In Oklahoma, Reuters reports that CVR has delayed startup of its renewable diesel production capacity at its Wynnewood refinery until the end of the third quarter rather than in July due to this winter’s massive snowstorms interrupting the timely arrival of equipment. Costs have also rise to as much as $140 million from the previous […]
In India, ChiniMandi reports the Uttar Pradesh government wants the state’s 120 sugar mills to begin producing medical grade oxygen in order to help fill the gap suffered by community health facilities inundated with out-of-control COVID-19 infections. The Hindu Business Line reports that more than 70 sugar mills in Maharashtra are already preparing to install […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that European crush margins have again slipped into the red as corn prices in Europe and internationally take a bullish turn as Brazilian and US supplies tighten and Ukrainian prices also strengthen. The negative margins are despite the fact that with European countries easing COVID-related travel restrictions in the near future, […]
In Japan, a cross-institutional collaboration with researchers from Kobe University and the Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute of the Quantum Beam Science Research Directorate has developed a technique to repartition carbon resources from carbohydrates to lipids in microalgae. It is hoped that this method can be applied to biofuel production. Researchers discovered that the majority […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is taking further steps to ensure that the small refinery exemption program follows the letter of the law rather than the broader interpretation seen under the Trump Administration. The EPA is handing over disclosed confidential documents from refiners to the Government Accountability Office, including all data […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association says American exports of ethanol accelerated in March to 133.0 million gallons (mg), the second-largest volume in a year and up 31% from February’s dip. Exports to China spiked from 4.7 mg to 48.3 mg for the country’s second-largest monthly imports of American ethanol on record (and narrowly missing […]
In Texas, Quest Resource Holding Corporation announced the introduction of Quest Proganics, a newly developed process that delivers significant diversion levels of organic waste away from landfills. Quest Proganics provides a single process that handles all organic material. This includes packaged food, non-packaged food, floral, cardboard, all types of paper products, plastics and waxed cardboard […]
In California, Amyris, Inc. has signed an agreement with Ingredion Incorporated for the exclusive licensing of Amyris’s zero-calorie, nature-based, fermented Reb M sweetener. In addition, the agreement includes an Ingredion minority ownership stake in the Amyris Brazilian manufacturing facility that is currently under construction. The transaction value is estimated to be $100 million. This includes […]
In Nebraska, Renewable Energy Group, Inc. intends to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2028 in a private placement pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. REG estimates that the net proceeds from this offering […]
In Washington, Hydrocarbon Engineering reports Energy Information Administration data shows biomass-based diesel jumped in 2020 to 31,000 bpd, an increase of 12% on the year. Nearly 60% of the total imports were renewable diesel, although biodiesel also qualifies under the heading of biomass-based diesel that can garner state and federal subsidies for blending. All renewable […]
