In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production rose last week to 1.113 million barrels per day, one of the highest weeks on record, but even as refiners cut inputs for blending to the lowest in 11 weeks ahead of Thanksgiving week, stocks continued to shrink. Stocks fell by 339,000 barrels to 21.968 million barrels, […]
In the UK, Renaissance BioScience Corp. has entered into a collaboration with UK-based Biome Bioplastics Limited on a two-year, initiative valued at up to C$1.5 million (£814,000) to innovate sustainable, renewable bioplastic building block production using advanced fermentation processes. The project will target applications in packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods, offering sustainable, high-performance […]
In Indiana, Monument Chemical has begun the first US-based production of polyols from renewable carbon this month at its manufacturing facility in Brandenburg, KY. The new product line of polycarbonate ether (PCE) polyols is based on a process from Econic Technologies that replaces fossil-based feedstocks with captured CO₂ and reduces global warming potential by 20-30%. Branded […]
In Texas, a new, low-cost method for capturing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and industrial facilities relies on a simple physical phenomenon — the same one that causes bubbles to fizz when popping a bottle of Champagne or cracking open a bottle of seltzer. The process, called Pressure Induced Carbon Capture (PICC), developed by researchers […]
In Vietnam, recent policy changes in Malaysia and Vietnam have opened significant market opportunities for U.S. producers, underscoring the region’s support for ethanol’s utility as a clean, affordable energy source. Last week, the Vietnam Ministry of Industry & Trade announced a new roadmap for fuel ethanol use that will expand the country’s ethanol integration to […]
In Ireland, Fusion Fuel Green PLC announced that its subsidiary, Bright Hydrogen Solutions has signed a definitive contract to be the engineering, installation and equipment provider for a green hydrogen project in southern Europe. This follows the Company’s September 2 press release, in which BrightHy Solutions announced it had been selected to negotiate this agreement. […]
In Germany, Carlsquare advised SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH on the sale of its subsidiary SEFE Mobility GmbH to biogeen GmbH, a leading German producer of biogas and biomethane. The transaction strengthens biogeen’s downstream footprint and supports SEFE’s strategic focus on core energy operations. SEFE Mobility operates one of Germany’s largest bioCNG refueling networks, […]
In Brazil, BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development) notified FS Biofuels, one of the main producers of corn ethanol in the country, after being informed by Reporter Brasil that a partner and supplier of the company was authorized by Ibama due to irregular planting in 5,300 hectares in the Batelão Indigenous Land, in Tabaporã, […]
In Germany, Lufthansa Cargo and CEVA Logistics have converted their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the use of SAF, announced in the summer, into a binding agreement. The agreement was signed on November 21 at CEVA Logistics’ Airfreight Annual Strategic Partners Council in Paris. The company has committed to using SAF, credited in 2025, which […]
In Sweden, Hecksher introduces a Fuel Switch Route for Less-than-Container Load (LCL) imports from Shanghai to Gothenburg, where verified maritime biofuel insets are applied to reduce the fossil emissions associated with these shipments. The initiative, part of the Greencarrier Blue Initiative, ensures that every import on this trade lane automatically includes certified biofuel insets. These […]
