In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 173.7 million gallons (mg) in June, down 6% from May amid volatility in key markets but still 30% higher than year-ago levels. Canada remained the top destination, increasing 6% to a six-month high of 64.9 mg. Exports to India surged 158% to 24.2 mg, the largest volume in five […]
In Indiana, Topsoe has been selected as the renewable diesel technology partner for CountryMark’s Mount Vernon, Indiana refinery. Located in southwestern Indiana, the refinery processes 35,000 barrels of crude oil per day. With the addition of Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology, CountryMark aims to produce up to 250,000 barrels of renewable diesel annually. The new unit is […]
In Canada, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) in partnership with Expander Energy Inc. (Expander), Fuel Cell Energy (FCE), St Marys Cement (SMC), and Nuclear Promise X (NPX), have identified three Canadian locations as potential sites for the location of renewable diesel production facilities. These facilities would be capable of converting wood waste feedstock into 90 million […]
In Ohio, The Andersons has acquired the remaining 49.9% ownership interest in TAMH from a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Marathon) for $425 million, inclusive of $40 million of working capital (a net purchase price of $385 million). The transaction closed on July 31, 2025, funded with cash on hand and debt from existing credit […]
In Georgia, Eazy Grease announced completion of its strategic merger with Liquid Recovery Solutions, establishing the company as the emerging leader in multi-regional used cooking oil collection with a 9-state operational platform. This transformation creates one of the largest independent UCO collection network spanning Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, New […]
In New York state, a team of researchers at Binghamton University is doing pioneering research on the use of food waste to produce bioplastic, and they recently published a paper in the journal Bioresource Technology offering fundamental findings for any company interested in scaling up the process. Current biodegradable plastic production can be costly because […]
In the Czech Republic, the Ministry of the Environment, together with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture, presented an Action Plan for the Development of Biomethane in the Czech Republic by 2030. The document establishes a specific framework for the development of domestic production of biomethane and its wider use […]
In France, in collaboration with its French partner AGRIPOWER France, German manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER is currently building a biomethane plant for the Elivia Group. France’s second-largest beef producer is headquartered in Le Lion-d’Angers in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. At this location, the plant will go into operation in November 2025 near […]
In Georgia, GranBio LLC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc to jointly explore the development of a small-scale commercial cellulosic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility co-located at RYAM’s Jesup, Georgia site. Under the agreement, GranBio will lead the proposed project to deploy its proprietary AVAP® technology to convert lignocellulosic biomass […]
In Nebraska, NBC News reports that two young girls waiting for their relative to finish his shift, as well as the relative himself, were killed in an explosion at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont. Early analysis leads inspectors to think the fire was provoked by a wood dust explosion. The facility processes waste wood […]
