In China, Reuters reports that two people were missing and two injured after an explosion on Sunday at a biofuel plant in China’s Fujian province. Longyan Zhuoyue New Energy processes gutter oil into biodiesel. The blast occurred around 10:10 a.m. (0210 GMT) at Longyan Zhuoyue New Energy Co Ltd, a Shanghai-listed biofuel producer based in […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy selected eight projects totaling over $5 million to conduct research and development needed to accelerate the U.S. biomanufacturing sector, including projects from C16 Biosciences, LanzaTech, White Dog Labs, Invaio and others. DOE has selected the following projects: C16 Biosciences, of New York, NY, will work with Pacific […]
In Lithuania, Bunkerspot reports that national terminal operator KN says biofuel throughput has been 37,000 metric tons this year so far compared to just 5,000 tons during all of 2019. KN Klaipėda Oil Terminal transships ethanol and biodiesel and is among only three ports in the Baltic region handling biofuels, which also includes Ventspils and […]
In California, the Visalia Sun Gazette newspaper reports that Edeniq has shut down its long-time headquarters and laboratory, moving to a much smaller facility with just 10 people on staff instead of 50. The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed demand for the company’s products even though California requires low carbon intensity fuels. Its lab equipment has […]
In Spain, Diario El Canal reports DBA Bilbao Port has presented to the port of Bilbao a project to build a new port terminal for the storage of renewable energy, such as bioethanol, biodiesel, HVO and hydrocarbons on a 46,000 square meter plot in Punta Sollana (Zierbena) adjacent to its current facilities. The project would […]
In the Netherlands, Platts reports European T2 ethanol prices rose to Eur639.75/cu m FOB Rotterdam, the highest since before the COVID-19 pandemic, as a result of tightening supplies. Production has dropped as a result of the pandemic but also a lot of fuel ethanol has been diverted for hand sanitizers and disinfectants to battle the […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that UNICA data shows ethanol production fell 17% on the year to 1.95 billion during the second half of June as mills switch production to favor sugar where there are currently better margins. Less than 53% of the crush during the period went towards ethanol, a major shift compared to the […]
In Texas, ICIS reports that after suffering a slight dip and then flattening out, spot ethanol prices are rising again in line with increased gasoline demand as COVID-19 travel restrictions ease up. Prices still haven’t recovered to pre-COVID levels but supplies remain tight, so the support is there for prices to continue higher. Even though […]
In Brazil, Platts reports data from the Secretariat of International Trade, or SECEX, shows June ethanol exports were 75% higher on the year at 298.84 million liters. More than 43% of the total volume was exported to the US while South Korea received the bulk of the remaining volume at around 82 million liters. The […]
In Washington state, Amazon Air has secured up to six million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Shell Aviation and produced by World Energy. With this twelve-month deal, Amazon Air, in its short history, is prioritizing sustainability by bringing SAF into our air operations. World Energy and Shell collaborated to develop a SAF […]
