In Indonesia, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reports Pertamina has gotten itself in a tight spot by following the government’s lead on palm oil biodiesel only to be left with low oil prices due to the global pandemic and high palm oil prices due to lower supplies. The company expects to lower its hydrocarbon emissions by up […]
In South Africa, Farmers Weekly reports that producing ethanol could help to revive the national sugar industry which has been hit by foreign imports while 800,000 metric tons annually is exported at a loss. The government has been slow to develop and then implement ethanol blending which could serve as a lifeline for the industry […]
In Ireland, a consortium led by researchers based in the School of Biotechnology at Dublin City University continues to redefine the methodology employed in the distilling industry, towards improving sustainability in the workflows which are commonplace in distilleries the world over. Researchers have recently published several works in this area in which they have developed […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports the plans to implement 20% ethanol blending have been scrapped indefinitely due to the high costs of ethanol. Ethanol is produced from sugarcane and cassava in Thailand, but the production cost is nearly twice that of gasoline, while biodiesel produced from palm oil is nearly triple the cost of […]
In the UK, Essar Oil (UK) Limited (Essar) has joined forces with Fulcrum BioEnergy Limited (Fulcrum) and Essar’s subsidiary company Stanlow Terminals Limited to create a new facility which will convert non-recyclable household waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use by airlines operating at UK airports. This innovative bio-refinery will convert several hundred thousand […]
In Italy, Maire Tecnimont S.p.A., through its subsidiary NextChem and Essential Energy USA Corp. have executed a Front-End Engineering Design contract as well as a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a new biorefinery in South America for the production of Renewable Diesel. Essential Energy USA Corp is one of the leading biofuels producers […]
In Washington, new analysis from a renowned carbon accounting firm finds that the greenhouse gas emission reductions achieved under the Renewable Fuel Standard far exceed the reductions originally projected by EPA. Between 2008 and 2020, the use of biofuels under the RFS has resulted in cumulative savings of 980 million metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent […]
In Texas, Energy Transfer LP has created a new group within the Partnership tasked with increasing the Partnership’s efforts to develop alternative energy projects aimed at continuing to reduce its environmental footprint throughout its operations. The group will continue to focus on renewable energy projects such as solar and/or wind farms, either as a power […]
In Singapore, last year, to showcase that sustainability begins with accountability, Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) started disclosing a fleetwide CO2 emissions report, which was part of its inaugural Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Policy. Using the industry-accepted Annual Efficiency Ratio (AER), EPS reported a 2019 AER of 4.7, which showed a steady decline from 2015, […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports the national palm oil production association (GAPKI) expects palm oil production to rise 4.5% this year thanks to increased demand as the global economy begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The association estimates production could reach 53.9 million metric tons this year, up from 51.63 million tons […]
