In Sweden, ANDRITZ has recently started up the world’s first biomethanol plant using ANDRITZ’s self-developed A-Recovery+ concept at the Södra Cell Mönsterås pulp mill in southeastern Sweden. The plant has an annual production capacity of 6.3 million liters of biomethanol from forest biomass. The fossil-free biomethanol can be used for applications in the pulp mill […]
In the UK, there are a number of industries that are benefiting strongly from the corona crisis. The current high demand for disinfectants plays into the cards of chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech companies. It is precisely these companies that have seen an enormous sales boom in recent weeks. Due to the enormous demand, most of […]
In the UK, a coalition of 32 environmental organizations worldwide has sent a letter to the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, asking it to divest from Drax Plc, owner of the world’s largest wood-burning power station in the UK, and to clarify its position on biomass energy. BlackRock is Drax’s joint third largest shareholder, holding […]
In Finland, Gasum has entered into an agreement with the cleantech company Forchem Oy on the supply of liquefied biogas (LBG) for the Forchem tall oil biorefinery in Rauma, Finland. Forchem switched to using liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2019. The liquefied biogas (LBG) is received at the Forchem reception terminal, vaporized and used in […]
In Sweden, Alfa Laval has won an order from the energy company St1 for a process line to be installed in a new biorefinery in Sweden. The order has a value of approximately $5.9 million and is booked in the Food Systems unit of the Food & Water Division. Deliveries are scheduled for 2021. The […]
In China, Sateri, the world’s largest producer of viscose, has successfully produced on commercial scale viscose fiber regenerated from textile waste. The high-quality new fiber uses a mix of dissolving pulp made from recycled post-consumer textile waste by Swedish company Södra, and other PEFC-certified wood pulp. Trialed at Sateri’s Linz Nanjng yarn spinning mill using two […]
In Iowa, Reuters reports that although it hasn’t stopped production at any of its biorefineries yet, POET says it has stopped buying corn at several of its facilities. As people across the country self-quarantine, gasoline demand is dropping significantly and with it ethanol demand. The company is keeping a close eye on gasoline demand in […]
In India, the Hindu Line newspaper reports that despite government policy to blend 10% ethanol, with oil prices at $30 per barrel oil marketing companies are likely to forego additional ethanol blending. Blending reached 5% last season and was expected to reach similar levels this year while sugar mills invest in order to boost production […]
In France, Reuters reports that even though demand for ethanol to produce hand sanitizers is soaring, Cristal Union says its ethanol production is still only running at two-thirds capacity. Demand for pharmaceutical ethanol is up 300% on the year thanks to COVID-19. Ethanol production at one of its facilities has switched to producing disinfectants but […]
In Washington, the number of fuel stations now offering Flex Fuel E85 has reached an important milestone, as a Casey’s store in Ankeny, Iowa, became the 5,000th station nationwide to sell E85. While offering significantly lower emissions than traditional fuel, the E85 flex fuel blend also offers a price advantage to consumers. “Reaching the 5,000-station […]
