In Washington, D.C., the Renewable Fuels Association said that with COVID-19 cases on the rise again and related actions, consumption of ethanol-blended gasoline is rapidly falling again, threatening to derail an already tenuous economic recovery in the ethanol industry, with U.S. ethanol producers already losing $3.8 billion since the start of the pandemic. Through November, […]
In the United Kingdom, Scottish Construction Now reports that plans have been unveiled to construct a large-scale renewable energy park designed to deliver between 150 – 200 megawatts of green energy to supply to the Scottish grid, with the capacity to power tens of thousands of homes across the north-east of Scotland using biodiesel, aerobic […]
In California, the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts started up a biogas purification system to recycle food waste into renewable vehicle fuel which is then dispensed at the Sanitation Districts’ nearby fueling station that is open to the public. “We’ve been converting food waste into electricity for over six years. With this new biogas purification […]
In Washington, D.C., U.S. ethanol production expanded 1.7%, or 17,000 barrels per day (b/d), to 991,000 b/d—equivalent to 41.62 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, but production remained 7.6% below the same week last year. The four-week average ethanol production rate rose for the ninth straight week, up […]
In Denmark, Novozymes reports that the 2020 organic sales growth outlook is now expected at 0%, from previously -2% to +2% following reduced uncertainty to the market development, and a new reporting structure has been introduced as a result of the recent organizational changes, including new segments like “Grain & Tech Processing”. Their new segments […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that in November, the FAO vegetable oil price index reached its highest level since April 2014. It was driven by firming prices for all main vegetable oils, especially palm oil. FAO’s vegetable oil price index, which illustrates the changes in international prices of the ten most important vegetable oils in world […]
In the UK, Bentley Motors will be the first luxury automotive brand to run its in-house logistics on 100 per cent renewable fuels. This follows the installation of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fueling facilities at its site in Crewe. A 34,000 liter ‘Green D+’ HVO tank and pump now fuels the ten HGV logistics trucks […]
In Arkansas, Highland Pellets announced a $135 million strategic capital partnership with Orion Energy Partners to fund the expansion and upgrade of its existing wood pellet facility in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as well as provide capital for additional long-term growth initiatives. The facility is supported by a long-term contract with a major European power producer […]
In Switzerland, sea trials on Trafigura’s bareboat chartered vessel, Marlin Amethyst, and initial results from laboratory testing demonstrate the safe and effective use of both the B30 blend biofuel, composed of 30 percent waste oil feedstock and 70 percent Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (“VLSFO”) and B20 blend biofuel (20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent […]
In Belgium, Platts reports that ePure says the European Commission’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy published on Wednesday doesn’t go far enough to include renewable ethanol in its four-year action plan aimed at reorienting transportation to achieve the Green Deal’s decarbonization ambitions. The strategy targets 30 million zero-emission cars on EU roads by 2030 and […]
