In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Queensland government has rescinded its support for the Central Queensland Hydrogen Project (CQ-H2), which was slated to become the Australia’s largest hydrogen production facility. The project, centered in the Port of Gladstone, has faced abrupt cancellation following the government’s decision to deny a critical $1 billion funding […]
In Indonesia, Palm Oil Magazine reports the Indonesian government has deployed a task force to oversee the 40% biofuel blending mandate that kicked in on January 1. Activities will include inspecting technical aspects of B40 as a preemptive measure to insure compliance instead of waiting until infractions had been made. The government has approved a […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line reports the Indian Sugar Mills Association is asking the government to consider raising prices for sugarcane-based and B-heavy molasses-based ethanol to help ensure farmers get paid on time while achieving viability for the sector. Prices for ethanol from those feedstocks haven’t been raised in two years. C-heavy molasses-based ethanol […]
In Portugal, Jornal de Negocios reports the government – through the voices of the Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, and the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, Cláudia Reis Duarte – defended in Parliament this Wednesday its decision to end the exemption regime that was in force in the country for […]
In Ohio, Tadd Nicholson, Executive Director of Ohio Corn & Wheat, issued the following statement regarding Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s letter to the EPA to delay E15 expansion. “We are disappointed by Governor DeWine’s decision to delay the expansion of E15 in Ohio. This expansion would have provided immediate benefits to consumers and growers in […]
In India, DD News reported that India’s Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said that he will hold a meeting with oil marketing companies (OMCs) after the Delhi elections to discuss bringing ethanol retail prices to a reasonable level. “On February 6 or 7, we will hold a meeting. Petroleum Minister Hardeep […]
In Spain, President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced new investments to continue supporting green hydrogen and the energy transition. Specifically, he has indicated that three of the seven projects chosen in the first auction of the European Hydrogen Bank are Spanish and “they will be supported in whatever way is necessary.” In addition, he […]
In India, the Financial Express newspaper reports that the cabinet has agreed to increase prices for C heavy molasses-based ethanol by 3%. The prices for B heavy molasses- and sugarcane juice-based ethanol remained unchanged. As oil marketing companies buy ethanol predominantly from B heavy molasses and sugarcane juice, the purchasing price for them shouldn’t change […]
In South Dakota, the South Dakota Searchlight reports the state’s House of Representatives passed a bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines, which will now move onto the Senate for a vote. The House passed the bill in a 49-19 split. The House Speaker Pro Tempore was the author of the vote […]
In Belgium, the European Waste Based and Advanced Biofuels Association EWABA welcomed the 2024 revision of Annex IX as feedstock expansion is a major necessity for the EU biofuel industry at a large. The revision creates wider availability of waste-based and advanced biofuels for all transport modes and somewhat alleviates the existing pressure on different […]
