Foreword
There is an ongoing effort to find, produce and
utilize feedstocks that reduce the negative effects that human activity has on
the environment. As we transition away from fossil-fuels, food crops have been
presenting themselves as prime candidates to take up the mantle of new
carbon-based energy prodigy. However, as
recent years have shown, mass producing food crops for bioenergy production has
led to land use change, loss of habitat and biodiversity and soil degradation.
The societal “Food VS Feed” debate has also largely undermined bioenergy
produced from sugar- and starch-rich edible crops. Nowadays, organic waste and
non-food crops are the rising stars and represent the “second-generation” of
bioenergy and biofuels.
There is no stopping
progress however and a third generation of bioenergy is on the horizon...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- ‘Robust’ new cassava policy aims to
diversify farming and boost exports
- France backs non-GMO regulation for crop
gene-editing in EU
- More...
Markets
- Sugar Valley Energy Announces Sugarcane
Feedstock Production Program for Imperial Valley Farmers
- The British Hemp Company launches range of products to nourish and empower
communities in the UK again
- Lockdown measures impact human and industrial cereal usage: grain market
daily
Research & Development
- Leaching of Eucalyptus pellets to reduce
chlorine
- Heterologous Expression of
Lignocellulose-Modifying Enzymes in Microorganisms
- More...
Wood & Crop
- Camelina, an ancient oilseed crop actively
contributing to the rural renaissance in Europe
- York University developing low cost beet
processing methods
- More...
Other Feedstocks​
- Macroalgae-derived biohydrogen production: biorefinery
and circular bioeconomy
- Canada looks to reduce food waste through
‘sustainable insect production’​
Events
Feedstock Prices