LISA GIBSON, BBI INTERNATIONAL
August 22, 2018
BY Lisa Gibson
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Biochar and biocarbon markets are expanding rapidly, but future growth will depend on identifying the right feedstocks for the right applications while balancing cost, performance, availability and carbon intensity.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on June 25 announced a final rule establishing technical guidelines for the production of regenerative agricultural biofuel feedstocks, a framework intended to help farmers market crops produced using qualifying regenerative practices into biofuel supply chains.
The European Parliament on July 8 voted to reject a proposed EU regulation that would have phased out the use of soybean oil as a biofuel feedstock by 2030. Representatives of the EU’s biobased diesel industry applauded the decision.
Anaergia Inc., through its subsidiary Anaergia Australia Pty Ltd., entered into a contract with RF Corval Pty Ltd. to deliver proprietary technology and equipment for an advanced anaerobic digestion facility at a farm in Tongala, Australia.
President Donald Trump on June 29 signed a proclamation temporarily suspending countervailing duties (CVDs) on certain phosphate fertilizer imports, providing immediate relief to American farmers.