In the United Kingdom, Velocys plc, the sustainable fuels technology company, secured a further £0.5m (nearly $627,000 USD) of grant funding for the Altalto waste-to-fuels project from the Department for Transport, under the Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition. The proposed Altalto Immingham plant is planned to convert hundreds of thousands of tonnes per […]
In North Carolina, Arbiom, an AgTech company developing solutions to convert wood into food and feed products, said its first commercial protein ingredient, SylPro, can successfully be included in alternative meat applications. Arbiom partnered with a leading extrusion company on a proof-of-concept study to evaluate SylPro for use in human food applications and existing meat […]
In Finland, self-adhesive label stock supplier UPM Raflatac has achieved sustainability certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Scheme ISCC PLUS at three of its factories and nine distribution terminals worldwide. The company is proud to make a change in the sustainable labels value chain and be one of the first adopters in the […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that the Renewable Fuels Association is meeting with both the Trump and Biden campaigns in an effort to make sure that biofuel issues were well understood by both presidential candidates. Concerns about how the Environmental Protection Agency issues small refinery exemptions and how to replace “missing gallons” due to previous SREs […]
In Delaware, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences announced the launch of SPEZYME HN, the latest in the SPEZYME line of alpha amylase enzymes and a new inclusion in business’s suite of XCELIS Ethanol Solutions. The SPEZYME line is known for offering numerous advantages for ethanol producers, including robust liquefaction and significant viscosity reduction across a variety […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that USDA data shows corn supplies are expected to rise due to lack of demand for ethanol production as a result of COVID-19 impacts. The June WASDE report shows additional corn stocks at the end of 2019/20 of 2.103 billion bushels, up 5 million bushels against last month’s estimate, while it […]
In China, the China Daily newspaper reports Sinopec is betting on biodiesel and is looking at boosting the current 5% blending rate in Shanghai to 10%. Since its UCO biodiesel pilot program started in 2017, it has collected more than 30,000 metric tons of feedstock that would have otherwise likely ended up in sewers or […]
In Malaysia, The Edge Markets reports that Lipidos Santiga SA said in a webinar organized by the Malaysia Palm Oil Council that EU biodiesel consumption should hold steady this year despite impacts of COVID-19. Trucks and public transport kept up demand for diesel and therefore biodiesel during the peak of the lockdown period implemented to […]
In Norway, Norsk e-Fuel is planning Europe’s first commercial plant for hydrogen-based renewable aviation fuel in Norway. The first plant with a production capacity of 10 million liters annually will go into operation in 2023. This plant will be upscaled 10-fold to produce 100 million liters of renewable fuel before 2026. The Herøya plant will […]
In Brazil, EPBR reports the results of the 73rd ANP biodiesel auction broke not one but three records: the highest volume of biodiesel ever sold at an auction, the highest average nominal price and the largest financial transaction ever made. The increase in the average final price of biodiesel, above 60 cents per liter, should […]
