In Brazil, Reuters reports that Petrobras’ latest shift to gasoline prices has forced the gap between sugar and ethanol prices to 11.34 cents per pound, according to Czarnikow data, the highest in 12 years. Sugarcane mills are already pumping out as much sugar as possible thanks to unusually hight global sugar prices, so Petrobras’ move […]
In the Netherlands, VT Group (Verenigde Tankrederij BV) has joined forces with FinCo Group, an independent supplier of sustainable energy solutions, to jointly make an ambitious contribution to the necessary CO2 reduction in the inland shipping sector. Both companies want to lead the way in the field of sustainability and demonstrate the possibilities of biodiesel […]
In Poland, ORLEN Południe has recently concluded the first year of operation of its BioPG plant, converting glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel production, into renewable propylene glycol (BioPG). BioPG obtained from glycerin is bio-based and a highly demanded product used to produce polyester resins, polyurethanes, paints and de-icing solutions, solvents for the food industry, and […]
In Texas, NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. and Dansuk Industrial Corporation have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop strategic and commercial partnerships including, but not limited to, partnerships involving feedstock, biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel. Dansuk is a leading biodiesel producer and feedstock aggregator headquartered in South Korea. Dansuk has significant […]
In Missouri, Air Products announced a $10 million project to significantly increase hollow fiber membrane production at its St. Louis, Missouri facility. The production improvement project at the facility is driven by strong customer demand in the biogas and hydrogen recovery applications, as well as customer needs for the use of nitrogen for the aerospace […]
In California, the Aviation Climate Taskforce announced the funding of its first research grant to pioneer an innovative Direct Air Capture (DAC)-to-Jet approach—transforming conventional DAC to aviation-aligned reactive DAC by combining CO2 capture with CO2 conversion. The $400,000 grant to Susteon will be used to create a new material that can capture and convert CO2 into methanol […]
In Arizona, University of Arizona researchers are teaming up with Bridgestone Americas Inc. to develop a new variety of natural rubber from a source that is more sustainable and can be grown in the forbidding conditions of the arid Southwest. The $70 million, five-year project is focused on growing and processing guayule (pronounced why-OO-lee), a […]
In India, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that a grain-based ethanol plant would be established at Jeetpur Behri in Una district by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) on 30 acres of land with a cost of INR5 billion. The Chief Minister was presiding over a meeting convened here late Monday evening to discuss […]
In Illinois, Northwestern University researchers have worked with an international team of collaborators to create acetic acid out of carbon monoxide derived from captured carbon. The innovation, which uses a novel catalyst created in the lab of professor Ted Sargent, could spur new interest in carbon capture and storage. Lifecycle assessment databases showed the team […]
In Washington, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities that will help rural energy and utility providers bring affordable, reliable clean energy to their communities across the country. This represents the single largest investment in rural electrification since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act […]
