In China, ICIS reports that the closely watched E10 policy has been eased due to the lack of available feedstock at low prices. The country’s ethanol push is founded on using up excess old corn that is no longer fit for human consumption, but those supplies are shrinking. Only 15 of 31 Chinese provinces have […]
In Iowa, Renewable Energy Group announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $67.00 per share. The size of the offering was upsized from 4,500,000 shares to 5,000,000 shares. The gross proceeds to REG from this offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc announced that by a unanimous vote the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors accepted and approved the Aemetis Biogas Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for construction of a 32-mile extension to the existing Aemetis Biogas four mile private pipeline that was completed in 2020. The pipeline is designed to carry biogas from dairies […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production rose to an average of 971,000 barrels per day last week, the highest seen since December 2020, but even so, stocks continued to shrink to a three-month low. Ethanol production remained 64,000 barrels per day lower than during the same period last […]
In Washington, Bloomberg reports that RIN prices are soaring, in part due to increased fuel consumption and in part due to expectations that refineries won’t be able to get out of their obligations to buy RINs. Some analysts say that may lead to RIN hoarding, which will boost RIN prices further. Ethanol production remains below […]
In Spain, Petronor and SENER agreed the development of an electrolyzer plant that will be located in Bizkaia. Construction of the plant will begin in 2021 and it is expected to come into operation in 2022 in its first phase. It will have an investment of 120 million euros, and will have a positive impact […]
In China, a single-celled alga undergoes genome surgery to remove non-essential parts. This can lead to a most efficient cellular factory for producing sustainable biofuels from sunlight and carbon dioxide. Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have stripped hundred-kilobase genome from a type […]
In Belgium, Euractiv reports that sources close to the European Commission see the ReFuel proposal under development aiming for 63% use of SAF by 2050, increasing every five years from the 2025 kick off of 2%. Failure to meet blending mandates may lead to penalties as part of the policy under development. With SAF production […]
In India, Aemetis, Inc says its Universal Biofuels subsidiary located in the Andhra Pradesh state of India was selected by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corp. (“APSRTC”) to supply approximately 800,000 gallons per month of biodiesel to fuel public transport buses in the region. The arrangement is expected to be ongoing to meet the needs […]
In the UK, net zero-emission aviation is one step closer following the launch of a new £15 million competition to support the development of cutting-edge facilities capable of turning everyday waste into jet fuel. The Green Fuel, Green Skies competition, which is part of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan, will support UK companies as […]
