In Brazil, Reuters reports UNICA data shows ethanol production fell nearly 6% on the year during the first half of August to 2.27 billion liters as sugar mills continue to focus on sugar production over ethanol. That was further demonstrated by an increase of sugar production by 51% against the same period last year. Ethanol […]
In Washington, a new tool is available for researchers to help ensure accurate and consistent results when conducting fuel and emission testing. Future Fuel Strategies recently published a Fuel Blending Guide for Ethanol: Identifying Sound Practices for Acquiring or Blending Fuels for Studies of Emissions Changes. The Urban Air Initiative (UAI) commissioned this study after […]
In Japan, ENEOS Corporation and JERA Co., Inc. opened the Tokyo Oi Hydrogen Station, a joint project to promote the use of hydrogen located on the site of the JERA-operated Oi Thermal Power Station in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. In preparation for the opening of the Station, JERA provided the Oi Thermal Power Station site and constructed […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports the transportation minister is calling for public transportation to switch to renewable fuels such as ethanol, methanol and bio-CNG in addition to electric. He said the organizations that operate public transport are weighed down by the cost of expensive fossil fuels and called for cheaper, local renewable […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that 16 small refiners including those from Hawaii, Wyoming, Montana and Louisiana have written to President Trump looking for him to support the sector who they say is being harmed by the Renewable Fuel Standard. They call the Trump Administration’s attempts to help farmers through supporting biofuels and the RFS a […]
In New Zealand, Stuff reports that Fonterra, the largest dairy producer in the country who has committed to net zero emissions by 2050 and a 30% reduction by 2030 has abandoned its biofuels ambitions because it is no longer economically viable. When Z Energy shut down production in March due to rising tallow prices, the […]
In Argentina, Clarin newspaper reports that the heads of the palm, soy and biodiesel producers’ associations in Colombia and Argentina believe Latin America and the Caribbean provide attractive market opportunities for their respective biodiesel sectors. But in order to make those markets viable for exports, there are many policies regarding land, taxes and employment that […]
In Switzerland, Yokogawa Electric Corporation has signed an investment and partnership agreement with Bloom Biorenewables SA (Bloom), a Swiss startup company focusing on the utilization of biomass, with the aim of developing business opportunities in the bioeconomy field. The two companies will collaborate on the commercialization of a breakthrough technology from Bloom that maximizes the […]
In Norway, ferry operator Norled has received the first of four new ferries that run on hybrid diesel-battery systems. The vessels will operate using 100% biodiesel, although the idea is the diesel engine runs as a backup to the battery power which are charged when the ships are docked. They were built at the Remontowa […]
In India, News18 reports that in an effort to boost the ethanol investment capacity of debt-stricken sugar mills, escrow accounts will be set up so that oil marketing companies pay banks directly without passing through mills so mills can secure financing for additional ethanol production. The government has been offering soft financing for mills to […]
