In Minnesota, the West Central Tribune reports that the state’s supreme court agreed last month with the lower court’s decision regarding Chippewa Valley Ethanol’s five-year long dispute with Glacial Plains Cooperative. Chippewa Valley Ethanol ended its exclusive grain supply contract with Glacial Plains, but Glacial Plains sued because it had helped to start the company […]
In Belgium, the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking says that in Europe, the bio-based industries sector is already worth EUR700 billion and employs 3.2 million people directly, but it faces complex and substantial technology and innovation challenges. Since 2014, the catalyst for the development of bio-based industries in Europe has been BBI JU, a EUR3.7 billion […]
In Norway, Rainforest Foundation Norway’s new report ‘Destination deforestation’ goes into the heated debate about “flight shame” and the role of the aviation sector in contributing to the climate crisis. The report reviews the status of the targets the aviation industry has set for alternative fuels and shows how high the risk is that expanding biofuel […]
In Brazil, Bloomberg reports that the Brazilian Congress and the national government agreed last week to only allow US duty-free ethanol imports during the northeast region’s off-season of March through August. About 80% of US ethanol exports to Brazil enter via northeastern ports. With the northeast’s off-season coming during the height of the center-south region’s […]
In Belgium, Targray announced the full opening of its Antwerp Biodiesel Terminal, a 24/7 biofuel storage and blending center serving fuel producers, distributors, traders and retailers in markets throughout Europe. Strategically located at the heart of Europe’s largest petrochemical center, Targray’s Antwerp location connects to EU customer bases via rail, sea, inland waterway, and road […]
In Iowa, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, requesting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conduct a study on the economic impact of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) abuse of biofuel waivers. In light of recent comments made by the EPA […]
In the Netherlands, KLM and Microsoft signed a Letter of Intent in Washington to explore cooperation focused on sustainable air travel. The agreement includes commitment to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which has the potential to reduce up to 80 percent of CO2 emissions compared to fossil fuel, across the lifecycle, when used on a […]
In France, Reuters reports that Strategie Grains expects European rapeseed planted area to have fallen by 8% against the five-year average to 5.94 million hectares, but the area is still 7% higher than the area harvested this year. Farmers have been struggling with weather damage as well as performance as European regulations limit the inputs […]
In the Netherlands, cars in Sweden will soon be powered by a fuel made from wood residues such as sawdust. TechnipFMC and the Dutch company BTG-BTL based in Twente will design and build a production facility in Sweden where wood residues will be converted into bio-oil. The plant will convert roughly 35,000 – 40,000 tons […]
In California, Biossance from Amyris has launched The Clean Academy, a comprehensive educational platform positioned to become the complete clean beauty resource for consumers and industry alike. The Clean Academy will educate about clean beauty through an interactive curriculum of fun and engaging video content, experiential events and a passionate community of industry experts. Guided by […]
