In Nebraska, the Lincoln Star newspaper reports Corteva, AgReliant, Beck’s Superior Hybrids and Winfield Solutions have sued AltEn in U.S. District Court in Omaha for misuse of its treated seeds in ethanol production while Syngenta filed its own complaint. All five companies are part of the AltEn Facility Response Group that agreed to help the […]
In India, Reuters reports leading molasses exporter KN Group has bought a 100,000-liter a day ethanol plant that it will expand to 160,000 LPD with plans to build another in in western region Shrishrimal also producing 100,000 LPD as it seeks to build up supplies for the government’s 20% ethanol blending mandate. Although the existing […]
In Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University was recently issued a patent that could significantly increase biofuel and chemical yields while reducing carbon dioxide emissions. A professor of biosystems and agricultural engineering created a new co-fermentation method that turns sugars into alcohols, organic acids and ketones without the environmental impact. This co-fermentation process adds naturally occurring microorganisms […]
In France, global methane emissions from the energy sector are about 70% greater than the amount national governments have officially reported, according to new IEA analysis released Wednesday, underlining the urgent need for enhanced monitoring efforts and stronger policy action to drive down emissions of the potent greenhouse gas. Methane is responsible for around 30% […]
In New York state, Worley, ABB and IBM have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on helping energy companies build and operate green hydrogen facilities more efficiently and at scale. The planned three-party collaboration aims to develop an integrated, digitally enabled solution for facility owners to build green hydrogen assets more quickly, cheaply, and […]
In Iowa, Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT), a subsidiary of Green Plains Inc. has acquired a robust family of patents from AB Agri. The acquisition of these patents is joined by multiple additional patents that were recently issued to FQT. This patent portfolio expansion further exemplifies the commitment of FQT to develop, acquire and bring to […]
In Uruguay, El Observador reports that Alcoholes de Uruguay has sold 4,000 metric tons of canola-based biodiesel—10% of its annual production—for export to the European Union to Trafigura for $5 million following a bidding process and later commercial negotiations. The ISCC certified fuel will go to a Scandinavian country after first passing through the port […]
In Portugal, Fusion Fuel Green plc has entered into an agreement with KEME Energy to install a green hydrogen production facility in Sines using its integrated HEVO-Solar technology. The project, which is expected to require a capital investment of 2.54 million euros, would have an equivalent electrolysis capacity of 1.22 MW and produce an estimated […]
In California, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Bunge North America, Inc. announced the signing of definitive transaction agreements to create their previously announced joint venture. The new venture will create renewable feedstocks leveraging Bunge’s expertise in oilseed processing and farmer relationships and Chevron’s expertise in fuels manufacturing and marketing. The agreements are subject to customary closing […]
In Germany, BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC) and Orbia Ventures announce their Series-B investment in the Israeli biotech startup FortePhest. Founded in 2017, FortePhest is developing a new technology to combat herbicide-resistant weeds and invasive plants. Inspired and informed by natural plant processes, the company supports crop protection on a global scale by implementing this […]
