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USGC deepening conversation with Canada over biofuel market opportunities

USGC deepening conversation with Canada over biofuel market opportunities

January 1, 2025 |

In Canada, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) Regional Ethanol Manager for the European Union, United Kingdom and Canada was recently in Calgary, Alberta in Canada to meet with leading fuel refiners and blenders to discuss their biofuel integration plans and how U.S. producers and exporters can be of assistance. Canada remains the largest U.S. ethanol […]

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Major Ford truck recall due to fault that leads to biodiesel deposit in fuel pump

Major Ford truck recall due to fault that leads to biodiesel deposit in fuel pump

January 1, 2025 |

In Washington, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has notified Ford Motor Company that it must recall certain 2020-2022 F-Super Duty F250, F350, F450, F550, F600, and 2021-2022 F-650, F750 vehicles. Biodiesel deposits may form on the pump drivetrain roller components, which could lead to failure of the high pressure fuel pump. High pressure Fuel […]

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Construction of Estonia’s State Fleet’s new biomethane-electric workboat celebrated

Construction of Estonia’s State Fleet’s new biomethane-electric workboat celebrated

January 1, 2025 |

In Estonia, State Fleet’s new biomethane and electric multi-purpose workboat was laid down at a festive ceremony on December 18. The vessel is being designed and built by the Estonian company Baltic Workboats and is scheduled for completion in 2026.  During the ceremony, a traditional coin bringing good luck to the ship was installed on […]

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AG Forest Wood Processing Bioenergy Project gets country building permit

AG Forest Wood Processing Bioenergy Project gets country building permit

January 1, 2025 |

In California, Biochar Today reports that Lake County Commissioners unanimously approved earlier this month the permit required for the proposed AG Forest Wood Processing Bioenergy Project led by Scotts Valley Energy Corporation in partnership with the Habematolel Pomo Tribal Nation. The biochar plant seeks to convert forest woodchips into syngas to power generators on county-leased […]

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BETO to issue funding for bio-propane, biochemicals and algae R&D

BETO to issue funding for bio-propane, biochemicals and algae R&D

January 1, 2025 |

In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) recently announced their intent to issue funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing. The intended Sustainable Propane and Renewable Chemicals (SPARC) funding opportunity would support R&D of domestic […]

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USTR prevails in GMO corn dispute with Mexico

USTR prevails in GMO corn dispute with Mexico

January 1, 2025 |

In Washington, the United States Trade Representative recently announced that the United States has prevailed in its dispute under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) challenging certain Mexican biotechnology measures concerning genetically engineered (GE) corn. The USMCA panel agreed with the United States on all seven legal claims, finding that Mexico’s measures are not based on […]

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Comstock Fuels licenses SAF tech to Pakistan

Comstock Fuels licenses SAF tech to Pakistan

December 31, 2024 |

In Pakistan, Comstock Fuels and Gresham’s Eastern, a leading sustainable energy engineering, equipment and construction company based in Pakistan, has signed a binding agreement where Comstock Fuels agreed to grant Gresham’s exclusive project and site development rights in Pakistan to enable Gresham’s to deploy Comstock Fuels’ proprietary and patented lignocellulosic biomass refining technologies to produce […]

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Petrox extends option to buy SSGE Bio-energy to March 31, 2025

Petrox extends option to buy SSGE Bio-energy to March 31, 2025

December 31, 2024 |

In Canada, Petrox Resources Corp. announced that, further to its news releases of May 24, 2024 and October 1, 2024 in which Petrox announced the signing of a non-binding letter of intent to complete a transaction whereby it will acquire all of the shares of SSGE Bio-energy Company Limited, the deadline to enter into a […]

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China going all in on UCO-based SAF

China going all in on UCO-based SAF

December 31, 2024 |

In China, Ukragroconsult reports that 12 flights from four different airports have already joined the first phase of the country’s roll out of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Currently, the country produces about 350,000 metric tons per year, mostly from used cooking oil, with plans to expand production 10-fold in the coming years as it heads for […]

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CalBio completes 78th dairy digester project

CalBio completes 78th dairy digester project

December 31, 2024 |

In California, California Bioenergy LLC announced the successful completion of its 78th dairy digester project in the state of California, marking a significant milestone in the company’s mission to promote sustainable energy solutions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By year’s end, with the addition of 8 dairy digester projects in South Dakota, CalBio will have […]

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