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EcoCeres concerned about EU’s way of trying to reduce fraudulent Chinese imports

EcoCeres concerned about EU’s way of trying to reduce fraudulent Chinese imports

August 6, 2025 |

In China, the South China Morning Post newspaper reports EcoCeres has voiced concerns about the European Union’s treatment of biodiesel imports from China that aims to prohibit fraudulent trade. The company’s CEO says the way the new rules are written is discriminatory to product coming from outside the EU. He says the current system is […]

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AgVault develops new fermentation tech to significantly boost ethanol profitability

AgVault develops new fermentation tech to significantly boost ethanol profitability

August 5, 2025 |

In Nebraska, with little to no efficiency gains remaining in the ethanol production process, AgVault has developed a next generation fermentation technology solution designed to significantly improve the profitability of existing ethanol production facilities. Using low-cost carbohydrate production from existing ethanol facilities, the technology creates significant value-added products such as high grade yeasts and yeast […]

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Asahi Kasei successfully demos innovative biogas purification system using zeolites

Asahi Kasei successfully demos innovative biogas purification system using zeolites

August 5, 2025 |

In Japan, Asahi Kasei has successfully completed a demonstration trial of an innovative biogas purification system using zeolites in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Begun in February 2025, the trial achieved biomethane production with yield of up to 99.5% or more and purity of 97% or more. With such exceptional performance in both yield and purity, […]

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Ethanol exports fall 6% in June but still 30% up from last year

Ethanol exports fall 6% in June but still 30% up from last year

August 5, 2025 |

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 […]

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CountryMark selects Topsoe for Indiana renewable diesel refinery

CountryMark selects Topsoe for Indiana renewable diesel refinery

August 5, 2025 |

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 […]

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Three sites IDd for potential Canadian wood waste renewable diesel facilities

Three sites IDd for potential Canadian wood waste renewable diesel facilities

August 5, 2025 |

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 […]

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The Andersons acquires remaining 49.9% stake in Marathon ethanol partnership

The Andersons acquires remaining 49.9% stake in Marathon ethanol partnership

August 5, 2025 |

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 […]

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Eazy Grease merges with Liquid Recovery Solutions for 9-state UCO platform

Eazy Grease merges with Liquid Recovery Solutions for 9-state UCO platform

August 5, 2025 |

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 […]

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Binghamton University researchers use food waste to produce bioplastic

Binghamton University researchers use food waste to produce bioplastic

August 5, 2025 |

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 […]

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Czech ministries present biomethane action plan with 2030 goals

Czech ministries present biomethane action plan with 2030 goals

August 5, 2025 |

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 […]

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