In Switzerland, Indonesia on Tuesday requested WTO dispute consultations with the European Union regarding the EU’s imposition of countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia. Indonesia claims that the EU countervailing duty measures and the underlying investigation that led to the imposition of the measures are inconsistent with a number of provisions of the […]
In India, as of the end of July, six bioCNG plants and 11,143 small biogas plants have been commissioned thanks to the National Bioenergy Program that was put into place in November 2022. Maharashtra leads the pack with more than 4,000 small biogas plants and three bioCNG plants. Madya Pradesh and Karnataka both have more […]
In Portugal, REGA Energy Group completed an additional funding round of EUR60 million with current investor SWEN Capital Partners, a leading European infrastructure fund specialized in biomethane and green hydrogen. REGA Energy Group, a Portugal-based renewable energy company, is dedicated to accelerating the advent of sustainable industry, producing at scale biomethane and green hydrogen for […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that UAE investment firm Mubadala may pay up to $500 million for a 31.5% Atvos later this year or next year when the company comes out of bankruptcy protection. Many major Brazilian sugarcane processors are expanding sugar rather than ethanol production, but Atvos is going in the other direction, betting more […]
In California, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to support the development of a pilot project that would utilize organic waste such as chipped wood, along with nut shells, and turn it into renewable natural gas (RNG). If approved, the project would be the largest […]
In Iowa, the Gazette newspaper reports that an administrative law judge recently ruled that Summit Carbon Solutions should share the details of its deals with ethanol plants to Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and the Sierra Club of Iowa as those terms weigh heavily on whether the required permits will be approved or not. The organizations […]
In Minnesota, Reuters reports Archer Daniels Midland is in discussions with Phillips 66 to create a joint venture that would see ADM place its two remaining dry mill ethanol plants into the fold for conversion to aviation biofuel from corn-based ethanol. Most of the company’s dry mill ethanol plants have been spun out or sold […]
In Germany, European Energy selected Clariant’s methanol synthesis catalyst MegaMax for the world’s largest e-methanol project. Located in Kasso, Denmark, the facility is scheduled to start operations by the end of 2023. It will have the capacity to produce 32,000 tons of e-methanol annually from carbon dioxide using Clariant’s catalyst. MegaMax was chosen as it […]
In Brazil, Governor Tarcísio de Freitas reinforced last week the commitment of the state administration to place São Paulo at the forefront of energy transition and development of new green energy technologies. He announced the launch of the first fueling station for renewable hydrogen using ethanol in the world, in partnership between USP and the […]
In Washington, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has called on U.S. President Joe Biden to ensure the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promptly finalizes its proposed regulation to eliminate the 1-pound per square inch (psi) Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for gasoline containing 10 percent ethanol (E10) in eight states. In a letter to President […]
