In Brazil, Reuters reports JBS Biodiesel became the first biofuel company to be certified to issue decarbonization credits (CBios) under the National Biofuels Program (RenovaBio), according to information from company and the ANP regulator. The certification, which is being requested by a hundred biofuel producers, including ethanol companies, will allow companies to issue credits to […]
In Germany, the world’s first certification to RSB’s new Advanced Products Standard was announced with the launch of INOVYN’s latest generation of PVC with a 100% RSB-certified supply chain. For the production of BIOVYNTM fossil feedstock has been substituted with bio-attributed ethylene in the supply chain, a renewable feedstock that does not compete with the food […]
In France, Platts reports that the International Energy Agency says China’s plans to triple ethanol production over the next five years to 11 billion liters will help see overall global ethanol production increase by 25% in 2024 compared to 2018 at 190.3 billion liters. Last year’s five-year outlook report saw an estimate of 154 billion […]
In the Netherlands, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and biofuels supplier GoodFuels are set to take the next key step in the ‘Boskalis on Bio’ program for the testing of sustainable bio-fuel oil. Following earlier successful tests with ‘drop-in’ blends of light biofuel and marine gas oil, Boskalis’ Willem van Oranje will be the first […]
In Kansas, operators fueling at Avflight Salina helped further business aviation’s carbon neutrality goals by flying on Avfuel’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Flight starting fueling on Friday, October 19 and will continue through Sunday, October 20. This effort is in coordination with an industry wide initiative to meet carbon neutrality goals and part of a broader […]
In France, the International Energy Agency says improving security of supply is a fundamental reason for the introduction of biofuel policy support in China, India and Indonesia, which in turn has raised production prospects. Combined, these countries account for 40% (15 billion liters) of biofuel production growth in the main case forecast (2019‑24). Crude oil import […]
In Canada, news arrived late last week Enerkem closed a $50 million equity investment from Suncor. What does it mean? Today’s let’s explore that. As Canada’s leading integrated energy company, Suncor first participated in the ownership of Enerkem in April 2019 as part of a $76.3 million equity financing alongside Enerkem’s existing shareholders. With this […]
In New Jersey, Sustainable Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of Petron Scientech, Inc., acquired the complete assets for the second-generation technology developed and demonstrated by DuPont, capable of commercially producing ethanol from cellulosic biomass. The acquired assets include all associated intellectual property and patents including that for process design and the zymomonas ethanologens. The acquisition of […]
In Indonesia, Reuters is reporting that the Indonesia energy ministry has boosted biodiesel blending mandates by 45 percent for 2020 compared to 2019. The ministry has announced a blending allocation of 9.59 million kilolitres of unblended biodiesel. Last year, the ministry ordered blending at a 6.63 million KL level. The move follows a commitment by […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that the yield forecast for the EU-28 is an average of 22.9 decitonnes per hectare, a drop of 5 percent or1.3 decitonnes per hectare below 2019 levels. Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft reports that Slovenia, Romania and Spain are projected to see the sharpest decline in yield, of 12 per cent on average. Nevertheless, […]
