In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol inventories rose by 33,000 barrels to 25.22 million barrels in the week reported September 16, reaching their highest level since May. The Energy Information Administration reported production averaged 1.099 million barrels per day, unchanged from the previous week but 44,000 bpd above year-earlier […]
In China, TASS News Agency reports local Chinese press said Hainan Eco Prime is preparing to launch a $178 million biofuel plant at Yangpu Port in Hainan province, designed to convert food waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The facility will have annual production capacity of 300,000 metric tons and occupy 100,000 square meters. Construction […]
In India, The Economic Times reported that India’s top power producer NTPC is in talks with potential buyers in Japan, South Korea and Germany for green ammonia and other low-carbon fuels, according to the company’s Chairman Gurdeep Singh. NTPC is in talks with prospective overseas customers as it develops a proposed green hydrogen hub in […]
In Greece, Safety4Sea reported that Guangzhou Port has completed its first green methanol bunkering operation alongside a terminal, marking a further step in the expansion of alternative-fuel supply infrastructure in China. The bunkering, carried out on 28 September at the Nansha port area, saw 281.6 metric tonnes of green methanol supplied to the COSCO Shipping […]
In France, Michelin said it is moving closer to large-scale production of bio-based resins with a new industrial production line in northern France. Michelin ResiCare announced that construction is underway on a production line for its DragonFly project at an Ajinomoto industrial site in Nesle. The facility is expected to begin operating in the second […]
In Washington DC, the Global Methanol Alliance said that the Port of Rotterdam has joined the entity as its newest member and Board participant, bringing Northern Europe’s largest methanol hub into the Alliance. Rotterdam is one of Europe’s leading bunkering hubs and has historically been the largest bunkering port in Europe. The port handles more […]
Indonesia is preparing to gradually increase ethanol blending in petrol to E50 by 2028 as part of efforts to reduce gasoline imports and strengthen domestic energy security, according to Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia. Speaking at the 3rd National Working Meeting of the Association of Indigenous Indonesian Entrepreneurs (HIPPI) in Jakarta, […]
In the Philippines, Business World reported that three proposed sustainable aviation fuel projects in the Philippines are still seeking equity partners, according to the Board of Investments (BoI), as their developers explore different production technologies. “We are proactively supporting three projects in the Philippines. What’s interesting about these projects is that they are going to […]
In Croatia, Croatia News reported that Croatia is planning to build four waste-to-energy plants as the country looks to reduce landfill use and manage growing quantities of municipal waste that cannot be recycled. The proposed facilities would complement the country’s planned network of 11 waste management centers and convert residual waste into energy, according to […]
In Illinois, Incobrasa Industries has completed a major expansion at biodiesel production facility in Gilman, Illinois, more than doubling the facility’s annual production capacity from 75 million gallons to 170 million gallons. The expanded capacity came online earlier this month and represents another significant investment by Incobrasa in American agriculture, domestic manufacturing and homegrown energy […]
