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UECC cuts fuel carbon intensity by 58% in 12 months with GoodFuels trial

UECC cuts fuel carbon intensity by 58% in 12 months with GoodFuels trial

February 25, 2021 |

In the UK, UECC says that over the past 12 months it has bunkered over 6,000 metric tons of biofuel, exclusively supplied by GoodFuels. The fuel itself has been derived from a variety of feedstocks, including processed used cooking oil. All of the biofuel it has consumed in the past 12 months has been sustainably […]

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Tetra Pak first to introduce RSB certified recycled polymers

Tetra Pak first to introduce RSB certified recycled polymers

February 25, 2021 |

In Switzerland, Tetra Pak has announced the introduction of certified recycled polymers, becoming the first company in the food and beverage packaging industry to be awarded the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Advanced Products certification. Its carton packages integrating attributed recycled polymers are now available for food and beverage manufacturers. This move marks a key step […]

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UK charges biodiesel trader with fraud and money laundering

UK charges biodiesel trader with fraud and money laundering

February 25, 2021 |

In the UK, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged biodiesel trader Gianni Rivera with fraud and money laundering in connection with its investigation concerning the sustainable fuel sector. Rivera, a former employee of Greenergy, is charged by the SFO with two counts of fraud by abuse of position and one count of money laundering. […]

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Valent Low-Carbon Technologies secures investment from World Energy

Valent Low-Carbon Technologies secures investment from World Energy

February 25, 2021 |

In Canada, Valent Low-Carbon Technologies has secured an investment from World Energy LLC. The funding supports upcoming deployments of novel, commercial-scale renewable fuels production technologies to meet growing demand for low-carbon intensity fuels. Since 2019, Valent has progressed new technology integration opportunities across World Energy’s sites. The investment from World Energy boosts Valent’s ability to deploy numerous emerging […]

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CABBI researchers find transitioning CRP land to bioenergy could be a big win

CABBI researchers find transitioning CRP land to bioenergy could be a big win

February 25, 2021 |

In Illinois, Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) found that transitioning land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to bioenergy agriculture can be advantageous for American landowners, the government, and the environment.  Land enrolled in the CRP cannot currently be used for bioenergy crop production, wherein high-yielding plants (like […]

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UK goes ahead with E10 rollout for September

UK goes ahead with E10 rollout for September

February 25, 2021 |

In the UK, following a public consultation that received 208 responses, the Government has announced that having analyzed the responses, it remains convinced that the preferred approach outlined in the original consultation document remains the best approach to introducing E10 in the UK: it plans to introduce E10 as the standard 95-octane petrol grade available […]

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EIA says RIN credits headed for historic highs

EIA says RIN credits headed for historic highs

February 24, 2021 |

In Washington, the Energy Information Administration says prices of renewable identification number (RIN) credits have been steadily rising in recent months and are approaching their highest nominal levels in the history of the program.  The corn ethanol (D6) RIN price reached more than $1.00 per gallon (gal) in late January and early February 2021, the […]

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Braskem to spend $61M on renewable polymer expansion

Braskem to spend $61M on renewable polymer expansion

February 24, 2021 |

In Brazil, Braskem will expand its capacity to produce green ethylene, a raw material produced from sugar cane ethanol and used to produce renewable resins that capture CO 2 from the atmosphere. The industrial unit for this product is located in Triunfo, in Rio Grande do Sul, and the current capacity, of 200,000 metric tons […]

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Next Meats teams with euglena to use microalgae in plant-based meat

Next Meats teams with euglena to use microalgae in plant-based meat

February 24, 2021 |

In Japan, Next Meats Co has signed a joint product development agreement with euglena Co., a biotech company also from Japan which specializes in cultivating Euglena and Chlorella (types of microalgae) and developing the biofuel business. It was announced that their first joint product “NEXT Euglena Yakiniku EX” is now available for pre-sale at the […]

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Ethanol production falls by nearly 28% during Snowmageddon

Ethanol production falls by nearly 28% during Snowmageddon

February 24, 2021 |

In Washington, DTN reports Energy Information Administration data shows the recent winter storms that left much of the US under snow and with below freezing conditions cut ethanol production by 27.8% to 658,000 bpd, the lowest since May 2020. As a result, stocks also fell, to 22.785 million barrels, a 12-week low and more than […]

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