In UAE, ENOC Link, announced the launch of biodiesel fuel for commercial fleets; offering them easy and convenient access to B5, B20 and B100. The recent expansion in ENOC Link’s operations makes it the only the only digital mobile fueling operator in the UAE to offer customers biodiesel. ENOC Link has deployed multiple dedicated biodiesel […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports UNICA data shows September ethanol exports reached 331 million liters, up 65%. Ethanol production during the second half of the month fell more than 3% on the year to 2.16 billion liters as sugar mills continue to focus on sugar production which saw a nearly 60% increase over last year during […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a request for information (RFI) from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to medium- and heavy-duty freight trucking. Trucks carry over 70% of the nation’s freight on a tonnage basis and 73% […]
In Denmark, Haldor Topsoe reports that solid oxide electrolysis cell technology can unlock the full potential of renewable power. Electrolysis technologies play a central part in power-to-X solutions that produce climate-friendly fuels, such as hydrogen and ammonia. SOEC is a core technology in power-to-X solutions and offers major advantages over alternative electrolysis technologies. The article […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production grew 4.8%, or 42,000 barrels per day (b/d), to 923,000 b/d—equivalent to 38.77 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. However, the four-week average ethanol production rate declined 0.4% to 909,000 b/d, equivalent to an annualized rate of 13.93 billion gallons (bg). Ethanol stocks […]
In North Carolina, BASF Agricultural Solutions acquired the proprietary Glu-L technology for L-glufosinate ammonium from AgriMetis, a leader in biotechnological innovations for crop protection. With this technology, BASF will provide farmers with a more efficient solution and improved formulation to protect against troublesome weeds. Glu-L will deliver an improved, highly concentrated weed control solution reducing […]
In Canada, Performance Plants Inc. and Missouri-based Kultevat Inc. signed a commercial license agreement, giving Kultevat rights for certain PPI technologies for use in Taraxacum kok-saghyz, a source for the production of high-quality natural rubber, in North America and globally. Rubber is a vital material utilized globally across a diverse array of industries and sectors. […]
In France, Lactips, a company specialized in producing a soluble plastic with zero environmental trace, is moving into a new industrial development phase with the launch of its project to build its new plant in Saint-Paul-en-Jarez (42), in the Gier Valley. From its launch, planned for 2021, this new plant will be able to produce […]
In Germany, UPM celebrated the official start of the construction of the state-of-the-art biochemicals facility in Leuna, Germany. The biorefinery investment of EUR550 million is a major milestone in UPM’s strategic transformation. In Leuna, UPM will produce a range of 100% wood-based biochemicals that enable a switch from fossil-based products to sustainable alternatives in a […]
In Colorado, Red Rock and Shell have entered into a cellulosic fuel purchase and sale agreement in which Shell will purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and cellulosic renewable diesel fuel from Red Rock’s new biorefinery in Lakeview, Oregon. Shell will distribute the SAF to Red Rock’s existing airline customers and market Red Rock’s cellulosic renewable […]
