In Washington, DTN reports that Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell slightly last week for the first time in five weeks to 1 million barrels per day, down 2.7% on the week, although production remains a touch higher than during the same period last year. Ethanol stocks fell similarly to to 24.417 million, […]
In Brazil, Soybean and Corn Advisor reports that Conab estimates 73% of the country’s corn-based ethanol production comes from Mato Grosso and will likely rise to 3.335 billion liters, nearly 12% higher than the year prior. Nationwide, the agency expects corn-based ethanol to increase more than 30% during 2022/23 to 4.5 billion liters. Corn-based ethanol […]
In South Korea, cooking a delicious risotto and making plastics are actually very similar processes. In both, ingredients come together and are heated to create a product, but current recipes for synthesizing bioplastics often fall flat, producing flimsy materials. So, taking a hint from chefs, researchers now report in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering a […]
In Brazil, Broadcast Agro reports Association of Biofuel Producers of Brazil (Aprobio) presented to the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, a proposal to increase the percentage of mandatory blending of biodiesel with diesel oil, according to the Ministry. In a meeting held on Tuesday, Aprobio requested that the mandate pass from the current 10% (B10) […]
In the UK, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, through its infrastructure investing business has established Verdalia Bioenergy, a new business focused on developing, acquiring, building and operating biomethane plants across Europe. The investment will aim to contribute to Europe’s decarbonization and energy security agenda, adding significant biomethane production capacity. Verdalia Bioenergy will be looking to invest […]
In the UK, over 50 biogas and biomethane trade associations and companies from around the world have written to the World Resources Institute (WRI), administrator of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, calling for a rethink of its position on the use of biomethane certificates for greenhouse gas reporting by corporate gas users. The GHG Protocol is […]
In Japan, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Corporation and Green Earth Institute Co., Ltd. agreed to begin trilateral consideration of the first commercial production of cellulosic bioethanol from woody biomass in Japan and its development into bio-chemical products. three companies will be studying the possibility of starting production of several tens of thousands of […]
In Colorado, Equilon Enterprises LLC (“Shell”) and S&W Seed Company, a global agricultural company, announced the execution of an agreement to establish a joint venture for the purpose of developing novel plant genetics for oil seed cover crops as feedstocks for biofuel production. The JV company, named Vision Bioenergy Oilseeds LLC, will be jointly owned […]
In India, the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Government of India, has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with International Energy Agency (IEA) to strengthen cooperation in the field of data and research and enhance global energy security, stability, and sustainability. This partnership will lead to an […]
In Belgium, the most common technique in the world of food packaging is single-use plastic films. With a little help from the EU, the SeaFilm food packaging project aims to create a substitute for single-use plastic film in conserving frozen fish. As the name indicates, the new packaging film comes from the sea and is […]
