In Washington, DTN reports that U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed the Advanced Biofuels Association’s May 2018 lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency that claimed the agency overstepped its bounds granting so many hardship waivers to small oil refineries. Even though the court dismissed the case, DTN reports it said […]
In Brazil, Renewables Now reports that hydrous ethanol production between April 1 and November 1 was 20.61 billion liters while anhydrous production during the same period was 8.95 billion liters. During October, 2.11 billion liters of hydrous ethanol was sold, breaking the previous monthly record. A total of 3.08 billion liters was sold in October […]
In California, the Sacramento Business Journal reports that Pacific Ethanol is still having a hard time meeting its debt repayment schedule and is currently trying to renegotiate with CoBank the debt on the purchase of its ethanol plant in Pekin, Illinois. The payment on the credit facility is overdue and had a November 15 deadline […]
In Tanzania, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and its partners initiated the roll-out of 500,000 ethanol cook stoves to households in various wards of Dar es Salaam. The roll-out is the first major milestone of the project funded by the 6th cycle of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project is implemented in […]
In the UK, Formula 1 has announced an ambitious sustainability plan to have a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030. This initiative will cover the Formula 1 cars and on-track activity and the rest of the operations as a sport. The plan comes after twelve months of intense work with the FIA, sustainability experts, Formula 1 teams, […]
In Malaysia, Sunway Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality division of Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group, partners with FatHopes Energy for the recycling of its used cooking oil into biodiesel, taking another significant step on its commitment towards a sustainable environment. Through this sustainability initiative, more than fifty percent (50%) of the participating Sunway Hotels’ used cooking […]
In Washington, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) released a new report, “The Importance of the Biodiesel Tax Credit,” showing how the emerging biodiesel industry relies on the combined values of the tax credit and Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) credits to compete with petroleum diesel in the current market. The report was written by John Urbanchuk, […]
In North Dakota, local press reports that Dakota Spirit Ag Energy has had a hard time sourcing local corn for the ethanol facility due to the wettest conditions seen for the crop in at least 10 years. The county where it is located had an emergency declared in October due to flooding while high water […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that ECB plans to build an $800 million, 20,000 barrel per day HVO and SPK plant in Paraguay near the capital of Assuncion with an eye on value-added exports to the US, Canada and Europe. The company has hired Barclays and UBS to help it structure financing for what would be […]
Out of thousands of eligible organizations, who will make the Hot 50– who will get your vote? In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy for 2020. Nominate companies here. Voting Rules Voting will be open to all registered subscribers of The Digest […]
