Latin America

December 09, 2013

Amyris, Total form Total Amyris BioSolutions joint venture

BY Amyris Inc. Amyris and Total have formed Total Amyris BioSolutions B.V., a 50/50 joint venture that now holds exclusive rights and a license under Amyris' intellectual property to produce and market renewable diesel and jet fuel from Amyris' renewable farnesene. READ MORE

December 03, 2013

September US biodiesel imports up, exports down from August

BY Ron KotrbaU.S. imports of biomass-based diesel in September nearly doubled August volumes, according to the latest figures from the Energy Information Administration. U.S. exports of biomass-based diesel, however, fell significantly in September from August. READ MORE

December 02, 2013

Castor proteins mapped; difficult work ahead altering structure

BY University of Southern Denmark A team of researchers from the University of Southern Denmark along with researchers from Brazil have succeeded in mapping proteins of the bean, but the researchers' work shows altering the bean's structure to get more out of it may not be easy. READ MORE

November 21, 2013

EU imposes definitive duties on Argentine, Indonesian biodiesel

BY The European Commission As of Nov. 27, the EU will impose definitive antidumping duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. The antidumping measures consist of an additional duty of on average 24.6 percent for Argentina and 18.9 percent for Indonesia. READ MORE

October 30, 2013

Amyris to supply biojet fuel to GOL Airlines in new partnership

BY Amyris Inc. Amyris and GOL linhas Aereas Inteligentes announced the signing of a MOU that could pave the way for GOL commercial flights to use biojet fuel in 2014. The deal was announced during the first commercial flight with biojet in Brazil by the airline. READ MORE

October 24, 2013

Argentina speaks out against EU biodiesel duties, preps WTO case

BY Ron KotrbaArgentina's Foreign Ministry said duties were imposed "without a justified legal and factual basis," and are "clearly protectionist." The duties "leave no option for Argentina than immediate action" under WTO's dispute settlement understanding (DSU). READ MORE

October 21, 2013

Evonik opens new biodiesel catalyst plant in Argentina

BY Evonik Industries AG With annual capacity of 60,000-plus metric tons, the plant will supply alkoxides as catalysts for biodiesel production. It will serve primarily the Argentine and Brazilian markets, and it is located near a large Terminal 6 S.A. biodiesel plant. READ MORE

October 16, 2013

Evogene, DuPont Pioneer extend joint work to fight soybean rust

BY Ron KotrbaEvogene and DuPont Pioneer have extended and expanded their multiyear research collaboration for developing soybean varieties resistant to Asian Soybean Rust, a major disease that strikes the crop in prime growing regions of North and South America. READ MORE

October 15, 2013

Desmet to install CTI Nano Reactor in Brazilian soy oil refinery

BY Cavitation Technologies Inc. The Brazilian refinery where Desmet will install Cavitation Technologies' Nano Neutralization Reactor System processes approximately 500 tons of soybean oil daily. Desmet projects that system installation will be completed and operational by June 30. READ MORE