In Switzerland, Leiber GmbH and MBP Solutions Ltd entered into a distribution agreement for the Nordic countries of Leiber’s portfolio of brewers’ yeast-based products for applications in animal nutrition as feed for pigs, cows, for pet food as well as for aqua feed. The agreement starts on 1 January 2021 and will cover the Nordic […]
In Florida, the Florida Public Service Commission approved a new Renewable Natural Gas Service tariff for Florida City Gas. FCG can now offer services to convert biogas into usable renewable natural gas, and receive and transport RNG through its distribution system on behalf of the biogas producer. RNG—biogas that has been processed to meet pipeline […]
In the United Kingdom, Business Green reports that the government’s Green Distilleries competition will provide about $13.5 million USD (£10 million) of funding to 17 distilleries across England and Scotland that are implementing net zero production practices like switching to biofuels to eliminate CO2 emissions. The programme will help distilleries cut emissions by almost a […]
In Spain, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) has chosen Iberdrola’s bid to supply hydrogen from renewable sources to power its fleet of city buses from 2021. The project’s goal is to take steps to provide urban transport with zero contaminating emissions. To do this, the company will build and operate a hydrogen plant on a […]
In the Netherlands, the FLITE consortium, led by SkyNRG and with LanzaTech as the technology provider, will build the first-of-its-kind LanzaJetTM Alcohol to Jet (AtJ) facility. The facility will convert waste-based ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at a scale of over 30,000 tons/yr. The project received €20 million in grant funding from the EU […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the palm oil association plans to ask the government to review its new export levy policy if prices continue along their meteoric rise. With palm oil prices trading around $950.81 per metric ton, near 10-year highs, the feedstock makes biodiesel blending increase unviable in both Indonesia and Malaysia where governments planned […]
In New York state, Platts reports multi-year highs for soybean oil that has pressured biodiesel production margins will continue to see D4 RIN prices support producers’ bottom lines. D4 RIN prices for 2020 hit their highest level on Jan. 6 at $1.1475/RIN while soybean oil futures reached at more than seven year high of 44.39 […]
In Malaysia, the CEO of IOI Corporation suggested the palm oil industry forget about fighting for market access in Europe and instead focus on growing import markets in China and India while the Chairman of Bidco Group suggested investing in additional production in Africa. Half of the world’s population lies in Asia where demand will […]
In Texas, DTN reported more details regarding Valero’s lawsuit against Sundive for failing to provide the 106 million RINs contracted for the Q4 2020 compliance period. Sundive’s failure to provide the RINs forced Valero into the open market to buy the required RINs, unnecessarily costing the company $10.1 million. Sundive said it was having difficulties […]
In Iowa, DTN reports Ingredion will mothball its 45-million-gallon ethanol plant in Cedar Rapids by the end of this month as a result of poor market conditions despite increased production efficiencies at the facility. Other corn-based products including starch, germs and proteins will continue, which is good news for area corn farmers supplying the plant, […]
