In Washington, D.C., the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center released a new report, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Policy in the United States: A Pragmatic Way Forward which provides a set of near and long-term federal policy options that could be implemented in order to encourage the use of sustainable aviation fuels. The report contextualizes each policy […]
In Illinois, ADM reported its first quarter earnings showing Ag Services and Oilseeds and Nutrition both delivering strong results and higher than last year but carbohydrate solutions lower than last year’s Q1. It also reported that it is providing industrial ethyl alcohol to Sazerac and is donating sanitizer to Decatur healthcare and long-term care facilities. […]
In Indiana, Bloomberg Law reports that e-Biofuels LLC and other defendants face a $70 million liability for violating the False Claims Act by engaging in a scheme to defraud the EPA’s renewable fuel program, an Indiana federal court said. “Alexander Chepurko’s whistleblowing efforts allowed the government to criminally prosecute some defendants in this case for […]
In California, Aemetis commenced deliveries under a long-term agreement with Messer to supply carbon dioxide to a newly-constructed, state-of-the-art CO2 plant located adjacent to the Aemetis ethanol plant. The ethanol Plant will provide about 450 tons of CO2 daily for use in food, beverage and other Industries, helping meet market shortage caused by COVID-19 crisis. […]
In Illinois, ClearFlame Engine Technologies, the developer of an innovative clean combustion engine technology, announced the closing of a $3 million initial financing. Clean Energy Ventures led the financing with participation from several other investors. The funding allows ClearFlame to accelerate demonstrations of its breakthrough engine technology, which offers the same performance as a diesel […]
In Washington, Platts reports Energy Information Administration data shows biodiesel production in February fell to 132 million gallons, 2 million gallons lower than in January. Of the total, 57% of feedstock came from soy oil while 75% was produced in the Midwest region. Soybean oil consumption increased by 54 million pounds from January at 575 […]
In Brazil, Brazil Energy Insight reports Petrobras Biocombustível S.A. (PBio) is finalizing the sale of its ownership in BSBios Indústria e Comércio de Biodiesel Sul Brasil S/A (BSBios). BSBios owns two biodiesel plant, one in Rio Grande do Sul with a production capacity of 414,000 cubic meters per year and one Paraná with a production […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that ethanol producers are being hit yet again, this time by the Trump Administration who has put a halt on some hand sanitizers. The Food and Drug Administration began putting restrictions on some hand sanitizer production on April 15 due to concerns over some of the ingredients but since then the […]
In Canada, Undercurrent News reports that Norwegian salmon giant Mowi had to cull 450,000 of its young salmon at its hatchery in Newfoundland and Labrador following a disease outbreak. The young salmon will be used for biofuel feedstock at a facility within the province, but it wasn’t indicated who would do the processing nor how much […]
In Belgium, in a letter sent last week to the European Commission, Copa and Cogeca expressed their concerns about the potential consequences of the Covid-19 crisis on the vegetable oils, biodiesel, protein-rich by-products like rapeseed and sunflower meals and DDGS, and ethanol sectors. Faced with falling European production and social distancing measures in the EU […]
