In China, EcoCeres, Inc. signed a strategic partnership agreement with Shenzhen Expressway Environmental Co., Ltd. to collaborate in areas including the collection and transportation of used cooking oil (UCO) and wasted oil, pre-treatment and processing, production of renewable fuels, circular economy utilization, and carbon reduction. This partnership will create a new model for feedstock procurement […]
In Germany, Ceres says its first-of-a-kind solid oxide electrolyzer is producing hydrogen at partner AVL’s site in Germany and is in the final stages of commissioning, on track to reach factory acceptance testing in the coming weeks. Ceres’ deep expertise in solid oxide technology has allowed it to prosecute an ambitious program for hydrogen over […]
In Malaysia, EcoCeres, Inc. has announced a significant investment in a new facility that will serve as a major production hub for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils (HVO), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Bio-naphtha with an annual capacity target at 350,000 metric tons. Used cooking oil and wastewater from palm oil mills will be used as feedstocks, […]
In Hong Kong, EcoCeres announced its first shipment of 100% agricultural waste-produced cellulosic ethanol to the European markets, a milestone the company achieved after commissioning yet another ground-breaking facility in China. The shipment consists of 850 tons of cellulosic ethanol made from agricultural waste primarily corn cobs, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions by over 80% […]
In the United Kingdom, Ceres Power Holdings said it has signed contracts with Linde Engineering and Bosch to start a collaboration to validate the performance, cost, and operational functionality of its SOEC technology. Under the terms of the deal, the companies plan to prepare a two-year demonstration of a one-megawatt SOEC system, starting in 2024 […]
In Hong Kong, South China Morning Post reported that Ecoceres, a unit of local gas distributor Hong Kong and China Gas (Towngas), will soon start building a second plant to turn waste oil into low-carbon fuel for aircraft and vehicles. “Now that our first plant in China is performing well, we are designing our second […]
In Hong Kong, Bain Capital Private Equity has completed a significant equity investment in EcoCeres, Inc. The transaction follows Series A investment in EcoCeres from Kerogen Capital in February 2022. EcoCeres is an Asia-based advanced biorefinery platform with industrial-scale production capacity that converts waste-based biomass into a wide spectrum of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials. The […]
In Minnesota, Ceres Global Ag Corp. announced that it is suspending its previously-announced canola crush project at Northgate, Saskatchewan. The company’s decision to pause the project is due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to, inflationary pressures resulting in higher costs than initially projected and shifting macroeconomic conditions. Consistent with the foregoing, […]
In Canada, Ceres Global Ag Corp. will build a $350 million integrated canola processing facility in Northgate, Saskatchewan, to help meet the current and growing global demand for canola products. The state-of-the-art facility will have capacity to process 1.1 million metric tons of canola and refine over 500,000 metric tons of canola oil, for both […]
In the UK, Ceres Energy Limited has acquired a stake in Barrow Shipping Limited. The move is in line with Ceres’ intention to enhance its standing in the renewable energy arena. Barrow is a major shipper of biomethane from anaerobic digestion in GB. Ceres will contribute its knowledge and experience of gas market operations, trading […]
