In Brazil, Reuters reports Cargill is assessing the feasibility of using beef tallow as a biodiesel feedstock in Brazil as U.S. tariffs make exports of the animal fat less attractive. The company currently does not use tallow in its biodiesel operations but is studying its potential, aided by the fact that one of the biodiesel […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports Malaysian palm oil futures rose more than 2% as traders reacted positively to Indonesia’s planned rollout of a 50% biodiesel blending mandate (B50) and ethanol-blended gasoline beginning July 1. The policy is expected to increase demand for palm oil, improving near-term market sentiment. Additional support came from stronger vegetable oil markets […]
In Indiana, POET broke ground on its planned expansion of POET Bioprocessing – Shelbyville, doubling the facility’s bioethanol production capacity. The expansion will increase POET Bioprocessing – Shelbyville’s bioethanol production from 98 million gallons to 193 million gallons. The upgraded facility will also double its dried distillers grains and corn oil output and add 25 […]
In Brazil, Honeywell announced that its modular Ecofining™ process technology, specialized pumps, compressors, and integrated control and safety systems will help drive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel production for Acelen Renewables’ greenfield site in Bahia, Brazil. “Brazil is set to produce the fuel of the future through a project that is sustainable—economically, socially, […]
In Canada, Targray announced a strategic collaboration with LF Bioenergy to supply RNG to markets across Canada. The collaboration combines LF Bioenergy’s agricultural RNG production with Targray’s extensive market expertise, customer network, and supply chain capabilities. Together, the companies aim to increase access to low-carbon energy solutions for industrial, commercial, and transportation customers seeking to […]
In South Korea, a research team led Korea University and Southeast University, China, conducted a comprehensive review and analyzed biomass chemical looping (BCL) as a sustainable pathway for energy and chemical production. Their study, titled “Biomass chemical looping: A sustainable pathway for energy and chemicals,” was published in the Journal of Energy Chemistry on June […]
In the UK, UK homegrown sustainable aviation fuel production given a boost thanks to a new £219 million low carbon fuels fund (LCFF) which will launch later this summer, powering up economic growth and supporting thousands of jobs across the country. Innovative companies from across the UK are invited to bid for a share of […]
In Brazil, Bloomberg reports that IG4, recently out of an agreement to take control of the petrochemical giant Braskem, has offered to buy Raízen debt amid a proposed restructuring plan that will convert 45 percent of its debt by about 80 percent of the capital, according to people familiar with the issue who spoke to […]
In Canada, Braya Renewable Fuels has completed its first sale of renewable diesel for the Canadian market. The sale of 100,000 barrels of renewable diesel to a Canadian customer for the Canadian market, with the possibility of additional deliveries in the future, marks a positive expansion in Braya’s customer base, and further signals the growth […]
In Louisana, SunGas Renewables Inc. will cease further development of the Beaver Lake Biofuels project, a proposed wood fiber-to-low carbon methanol facility in Central Louisiana near Alexandria. Beaver Lake’s design contemplated the integration of three SunGas S1000 syngas production systems together with downstream technologies to produce approximately 553,000 metric tons per year of low carbon […]
