In Canada, Sunoco LP and Parkland Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Sunoco will acquire all outstanding shares of Parkland in a cash and equity transaction valued at approximately $9.1 billion, including assumed debt. Under the terms of the agreement, Parkland shareholders will receive 0.295 SUNCorp units and C$19.80 for each […]
In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports rebounded sharply in March, surging 41% to 195.8 million gallons (mg) amid broad-based improvements across most major markets. Shipments were 23% higher than year-ago levels. March also marked Canada’s fourth consecutive year as the leading destination for U.S. ethanol, with exports climbing 27% to a six-month high of 64.5 mg—accounting for two-thirds of March’s […]
In Colorado, WastAway has won a U.S. patent for its entire waste-to-fuel process, bringing the total number of U.S. and international patents to 26. The new process patent granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office – announced at the Biogas Americas conference – covers WastAway’s entire technology suite that transforms MSW into clean, negative […]
In Washington state, scientists at Washington State University have found a new way to produce sugar from corn stalks and other crop waste, potentially opening a new pathway to sustainable biofuels. Newly published in Bioresource Technology, their experimental process used ammonium sulfite-based alkali salts to convert corn stover — leftover corn stalks, husks, and other […]
In Canada, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined that the evidence does not disclose a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of renewable diesel from the United States of America have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry. Therefore, the Tribunal terminated its preliminary injury inquiry. The Tribunal’s inquiry […]
In China, Reuters reports that with tariffs keeping Chinese products out of the US, the used cooking oil that had been headed to that market, the largest market for Chinese UCO in the world, would instead be diverted to the European Union. Last year, the US imported 3 million metric tons of Chinese UCO worth […]
In Romania, Romania Insider reports Corden Biochem has plans to invest 10s of millions of euros in Clariant’s former ethanol facility in Podari, Dolj County. The plan is to start up production with existing equipment to produce first generation ethanol from molasses or starch and will then transition it to produce diverse products over time. […]
In Spain, Greening, Atlantica, and Edison Next have joined forces to develop a portfolio of 17 biomethane projects in Spain with a capacity of 907.4 gigawatt hours (GWh), the companies announced. Specifically, three of these projects will begin construction in 2026, two located in Andalusia and one in Castile and León. With this transaction, Greening, […]
In Missouri, a new study commissioned by Clean Fuels Alliance America shows the U.S. biomass-based diesel industry generated $42.4 billion in economic activity in 2024, supported 107,400 jobs and paid $6 billion in annual wages. The study, “Economic Impact of Biodiesel on the U.S. Economy 2024,” was conducted by GlobalData using actual 2024 data, including […]
In the UAE, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and OMV have signed an agreement to partner in the production of green hydrogen, synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF), and other sustainable products. Representatives for Masdar and OMV signed in Vienna a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on future opportunities in Austria, […]
