In Minnesota, an innovation developed in the corporate R&D labs at P&G that converts lactic acid into bio-based acrylic acid could be a helpful step to shift everyday goods to be made from annually renewable crops. P&G has granted Cargill an exclusive license that allows Cargill to further develop and commercialize this technology, so that […]
In Washington, the Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism (MINCIT) last weekend announced it will impose duties of $0.1997/gallon on U.S. ethanol exports to Colombia. The following is a joint statement from leadership of the Renewable Fuels Association, U.S. Grains Council and Growth Energy. “While we have cooperated fully with investigating authorities in Colombia […]
In Washington, DTN reports that ethanol production continued to be below consumption last week as the industry pulls together to work through massive stocks that have further pushed down prices in the wake of the global pandemic. Ethanol production rose 19,000 bpd on the week to 617,000 bpd but the stocks drawdown was a whopping […]
In Indonesia, with the price gap between biodiesel and diesel more than doubling since January, Reuters reports the country is looking at how to subsidize biodiesel because the current scheme won’t be enough. Biodiesel prices are subsidized by the government fund that levies taxes on palm oil exports but with the low price of palm […]
In Germany, Platts reports that CropEnergies’ 2019/20 ethanol production in the year ending in February rose above 1 million cu m, up 3.6% on the year. Higher ethanol prices mixed with increased demand for ethanol as European countries look to achieve the 10% renewable energy mandate under the Renewable Energy Directive in 2020 saw revenue […]
In the UK, NFU Scotland has welcomed the opportunities that switching to E10 petrol on forecourts could bring but consumers must be protected to ensure problems like those encountered in agricultural vehicles last winter are to be avoided. The Union was responding to a Department for Transport (DfT) consultation on the introduction of E10 petrol […]
In the UK, the Gas Vehicle Network, GVN, has called on the Department for Transport to extend a key component of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) which are due to expire at the end of 2020. Current plans will see subsidies awarded to road transport biofuels which reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions end on […]
In North Dakota, Midwest AgEnergy Group, the parent company to ethanol biorefineries, Blue Flint, near Underwood, ND and Dakota Spirit, near Spiritwood, ND said it is evaluating alternative thermal energy and utility options to ensure the long-term viability of the Blue Flint facility. Earlier this week, Great River Energy publicly announced the closing of their […]
In Illinois, the City of Newton, Ill., Jasper County, and St. Joseph Renewable Fuels, LLC announced plans to build a $400 million renewable diesel plant in Southern Illinois that envisions utilizing innovative technologies and a new healthcare protocol to test and certify a COVID-19 free workforce. The 40-acre site in Newton, Ill., is within a […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the soybean industry is pleading for the biodiesel blend to be increased from 12% to 14% for the product sold in the June bimonthly auction. The Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (Abiove) says the increase in biodiesel blending could allow the sector to maintain production even with the drop in […]
