Foreword
We’ve talked on many an occasion
about the need for robust management practices in order for the bioeconomy to
be provided with the required level of feedstock. Usually, this management
takes place on a relatively small scale: each individual forest is managed to
sustainably provide the greatest amount of woody biomass, while crop fields are
likewise planted in order to give the maximum return based on an understanding
of crop response to key inputs, However, switching to new crops can be an
expensive undertaking, and thus plenty of research and information is required
beforehand to ensure that the right crops are being grown in the best locations.
With that in mind, there is some interesting new research from...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Consumer demand will drive packaging to
renewable feedstocks – EU chemical sector needs to take note
- ADBA welcomes UK soil health plan
Markets
- Global wheat stocks expected
to drop
- Developing the Canadian cannabis value chain
- Carillion collapse raises fears for waste
sector SMEs
- Changes to WRAP will see job losses​
Research & Development
- Mapping the most suitable energy crops
across the US
- IEA explores climate benefits of woody
biomass
- New Canadian pilot plant to develop
wood-based chemicals
- Myanmar businesses seek to use rice husks as
biomass
- Funding opportunity for biomass feedstock
genomics research
- M&S to pursue biobased recyclable
packaging​
Wood & Crop
- German rapeseed emissions lower than touted
- Alkol Biotech to supply feedstocks to
Europe's "largest" biorefinery
- Long term prospects of Michigan forest
biomass
- UPM's Brassica earns RSB certification
- Latest Enviva Track & Trace statistics​
Events
Feedstock Prices