Foreword
Vivergo are one of the
largest bioeconomy companies in the UK, and a huge contributor to the UK
biofuels market. Since their primary feedstock to produce bioethanol is wheat,
they also provide a significant market for UK wheat. Understandably, the news
that Vivergo are closing their plant in East Yorkshire for maintenance - both
earlier and for longer than anticipated – has created uncertainty in the UK
wheat market, particularly in the North-East region. Fortunately, no immediate
effects have been felt, but this will remain a subject of interest for some
time, as Vivergo may wait for a more favourable bioethanol price before fully
resuming...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- £40m set aside for UK farming grants
- Environment Agency announces consultation on
charges
- BEIS announces investment in low-carbon
industry
Markets
- UK wheat prices hold despite Vivergo
shutdown
- Canada sees surge in pellet exports
Research & Development
- Preventing Carbon Monoxide in pellet storage
- Analysis of plastic contaminants in Scottish
digestate
- BIOFOREVER project to demonstrate
feasibility of wood-to-chemicals conversion
- Yorkshire businessman develops closed-loop
recycling system
- Conversion of biomass into "coal"
for energy
Wood & Crop
- Interactive map shows world's available
croplands
- Yorkshire pellet delivery service sees
success
- AHDB predicts decline in UK wheat area
Other Feedstocks
- Ørsted applies for second waste recovery
plant
- Annual WRAP Food Waste report published
- Dutch invest in UK biocoal technology
- China derives chitosan fibres from
crustacean shells
Events
Feedstock Prices