In the UK, OXCCU recently launched its first official demonstration plant, OX1, at Oxford Airport. The OX1 plant represents a significant advancement in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. Through its novel catalyst and reactor design, the subject of over a decade of research at the University of Oxford, the plant will convert carbon dioxide (CO2) […]
In Brazil, Agencia FAPESP says novel genetically modified strain of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae developed in Brazil has shown the potential, under conditions similar to those prevailing in industry, to increase production of second-generation ethanol by up to 60% without the need to increase sugarcane acreage. According to an article published in Scientific Reports, the […]
In Washington, on the second anniversary of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is funding 160 projects in 26 states to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels that will create new market opportunities and jobs for U.S. farmers, […]
In Switzerland, Gunvor Group will join VARO Energy in building a large-scale SAF manufacturing facility at the Gunvor Energy Rotterdam site through a proposed joint venture. Since VARO announced on September 7, 2023 its intention to build a large scale SAF facility as a sole owner with total feedstock capacity of 350 kt pa., the […]
In France, Rhône Energies, a consortium composed of Entara LLC (“Entara”) and Trafigura Pte Ltd (“Trafigura”), has reached an important milestone in the acquisition process of the Fos-sur-Mer refinery and the Toulouse and Villette-de-Vienne terminals from Esso. All parties have now signed a sales agreement following the completion of the information and consultation procedure with […]
In Italy, Poste Italiane’s ground and air fleet will run on biofuels supplied by Enilive, Eni’s company dedicated to mobility services and products. This will accelerate Poste Italiane’s progress towards achieving its energy transition and carbon neutrality goals set for 2030. Giuseppe Lasco, General Manager of Poste Italiane, and Giuseppe Ricci, Energy Evolution Chief Operating […]
In Iowa, Verbio has commenced the commercial production of corn-based ethanol at its biorefinery facility in Nevada, Iowa. The plant underwent a thorough commissioning process over the past six months resulting in the successful start of bioethanol production. The completion of this second phase of the Nevada plant`s strategy in the US market is the […]
In Washington Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production hit a record high last week at 1.109 million barrels per day, up 44,000 bpd on the year, and 14,000 compared to the week prior. The previous record was slightly lower at 1.108 million in December 2017. Stocks are at a 10 week high of 23.973 million […]
In Italy, Verdalia Bioenergy, backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s infrastructure unit, has acquired four biomethane plants in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The plants, which will be operational between Q4 2025 and Q2 2026, will have a total annual production capacity of approximately 230 GWh of biomethane deriving from the […]
In Japan, project sponsors MAEDA CORPORATION, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX), Yonden Business Co.,Inc., and SHINKO DENSO co., ltd jointly announced that the Ozu Biomass Power Plant has achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD) as scheduled on August 1, 2024. The power plant is a biomass-only thermal power plant using wood pellets as fuel. With […]
