In the UK, Argus has agreed that MundoPetróleo may distribute key fuels data to its customers in the Iberian peninsula. This follows widespread adoption of Argus biofuel prices by downstream fuel operators throughout Spain and Portugal. The international drive to reduce carbon emissions has resulted in many countries introducing targets to increase the share of […]
In Texas, Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC says that as a result of commitments received during its binding open season, it has obtained the necessary board approvals to proceed with its proposed carbon capture pipeline system, the Heartland Greenway. Based upon the substantial market reception for the project, Navigator is evaluating multiple opportunities to expand the […]
In Ohio, AdvanceBio Systems, LLC is supplying a commercial-scale biomass pretreatment reactor system to Prenexus Health for use in expanding the production capacity of its Gilbert, Ariz. facility. Prenexus constructed the Gilbert facility following a technology development program that included piloting the process on AdvanceBio’s SüPR2G biomass pretreatment reactor at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The […]
In Germany, in two recent studies, soil ecologists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) have shown which microbial community is responsible for degradation, what role the climate plays in this process, and why biodegradable plastics could still be problematic. Plastic that ends up in soils, oceans, or inland waters can harm the organisms […]
In Washington, in response to media reports that the White House has been meeting with oil industry officials to discuss solutions to recent higher gas prices, the Renewable Fuels Association has reminded President Biden that efforts to encourage more use of high-carbon fossil fuels, including imported oil, to stem higher gasoline prices are “clearly antithetical to […]
In Australia, Papyrus Australia Ltd announced it has completed a successful trial using its factory-produced refined banana fiber to produce commercial quantities of biodegradable molded food packaging products in a conventional, off the shelf, molding machine. This successful trial is a major milestone for the Company as it: proves banana fiber is a viable alternative […]
In the UK, Prodrive will be one of the first major teams in the world to compete with a new generation of advanced sustainable fuels in an FIA championship, when it competes in the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies later this year. The Prodrive-run Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) team will then use this […]
In Kansas, Governor Laura Kelly applauded plans from Bartlett, a Savage Company, to invest $325 million in a large soybean crushing facility project in Montgomery County that will create 50 new jobs in Southeast Kansas. “Agriculture-based and renewable energy businesses are major economic drivers in Kansas, and I am extremely pleased to see Bartlett recognize […]
In Malaysia, Reuters reports that even though palm oil stocks have been tightening in recent months, exports during the first 10 days of October fell by 7.5%, below expected levels, which in turn weighed on prices this week. The front month October delivery contract fell to $1,173.18 per metric ton, down nearly 1.3% at midday […]
In Washington, Food Business News reports that American Baking Association is calling for a freeze on biodiesel blending mandates, claiming that bakers don’t have access to enough soy oil due to increasing competition with biodiesel and renewable diesel. If the Environmental Protection Agency sticks with the status quo for renewable volume obligations for 2022, demand […]
