In Washington, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) concerned with the recent and dramatic increase in used cooking oil imports from China. Recent news coverage has suggested that large […]
In India, Business Standard reported that Indian state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is planning to establish sustainable aviation fuel facilities at its three refineries. The company operates three refineries located in Mumbai, Kochi, and Bina (Madhya Pradesh), collectively capable of refining 35.3 million metric tons per annum, according to the report. BPCL said it […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports bp plans to expand its biofuel production following the buyout of its 50/50 JV with Bunge in the country. Second generation ethanol, e-fuels, biogas and sustainable aviation fuel are likely on the cards with BP Bunge Bioenergia’s massive 11 ethanol plants around the country ready to scale. Most sugarcane refiners in […]
In Brazil, Bunge Global SA has entered into definitive agreements to sell its 50% share in BP Bunge Bioenergia to bp, its joint venture partner. BP Bunge Bioenergia, a joint venture formed in 2019, combined both companies’ Brazilian bioenergy and sugarcane ethanol businesses with a total of 11 mills located across the Southeast, North and […]
In the UK, BBC reported that BP is seeking planning approval to build a hydrogen plant on Teesside, in the UK. This process follows a consultation it led into its proposed HyGreen project in Redcar in 2023, according to the report. BP said the plant would produce hydrogen by breaking down water using electricity. The […]
In France, CMA CGM and Bpifrance announced the operational launch of the EUR200 million endowment fund for the French maritime sector financed via Pulse, the CMA CGM Energies Fund. – EUR 130 million in grants, managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the endowment fund, for the maritime sector to finance French companies wishing to accelerate […]
In Louisana, we see that DG Fuels has chosen Johnson Matthey and bp’s co-developed Fischer Tropsch CANS technology for its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. Located in Louisiana, USA, it would be the largest announced FT SAF production facility in the world, with a planned capacity of 13,000 barrels per day – capable, after […]
In California, Phillips 66 announced a major milestone in its conversion of the San Francisco refinery into the Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, expanding commercial scale production of renewable diesel. The Rodeo Renewed project has progressed, with the facility now processing only renewable feedstocks and producing approximately 30,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel. The Rodeo […]
In Belgrade, a packaging startup has developed a bioplastic using bark—an underutilized waste from timber processing—and used coffee grounds. According to AgFunderNews, Bpacks’ material can replace conventional plastics in packaging produce, meat, and other goods. While capacity remains small, cofounder Mikhail Skalkin believes Bpacks has an edge over other bioplastics when it comes to marketability. […]
In the UK, Bpacks, a sustainable packaging startup, announced the launch of the world’s first bark-based packaging technology. The new materials seamlessly integrate with current equipment used for all kinds of plastic rigid packaging production, facilitating the shift to eco-packaging. This is especially important, as the European Union’s policy directives have mandated the transition to biodegradable packaging within […]
