In California, Growth Energy applauded the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for proposing regulations required to fully implement the state legislature’s approval of E15, a fuel made with 15% American ethanol that can be used in 96% of all cars on the road today. The proposed rule would establish the technical standards necessary to bring E15 to California’s fuel pumps, […]
In Pennsylvania, Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits and Braskem announced an innovative bio-acetone production platform for the corn-ethanol industry that enables producers to generate a new coproduct alongside ethanol. Combining LBDS’ proprietary fermentation technology with Braskem’s bio-acetone recovery process, the solution creates a new revenue stream for biorefineries while maintaining ethanol production performance and providing […]
In Vietnam, the Investor reports Duc Giang Chemicals Group plans to sell its 50,000-metric-ton-per-year ethanol plant in Lam Dong province, just two years after acquiring and reviving the facility. The company said the business has made only a limited contribution to revenue and authorized management to seek buyers and complete the sale in 2026. Duc […]
In Malaysia, the Malaysian Reserve newspaper says the government estimates that increasing biodiesel blends from B10 to B12 or B15 in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah will reduce annual diesel consumption by about 334,139 metric tons, equivalent to nearly 386.7 million liters. The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities said the higher blends would extend the country’s […]
In Argentina, Rosario 3 reports Essential Energy Holding has begun to develop advanced biodiesel formulas aimed at supplying maritime and river navigation. This initiative seeks to transform the consumption matrix of ships operating on the waterway. The technical development and elaboration operations are concentrated in two strategic units located in the productive heart of Santa […]
In Finland, Puro.earth recently announced the certification and issuance of CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) for the VEAS wastewater treatment plant project in Norway, developed by Inherit Carbon Solutions. The project is the world’s first project in which biogenic CO2 released during biogas production is captured and permanently stored geologically – a new approach for bioenergy […]
In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved two credit operations that amount to R$ 150 million for the Cerradinho Group, focused on financing investments in technological innovation, industrial modernization and expansion of biofuel production in its units, located in Chapadão do Céu, in the Southwest of Goiás, and Maracaju, in […]
In Texas, Frontier Infrastructure Holdings has entered into a multi-year commercial agreement to bring Frontier’s ethanol bioenergy carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS) carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits to buyers across global carbon markets. The partnership represents the largest ethanol BECCS carbon removal agreement announced to date, as corporate demand for durable, high-integrity removals continues to […]
In the Netherlands, a new European flagship project is set to demonstrate at industrial scale, how an underutilized side-stream from the potato processing industry can become a valuable source of sustainable chemicals. PACE (Potato Juice to Fatty Acids for New Bio-based Value-Chains in Europe) will demonstrate a first-of-its-kind flagship biorefinery by retrofitting part of Royal […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved a €103 million State aid scheme by the Netherlands to accelerate the greening of the Dutch maritime fleet. The scheme will support the purchase of new clean and zero-emission vessels powered by renewable methanol or renewable hydrogen and the retrofitting of existing vessels to enable them use renewable […]
