In Washington, Reuters reports that Trump Administration may delay the winding down of RIN credits applied to imported biofuels and biofuel feedstocks until 2027 or 2028 following push back from refiners who have invested in foreign fuels. The Trump Administration has been pushing an America First agenda that sought to cut in half the value […]
In the UK, Argus has launched the world’s first calculated prices for e-SAF (electrolytic sustainable aviation fuel). The modelled production costs will support offtake agreement negotiations and provide new transparency to help the energy industry address environmental requirements. E-SAF as a pioneering technology is more expensive than bio-SAF and conventional jet fuel. The new Argus […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Environmental Information Administration data shows ethanol production continued to rise, though below production levels this time last year, to 1.091 million barrels per day. Crush margins are starting to ease, although producers expect demand to remain firm. Stocks also rose last week to 22.307 million barrels, up 88,000 higher […]
In Minnesota, Al-Corn Clean Fuel, LLC, an ethanol plant in Dodge County, paid $40,427 in fines for air permit violations. A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) investigation found that Al-Corn Clean Fuel, LLC exceeded its permitted limits of particulate matter (PM) three times in June 2024, October 2024 and March 2025. Prolonged exposure to PM […]
In Brazil, Bank of Brazil and the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of developing a line of credit aimed at climate change mitigation projects, focusing on the biofuels and energy transmission sectors. The initiative seeks to boost investments that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas […]
In Germany, DHL Express has announced a significant Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) agreement with Phillips 66. This agreement will see the delivery of over 240,000 metric tons of SAF over a three-year period, aimed at reducing lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 737,000 metric tons compared to conventional jet fuel, marking a major milestone in […]
In Poland, the President of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management recently took part in an event organized on the occasion of signing an agreement for co-financing the Eko Dolina investment. One of the most modern facilities in the country for the anaerobic processing of municipal bio-waste and energy generation in cogeneration […]
In Germany, researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), Ruhr University Bochum and Evonik Oxeno have developed a novel catalyst system that enables the use of the climate gas carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw material for the chemical industry. This breakthrough allows for the more sustainable production of key products such as fragrances […]
In Brazil, government representatives and industry leaders recently announced the launch of the Biofuture Platform Declaration on Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, a landmark international statement to accelerate the transition from fossil carbon to sustainable carbon feedstocks in the global chemical industry. The Declaration was developed under the auspices of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Biofuture […]
In China, BASF signed a multi-year cooperation agreement with Air Liquide Group’s subsidiary, Shanghai Chemical Industry Park Industrial Gases Co., Ltd. (SCIPIG), and Shenergy Group’s subsidiary, Shanghai Shenji Energy & Environment Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenji). The collaboration aims to utilize biomethane to jointly promote the production of low-carbon footprint methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI). According to […]
