In New Jersey, Thermal Kinetics, a division of RCM Technologies (USA), Inc., has been contracted by Al-Corn Clean Fuels to expand its existing Fuel Ethanol facility to produce 20,000,000 gallons per year of USP Grade Ethanol to meet the growing need for the sanitizer market. Thermal Kinetics is executing additional projects related to the growing demand […]
In Minnesota, Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business and subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives, announced the launch of TruCarbon, a transformational new carbon program that will help farmers generate and sell carbon credits to private sector buyers. TruCarbon represents the first and only farmer-owned carbon program in the U.S. that is designed to provide both the best experience for farmers and a novel approach for carbon credit buyers to incentivize change […]
In Brazil, Platts reports ethanol imports into the deficit North-Northeast region were down 57% on the year in January, the lowest since 2016, as the end of the duty-free quota agreement with the US came to a close. Even though the region is the main importer of ethanol from the US, its anhydrous ethanol stocks […]
In Kenya, the Nation newspaper reports Mumias Sugar is preparing to start ethanol production again after financial woes forced the miller to shut down a month ago due to lack of feedstock. Private millers are set to provide the company with molasses so it can kickstart production that will generate revenue to help get things […]
In India, India Infoline News Services reports that Shree Renuka is planning to boost its ethanol production capacity by 250,000 liters per day, bringing production to just short of 1 million liters per day. Currently its ethanol production is running at 80% operating capacity, depending on the volume of feedstock available. The expanded production could […]
In Louisiana, Platts reports PBF Energy is looking to transition its Chalmette oil refinery to produce renewable diesel, in line with industry trends that have seen several major oil refiners make the switch. The high cost of complying with the Renewable Fuel Standard is seen as the driver for the potential investment, producing as much […]
In Singapore, Ocean Network Express completed a successful trial use of biofuel to power the M/V MOL Experience. The trial was completed on 7th February 2021, following bunkering at the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands in November 2020 and was performed in collaboration with shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and leading sustainable biofuel pioneer GoodFuels. During this […]
In France, animal nutrition company ADISSEO and ENGIE Solutions are working together on the CASHEMIR project, which aims to reduce the carbon footprint of the production of methionine, an amino acid essential for animal nutrition through the production and use of green hydrogen. This industrial innovation could be launched in 2022 on the ADISSEO site […]
In Finland, Fintoil Ltd will build a crude tall oil refinery in Hamina. Fintoil and Port of Hamina, Kotka have signed a lease agreement on a site located in the Hamina oil port area. Neste Engineering Solutions Ltd has been commissioned for engineering and delivery of the biorefinery. Construction of the biorefinery will begin as […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production rose by a hair last week to an average of 937,000 barrels per day but growing demand to blend ethanol saw stocks shrink rather than grow. Stocks fell by 520,000 barrels to 23.796 million barrels after reaching multi-month highs repeatedly over the […]
