In Singapore, Platts reports that the POGO spread, which determines voluntary biodiesel blending based on the prices of palm oil and heating oil, is between $400 and $500 per metric ton, effectively locking out Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil exports from Europe through H1. The POGO spread kept discretionary blending from being viable for most […]
In Canada, CBC reports Husky Energy was forced to shut down its ethanol plant near Lloydminster, Saskatchewan following a loud boom and later and fire in a dryer. The fire was put out within one minute by the fire suppression system, resulting in no injuries to the two people working at the time but the […]
In New York state, hundreds of naturally occurring specialty fatty acids (building blocks of oils) have potential for use as raw materials for making lubricants, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and more—if they could be produced at large scale by crop plants. But attempts to put genes for making these specialty building blocks into crops have had the […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has published an online consultation on its roadmap towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector. The more learned about algae, the more opportunities discovered. They are a resource of highly nutritious food and feed, but also serve as a feedstock for pharmaceuticals, bioplastics, fertilizers and biofuels – all at […]
In the UK, the Department for International Trade will transition the current anti-dumping duties on biodiesel originating from the US, Canada, Indonesia and Argentina following Brexit on January 1 but will conduct an assessment to determine whether the trade remedies measure is appropriate to the UK. The Trade Remedies Authority (or pending establishment, the Secretary […]
In Texas, originally developed to convert natural gas into ultra-clean synthetic fuel, recent research and development activity has shown that Greenway Technology’s G-Reformer catalyst reactor and Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology which combine to form the “Greer-Wright” GTL solution can also generate high-value chemicals and alcohols. The chemical outputs include n-Hexane, n-Heptane, n-Octane, n-Decane, n-Dodecane, and n-Tridecane. […]
In the UK, The Business Desk reports that Fleetsolve, owned by SIMEC, has seen such a significant expansion in its liquid biofuel-powered CHP units that it plans to invest £150 million over the next three years in a major growth drive including the creation of 70 new jobs, tripling its current workforce. From grocery stores […]
In Maine, the Bangor Daily News reports that following several attempts to find a new owner of the MSW-to-ethanol facility built by Fiberight that was mothballed earlier this year, the Municipal Review Committee that represents 115 small communities whose waste is processed by the facility has found a potential partner. The MRC signed a Memorandum […]
In the UK, Mitchell & Webber announced the first HVO trial as a heating fuel in a bungalow at the end of November. In order to switch the property to the new HVO supply from the previous fossil-based heating oil supply, Mitchell & Webber installed a nozzle change and pump pressure adjustment to the oil […]
In New York state, Atlas Air Worldwide announced the completion of a transoceanic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) test flight that originated at Spain’s Zaragoza Airport. Atlas Air Flight 562 was powered by a blend of fuel containing 2.33% SAF sourced from fresh vegetable oil. The Boeing 747-400F left Zaragoza on Monday, December 21 and arrived […]
