In Austria, OMV will work together with stakeholders to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of its product portfolio long-term. OMV will increase the share of gas in its portfolio to achieve an immediate CO2reduction. OMV’s equity oil will be used for petrochemical and chemical production (non-energy products) and applying circular plastics economy solutions. Furthermore, OMV […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports biodiesel consumption is expected to fall 13.6% on the year to 8.3 billion liters due to COVID-19 impacts on fuel demand. Pertamina expects overall fuel demand to drop 25% on the year, figures which then form the basis for Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry data. Falling demand for aviation […]
In New York state, local press reports that in order to facilitate a $17.5 million expansion including 10 new jobs, the New York Power Authority has granted Medina-based WNY Energy access to cheap hydropower. The allotment will provide the ethanol producer with 700 kilowatts of power for the next 10 years. The investment plan is […]
In Brazil, Platts reports ethanol production during the first half of July was at 2.1 billion liters, more than 2% lower on the year, while ethanol production for the season through July 16 was down nearly 6% on the year at 12.1 billion liters. Sugar mills have been focusing more on sugar production than ethanol […]
In California, Pacific Ethanol says it is expanding its production capacity of USP grade high quality alcohol at its Pekin, Illinois facility by 30 million gallons per year. The new capacity will be online in the fourth quarter of 2020, supplying the growing demand for the company’s USP grade high quality alcohol with existing and […]
In Iowa, CN said that as part of its strategic investments to support growing demand and enable supply chains, it plans to invest approximately $35 million across Iowa in 2020. The investments will focus on the replacement of ties and maintenance of bridges, level crossings, culverts, signal systems and other track infrastructure as well as […]
In Brazil, Renewables Now reports the most recent ANP biodiesel auction saw 72.75 million liters of biodiesel sold for a total of $63.9 million at an average of 89 cents per liter. More than 94% of the volume sold for blending during the month of August had the social seal attached to it, indicating the […]
In the UK, the Government’s current reluctance to support renewable liquid fuels as part of the UK’s green heat agenda is based on flawed evidence, says OFTEC following the initial outcomes of widespread field trials. Data from an ongoing European project testing various renewable liquid fuel options across 100 sites, shows that Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil […]
In Illinois, Platts reports rising ethanol prices and lower corn prices helped to push up ethanol crush margins over the past week to 13.58 cents per gallon, up 6.51 cents on the week. On Monday, Platts said Chicago Argo ethanol was at $1.2965/gal, up 5.35 cents on the week. Ethanol production fell the week before […]
In Italy, NextChem and LanzaTech signed an agreement to license the “Waste to Ethanol” process line. As. Result NextChem expands its circular economy and chemical recycling technologies, adding circular ethanol technology to circular hydrogen and circular methanol production technologies (currently in the engineering phase), based on the chemical recycling of plastic and dry waste. The […]
