In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports that ethanol blending during the first four months of the year hit a record high of 7.2%, flying past the previous high of 5.2%. The government has been pushing hard for states to achieve the 10% blending mandate, easing restrictions on feedstocks such as grains and providing soft […]
In Nebraska, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers affiliated with the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute have received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to better quantify carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions connected with corn production fields in the Midwest. The high-tech effort is included in the first phase of the […]
In Washington, AgWeek reports that US Senator from Minnesota Amy Klobuchar and US Senator from Iowa Jodi Ernst are developing a bipartisan bill that would provide $500 million in grants over five years to help fuel retailers supply higher ethanol blends. The legislation goes hand-in-hand with South Dakota Senator John Thune’s Adopt GREET Act that […]
In California, World Energy and Community Fuels announced a partnership to enhance access to low-carbon fuels throughout California. World Energy, which owns and operates California’s only sustainable aviation and renewable diesel fuel production and distribution hub in Los Angeles County, will provide feedstock for production and other advanced biofuels for blending and distribution to service […]
In Texas, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a subsidiary of Occidental, and bio-engineering startup Cemvita Factory announced a plan to construct and operate a one metric ton per month bio-ethylene pilot plant, applying a jointly developed technology using human-made carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of hydrocarbon-sourced feedstocks. The pilot project will scale up the process that […]
In Brazil, Platts reports the premium for Center-South anhydrous over hydrous ethanol reached a record high of 14.3% during the week ending March 31 as the official crop year wound up. The premium was 3% higher than during the same period last year. COVID-19 impacts on driving have played havoc with prices as well as […]
In the UK, with The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) predicting around 87 million pints will have been thrown away as a result of pub closures during the Covid-19 lockdowns around the UK – the equivalent to £331m worth of beer – HEINEKEN, as part of its Brewing A Better World sustainability strategy, wanted to do what it […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports the government has green lighted funding for 422 ethanol projects across 22 states that should produce and additional 16.7 billion liters of ethanol, requiring investment of nearly $5.6 billion. Current installed ethanol production is 6.84 billion liters. Nearly half of the project proposals came from grain distillers while […]
In the UK, converting to BioLPG as the main fuel source of off-grid sites can save up to 81 per cent on carbon emissions, according to hot water system maker Rinnai. The manufacturer has completed a detailed report into switching to BioLPG, a sustainable eco-propane made from a blend of waste, residues and sustainably sourced materials that is compatible with existing in situ […]
In Colorado, a startup founded by an emeritus researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has moved closer to commercializing technology he helped develop at the U.S. Department of Energy facility. The company, Polaris Renewables, is the first business to directly spin off from NREL since 1992. Philip Pienkos, who retired in April 2020, […]
