In Brazil, Reuters reports that the country’s soy crushers are extremely concerned about the government’s recent lowering of biodiesel blending back to 10% last month and are calling on the government to clearly articulate its plans for returning to the 13% blend, or not. Abiove, which represents the largest soy crushing companies in the country, […]
In Oregon, the Lake County Examiner newspaper reports that Red Rock Biofuels confirmed it has run out of funding for its first of a kind aviation biofuel project, so is leveraging its $300 million in existing property and assets to raise funding through bonds. Redesigns meant to boost production capacity by 15% have led to […]
In Sweden, Alfa Laval has won an order to supply a processing line to a petroleum refiner to support production of renewable diesel and jet fuels in Europe. The order has a value of approximately SEK 155 million and was booked in the Food Systems unit of the Food & Water Division. Delivery is scheduled […]
In Spain, Europa Press reports Guardia Civil agents have detained 10 people between the ages of 20 and 52 in Vila Joiosa (Alicante), allegedly related to the theft of used oil from municipal containers in the provinces of Alicante and Valencia and who were acquired by a company in Marina Baixa to sell it to […]
In Missouri, soy checkoff research funding and partnership with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has led to a multi-decade commitment by the tire manufacturer to source sustainably produced U.S. soybean oil, phasing out petroleum-derived oils from its products by 2040. The initial research led to the discovery that soybean oil could not only improve […]
In Pennsylvania, Trinseo and ETB have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development of purified bio-based 1,3-butadiene. This will see the two companies combine their respective technology and process expertise to accelerate the development of viable, renewably sourced material solutions. Under the partnership, the companies will jointly explore opportunities to scale up […]
In Missouri, Emerson has been selected to support Neste’s digital transformation of its expanded refinery in Tuas, Singapore. Emerson’s automation systems and software will help Neste deliver high-performance, efficient operations, supporting Neste’s plans to increase production by up to 1.3 million tons per annum by 2023. To ensure the construction of the Neste Singapore Expansion […]
In Colorado, a foundational study conducted by scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows for the first time that white-rot fungi are able to use carbon captured from lignin as a carbon source. The research confirms a hypothesis the senior author of a newly published paper. Until now, scientists were unsure whether white-rot […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency has filed a motion in the Supreme Court case currently being reviewed regarding how the EPA awards small refinery exemptions, with the motion saying the agency under the Trump Administration did not properly review Sinclair Oil’s applications. As such, the EPA is seeking the three waivers granted […]
In Singapore, Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the successful completion of a second trial of sustainable marine biofuel onboard the M/V MOL Experience. The specifications of the second trial were different from the first trial, with the mixing ratio three times higher in biofuel content, taking ONE another step closer to reducing its carbon footprint. […]
