant geared toward
October 28, 2014 Read Full Article
DDG Manufacturers Seek Better Understanding of FSMA Compliance
by Katie Fletcher (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A popular breakout session at the 2014 American Coalition for Ethanol conference discussed the
August 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Offers Green Way to Boost Nutritional Value of Pet and People Foods
by Steve Dale (My Pet World/Chicago Tribune) Current and future trends in food for pets and people were among topics addressed
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Palm Oil, Deforestation, and the Fast Food Industry: Would You Like a Side of Forests with That?
by Calen May-Tobin (Union of Concerned Scientists/Tropical Forest and Climate Initiative ) ... In our report Donuts, Deodorant, Deforestation, UCS was one of
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
True or False: 10 Percent of US Corn Crop Used for Ant Repellent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Well, that’s an absurd headline, isn’t it? False, false and false. It’s ridiculous, misleading and harmful
November 29, 2012 Read Full Article
Updated Assessment of the Drought's Impacts on Crop Prices and Biofuel Production
by Bruce Babcock (Center for Agricultural and Rural Development) ...The sharply lowered production estimates suggest the preliminary assessment of the
August 17, 2012 Read Full Article
World Faces Economic, Not Caloric, Famine
(AgWired) Farmers of the world are producing enough food to meet the demands of wiping out all hunger in the
June 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Parabel, Inc. and CECEP - Chongqing Industry Co., Ltd. Sign Master Framework Agreement
(Parabel (formerly PetroAlgae)) Parabel, Inc. new, economical sources of feed, food, and fuel, today announced that it has finalized a restated Master
May 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Firm’s Next Bet: Algae
by David Shaffer (Star Tribune) An emerging green industry aims to develop a new source of fuel to replace oil,
October 31, 2011 Read Full Article
PetroAlgae's Protein Achieves Successful Test Results for Human Consumption
(PetroAlgae) University Studies Underscore Potential to be New, Large-Scale Protein Source PetroAlgae Inc., a global provider of licensed technology that produces micro-crops
October 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Cargill Blames Government Hoarding for Global Food Price Surge
by John Lippert (The Washington Post/Bloomberg Markets) Cargill chief Greg Page, who runs the largest U.S. agricultural company, has a
August 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Algae Oil in China
by Riggs Eckelberry (OriginOil/Algae Industry Magazine) ecently, Australia’s largest ethanol producer, Manildra, diversified its biofuel portfolio by entering into algae
August 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Integral to Farm Network
by Bryan Christjansen (Journal Gazette) In “Ethanol’s subsidies drain on economy” (Opinion, July 3), Wayne Townsend claims that ethanol
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
ADM's Decatur Facility to Produce More Lysine, Threonine
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A plan to produce more lysine and threonine, both amino acids, at Archer Daniels
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Xylitol Canada to Expedite Pathway to First Commercial-Scale Plant
(BusinessWire) Cellulosic ethanol manufacturing process to provide feedstock for production of xylitol Xylitol Canada Inc., a reseller and distributor of xylitol
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
PetroAlgae and Suriname Ministry of Natural Resources Sign Master Framework and Initial License Agreement to Begin Open Growth Bioreactor for Renewable Fuels and Protein
(PetroAlgae) Initial Steps Underway for Phased Implementation Leading to a Full Commercial License Unit for Production of Biomass for Fuel and
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Vilsack: Food Price Hike More than Ethanol
by Jerry Hagstrom (AgWeek) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told a gathering of international agricultural development activists recently that U.S. biofuels
May 31, 2011 Read Full Article
Improving Ethanol Production Economics
(WOWT.com) Iowa State University's Hans van Leeuwen has moved his research team's award-winning idea for improving ethanol production from a laboratory
May 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Food vs. Fuel: The Environment and Bio-Fuels
(Grain Farmers of Ontario) Canadian biofuel is better for the environment than biofuel produced further south- in part due to
May 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Guest Post: It Takes a Bio Village--Easing the Global Food Crisis through Sustainable Agriculture
by Martin Brown (GreenTechMedia) By 2050, for example, the global population is expected to reach 9 billion, and in order
May 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Great Plains Renewable Energy Outlines Algae Plans on Q1 Call
(Algae Industry Magazine) ...Highlights of the discussion included updates on GPRE’s recently announced BioProcess Algae joint venture. Following are some
May 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Malaysian Scientist Jagjit Kaurah’s “Floating Bed Method” May Hold a Solution to the World’s Food and Fuel Crises
by Joelle Brink (Biofuels Digest Asia) ...Malaysian scientist Jagjit Kaurah works at the Universiti Putra Malaysia research station in Port
April 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Demand Topped off for Ethanol
by Leslie Brooks Suzukamo (Pioneer Press/TwinCities.com) 2010 saw record production for evolving industry. U.S. ethanol production pretty much hit a ceiling
March 01, 2011 Read Full Article
A Billion Tons of Biomass a Viable Goal, but at High Price, New Research Shows
by Phil Ciciora (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) A team of researchers led by Madhu Khanna, a professor of agricultural