In Washington, to bring ethanol buyers from around the globe together with U.S. suppliers in a time when business continues but crossing borders poses many challenges, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) co-sponsored the Virtual Ethanol Buyers Conference (VEBC) on Sept. 23. The goal of the event was […]
In Sweden, Hydrocarbon Engineering reports that Preem has cancelled plans to expand refinery capacity at Lysekil intended for producing low sulfur petroleum products and will instead redirect the would-be investment towards expanding renewable fuel production. The company is already the country’s largest renewable fuel producer and aims to increase that position. It plans to submit […]
In Washington, D.C., S&P Global Platts reports that Growth Energy took its challenge of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2019 biofuel blending mandate before an appeals court, saying the EPA should have taken small-refinery waivers into account before setting the required volumes. “A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia […]
In France, Amoéba announces its 2020 half-year results which were in line with those of 2019 and continues to develop its biocide and biocontrol applications, albeit with some areas slightly delayed such as the application for the marketing of the biocide activity in the United States, previously planned for mid-2020 is postponed and will be […]
In Missouri, Pluton Biosciences launched a new website, branding and updated services for its microbial testing division, Microbe Inotech Laboratories. Pluton Biosciences acquired the 29-year-old laboratory, which provides environmental pathogen testing and identification, at the start of 2020. Testing services featured on Microbe Inotech’s new website include: Water Quality – Testing water samples for pathogens […]
In the Netherlands, Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel, celebrates reaching the milestone of 100 Neste MY Renewable Diesel sales points in the Netherlands. Neste MY Renewable Diesel, produced from 100% renewable raw materials, was launched on the Dutch market in October 2019. “We are extremely happy to be reaching this milestone together […]
In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. said the Canadian Patent and Trademark Office issued a Canadian Patent to 1888711 Alberta Inc., a private Alberta corporation from whom Cielo holds its worldwide exclusive license to its waste to renewable fuels technology. With the Facility in Aldersyde back in continuous flow production, the JV Companies have informed […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc., an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, commenced the contracted production of hand sanitizer under its branded Aemetis Health Products label for sales to government, businesses and academic customers, as well as directly to consumers via the Amazon Marketplace. “Following through on our plan to address the ongoing demand for sanitizer […]
In France, within the framework of its net zero strategy, Total will convert its Grandpuits refinery (Seine-et-Marne) into a zero-crude platform. By 2024, following an investment totaling more than €500 million, the platform will focus on four new industrial activities: Production of renewable diesel primarily intended for the aviation industry. Production of bioplastics. Plastics recycling. […]
In Argentina, Clarin newspaper reports the Argentine biodiesel cluster, which generated exports of more than $1.2 billion in 2017, faces the last quarter of the year with a worrying projection: it is estimated that it will produce 1.4 million metric tons in 2020, the lowest seen in ten years. Of the total, about 650,000 tons […]
