In Spain, Cepsa Bioenergia San Roque SL (CBSR), a joint venture between Cepsa1 and Bio-Oils (subsidiary of Apical), has awarded Worley a services contract for the expansion of CBSR’s renewable fuel complex in Huelva, Spain, including a new biofuel plant. Cepsa and Apical state that, when completed, the new biofuel plant is expected to become […]
In Australia, JBS Australia has completed the installation and commissioning of a bioenergy system at its Beef City Food Processing Facility in Toowoomba. The system captures naturally occurring biogas, known as biogas, and reuses it on-site to reduce the equivalent of ~34,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The system is one of two projects […]
In India, the Deccan Chronicle newspaper reports that in spite of the government significantly restricting ethanol production from sugarcane juice in fear of a sugar shortage, ethanol blending still managed to surpass 15% as of May thanks to ethanol production from grains. Ethanol demand increased 19% during the first nine months of the 2023/24 season […]
In Canada, the government of Canada and the government of Quebec have announced C$26,448,693 in joint financial assistance to support Énercycle, the Régie de gestion des matières résiduelles de la Mauricie, for its project to develop a new organic waste recovery center using biomethanization and composting. In addition to diverting approximately 35,000 tons of organic matter […]
In Japan, Marubeni Corporation and Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. have entered into a joint study agreement with PT Pertamina, an Indonesian state-owned enterprise engaged in integrated energy, and its subsidiary PT Pertamina Hulu Energi to conduct a feasibility assessment on BECCS at a pulp mill and nearby oil field area in South Sumatra Province, […]
In India, Refex Sustainable Solutions Private Limited (RSSPL) on August 20, 2024 entered into and executed an investment agreement for acquisition of controlling stake up to 51.02% of the total voting powers, from the existing promoters and investment by way of fresh equity infusion in Vyzag Bio-Energy Fuel Private Limited thereby making this entity a […]
In Illinois, new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrates that near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and machine learning can provide quick, accurate, and cost-effective product analysis. In two studies, the researchers explore the use of NIR spectroscopy for analyzing characteristics of corn kernels and sorghum biomass. In the first study, the researchers created a global […]
In Brazil, the National Energy Policy Council (Conselho Nacional de Política Energética/CNPE) approved a resolution aimed at updating the strategic guidelines for the development of the fuel, biofuel and oil derivatives market in Brazil. The document provides for the strengthening of national processing capacity, which currently faces challenges with significant imports of derivatives. Among the […]
In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) and the Financier of Studies and Projects (Finep) launched in Brasília (DF), a joint public call aimed at selecting business plans for development and implementation of biorefineries, which aim to produce sustainable fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and navigation fuels. R$6 billion in […]
In China, Reuters reports BP has invested $49.5 million in Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech’s SAF unit in exchange for a 15% shareholding. The company currently has a 500,000 ton per year SAF plant under construction in the eastern coastal city of Lianyungang. The investment represents the first SAF investment in China by an oil major. Zhejiang […]
