In Brazil, the Biofuel Supply Notebook was launched, an integral part of the Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan (PDE) 2035. The study, prepared by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), in partnership with the Energy Research Company (EPE), presents detailed projections on the evolution of the supply and demand of biofuels in Brazil, considering the […]
In Japan, Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical have established a limited liability partnership (LLP) to achieve carbon neutrality and production capacity optimization targeting 2030 with respect to the two ethylene manufacturing facilities in total owned by the three companies in western Japan, and will accelerate relevant studies. The three companies have advanced discussions […]
In China, camelina sativa, also known as false-flax, is gaining attention as a biofuel crop due to its potential for aviation fuel production and minimal agricultural input requirements. However, the genetic foundation of this species has been underexplored. Despite its ancient cultivation history, Camelina’s relatively low genetic diversity has hindered breeding programs aimed at improving […]
In Washington, Reuters reports three sources have confirmed that the White House plans for large refineries to cover at most half of the RIN volumes waived for smaller refineries in the latest round of Small Refinery Exemption approvals by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA issues SREs for 1.1 billion gallons worth of RINs last […]
In Sweden, Worley has been awarded a contract by Preem for Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) verification for the planned conversion of the ICR plant at the Lysekil refinery in Sweden. The project aims to transform the plant from conventional diesel production to the production of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF/biojet). The FEED verification is […]
In Belgium, European ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2024, according to audited data released today by ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association. ePURE members – representing 85% of EU installed ethanol production capacity – and other European producers of renewable ethanol produced 6.9 million metric tons of food and […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced that its Keyes plant subsidiary has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with NPL Construction Co., a subsidiary of Centuri Holdings, Inc., to install a Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) system at the company’s 65 million gallon per year ethanol production facility in Keyes, California, with an estimated total […]
In the UK, Qualitas Energy has inaugurated its first renewable biomethane facility in the United Kingdom: Three Maids, an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant developed through its portfolio company Acorn Bioenergy. The plant, located at Three Maids Hill, Winchester, has already created 15 jobs and is expected to support up to 50 positions within the wider […]
In California, Industrial Microbes (iMicrobes) announced a major breakthrough in sustainable chemical manufacturing: the successful scaled production of 100% bio-based, high-purity acrylic acid through advanced fermentation technology. With backing from BioMADE, the achievement represents a significant step toward decarbonizing one of the chemical industry’s most ubiquitous materials. In collaboration with the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports Odisha’s state government will begin leaning into broken rice as ethanol feedstock to feed the region’s main ethanol plant in Bargarh district as well as smaller plants around the state that are also grain-based. With higher prices for rice procurement, Odisha farmers are boosting their paddy rice […]
