In Portugal, El Periodico de la Energia reports Galp’s refinery in the town of Sines, some 164 kilometers south of Lisbon, has received three reactors for the production of advanced biofuels, the company reported. The reactors have a total weight of more than 500 tons and have already been unloaded at the port of Sines […]
In Brazil, Forbes reports ethanol production in the 2024/25 harvest should add up to 36.1 billion liters, including the fuel produced from sugarcane and corn, the National Supply Company (Conab) estimated an increase of 1.3% from last season. This growth will be due to the jump in the growth of corn ethanol manufacturing, since the […]
In Florida, WUFT reports UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center is continuing to work on carinata research as a way to increase options for non-edible biofuel feedstocks. The crop is best suited for growing over the winter months in Georgia, Florida and Alabama on land that usually grows corn, cotton, peanut or soybean. The […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) is concerned the new 10% levy recently announced by the government that will be applied to crude palm oil exports, up from the current 7.5%, with force exports to plummet. The higher levy is meant to pay for the subsidies required to achieve the […]
In Canada, Anaergia DB Inc entered into an integrated technology supply contract with PepsiCo Alimentos Z.F. LTDA to provide its high-efficiency digestion technology and integrated biogas conditioning and upgrading technology at PepsiCo’s food production facility in Funza, part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá, Colombia. The biogas system supplied by Anaergia will convert approximately 50,000 […]
In Argentina, YPF S.A. and ESSENTIAL ENERGY S.A. signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate the feasibility of developing a biorefinery in the province of Santa Fe. This project seeks to reuse the facilities of YPF’s non-operational refinery in the town of San Lorenzo, promoting the sustainable production of fuels. With a presence in the […]
In Japan, Japan Airlines has been operating three towing tractors which are work vehicles deployed at Naha Airport, since November 2022 by switching from diesel to “B100 fuel (Riesel”). Now, the company will increase the supply of Riesel and install a dedicated tank within the airport to expand its operation. Vehicles that tow containers for […]
In the UAE, the Emirates News Agency reports Lootah Biofuels has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Emarat Petroleum Company to expand Lootah’s used cooking oil collection network to include Emarat’s filling stations. Emarat will also begin offering 5% biodiesel blends at the pump, while exploring opportunities together to produce sustainable aviation fuel and provide […]
In China, Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical (Sailboat) started commercial operation of a new carbonates plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, the People’s Republic of China, in November 2024. The plant uses technology licensed from Asahi Kasei for the production of high-purity ethylene carbonate (EC) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) with carbon dioxide (CO2) as a main raw material. […]
In Sweden, Lignin Industries has signed a partnership agreement with the UK’s leading independent compounder and distributor of polymers, Whitstable-based Hellyar to bring its innovative bio-based plastic to new markets, as well as scale the commercialization of Lignin Industries’ patented technology. Lignin Industries has developed a means of ending the plastic industry’s reliance on fossil […]
