n Argentina, Surtidores reports that during the first week of April, the national government increased biodiesel prices for fuel destined for domestic blending with diesel, and now it has done the same with a progressive increase in corn-based ethanol mixed with gasoline, which by August will peak at a nearly 50% increase. The purpose of […]
In Belgium, EconCore, world leader in technologies for economic honeycomb sandwich production, has collaborated with partner Flaxco, to develop and manufacture an innovative new thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich panel. Flaxco established themselves in the early 1850’s and have 150 years of experience in flax weaving, used in a range of applications including clothing, upholstery and decoration. […]
In North Dakota, InForum reports Tharaldson Ethanol is objecting to North Dakota Soybean Processors’ proposed soybean crushing plant that would be sited next door to its own facilities. Tharaldson Ethanol’s CEO said that if the facility were 30 or 50 miles away, it wouldn’t be a problem for them, and he would even support it, […]
In Brazil, Valor Economico reports that eight months after starring in the largest IPO in the country in 2021, Raízen, the fourth largest Brazilian company in terms of revenue, is once again showing the market the reason that led it to seek the favor of investors. With the support of funds raised in the market, […]
In Japan, milling rice to separate the grain from the husks produces about 100 million tons of rice husk waste globally each year. Scientists searching for a scalable method to fabricate quantum dots have developed a way to recycle rice husks to create the first silicon quantum dot (QD) LED light. Their new method transforms […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the controversial ban on biodiesel aimed at securing sufficient palm oil supplies for domestic food consumption is now only expected to last a month due to the country’s lack of storage capacity for more than that. Crude palm oil will not be affected by the ban, but just refined, bleached and […]
In Indonesia, PT PERTAMINA, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., JGC Holdings Corporation and INPEX CORPORATION have entered into a joint study agreement on exploring the feasibility of a clean natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia involving the production of bio-methane from palm oil mill effluent (POME). The project is expected to support […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced an offtake agreement has been signed with JetBlue for 125 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel to be delivered over the 10-year term of the agreement. The value of the contract including incentives is approximately $530 million. The sustainable aviation fuel is expected to be produced by the Aemetis […]
In the UK, the consumer delivery company Evri (formerly Hermes UK) is trialing Green D+ HVO. The trial is designed to validate claims of a 90% plus reduction in emissions and assess the need to use more volume than diesel due to its ‘lower calorific content’. Green D+ HVO can be used in standard diesel vehicles […]
In Germany, OGE, one of the leading European gas transmission system operators, is planning to build a CO2 pipeline system. The project will focus on CO2 emissions that cannot be avoided during production processes and on the reuse of CO2 in a green circular system to import green hydrogen. This pipeline system will initially be […]
