In Illinois, US Foods Holding Corp has committed to converting all California broadline distribution centers’ onsite fueling to 100% renewable diesel fuel by mid-2022 and committed to converting Texas-based compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to renewable natural gas fuel in 2022. Committed to adding 26 additional CNG trucks and 15 electric trucks to the company’s […]
In India, by making biofuel accessible and connecting raw materials aggregators, manufacturers, consumers and waste materials in an all-in-one app, Buyofuel is empowering the biofuel industry with its online green fuel marketplace. Taking a leap towards a sustainable future, the company is envisioning to create a platform for trading of biofuel-based commodities in a quick, […]
In France, Reuters reports Avril will try to offset lower sunflower crushing in Ukraine by boosting its own crushing volumes. Although the company had been planning to increase crushing to help reduce reliance on imports, the war has sped up implementation. The company currently crushes around 700,000 metric tons of sunflower but hopes to expand […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports that Athena Capital has invested $6.54 million in Hydrise Group to finish building an ethanol plant in Madhya Pradesh that should be online in 2023. The facility will produce 300,000 liters of ethanol from 650 metric tons of broken rice per day. The investment is driven by the […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports Vibra is expanding its existing agreement with Brasil BioFuels to move into sustainable aviation fuel production using palm oil as feedstock. BBF will be supplying Vibra with renewable diesel as part of a previous agreement. The palm will be grown around Sao Joao da Baliza while the oil will be processed […]
In Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are part of a new $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop bioplastics for use in agriculture over the next four years. The project includes a consortium of 15 researchers from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Kansas State University and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports that recent lowering of palm oil export levies to $175 from the previous $255 per metric ton is expected to boost exporters’ margins. When the reference crude palm oil price reaches $750, every time palm oil reaches $50 higher, the export levy will increase by $20. Previously, every time CPO rose […]
In Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas announced an exclusive partnership with LanzaTech NZ Inc. to address end-of-life tire waste. The two companies will co-develop the first dedicated end-of-life tire recycling process leveraging LanzaTech’s proprietary CCT technology, creating a pathway toward tire material circularity and the decarbonization of new tire production. Bridgestone and LanzaTech seek to develop a […]
In California, Crimson Renewable Energy formally unveiled its newly completed expansion project at its Bakersfield facility, making the company the largest producer or ultra-low carbon biodiesel in the Western United States. The multi-million-dollar plant expansion makes it possible for Crimson to use a greater variety of waste oils and byproduct inedible fats to produce ultra-low […]
In the UK, businesses and other fuel suppliers across the country can now access over half a million liters of drop-in diesel replacement fuel from Craggs Energy’s Head Office in Hebden Bridge, and its largest fuel terminal in Padiham, Lancashire. Craggs Energy will be providing B2B suppliers, customers and businesses with Green Biofuels’ Gd+ HVO […]
