In Indonesia, Palm Oil Magazine reports the country’s competition commission is concerned the government’s plans to boost biodiesel blending to 50% will create unfair competition and impact the price of fresh fruit bunches. With Malaysia at the ready to step in and supply palm oil if the Indonesia’s blending program is too strict, the commission […]
In Egypt, the Egypt Independent newspaper reports the Prime Minister inaugurated the $4 million “Kemet for Integrated Industries” ethanol plant in Sokhna Industrial Zone of the Suez Canal Economic Zone last Sunday. The facility will use sugarcane and beet molasses feedstock to produce 2 million liters of ethanol per year. The ethanol, which will be […]
In Mississippi, the Natchez Democrat newspaper reports Velocys has pulled out of its planned biofuels facility as it pivots towards Europe, following a buyout last year that saved it from bankruptcy. The company invested $2.2 million towards a levy project as part of its project evaluation process, which led to the total $7 million investment, […]
In Georgia, Cultura Technologies announced that its newly formed brand, CreditCrop, has joined the Clean Fuel Credit Consortium (CFCC), a multi-company collaboration with Verdova, Vericap, and JAG Group, Inc. The consortium aims to support clean-fuel credit generation and regulatory compliance across the North American ethanol marketplace. The CFCC goal is to establish a unified, verifiable […]
In Canada, Fonds de solidarité FTQ Bioénergie announced a strategic partnership with Keridis BioEnergy, a Québec-based company specializing in the development, financing and operation of agricultural biomethanation plants that produce renewable natural gas (RNG) and biofertilizers in Québec. This partnership enhances the Fonds Bioénergie’s expertise in project development and allows it to acquire equity interests […]
In France, Argus is launching the world’s first price assessments for French renewable gas guarantees of origin (RGGOs). The new prices, published weekly, expand on Argus’ existing coverage of global energy attribute certificates and renewable fuels markets. French RGGOs detail the source and timing of biomethane injected into the domestic gas grid. Certificates can be […]
In California, SandboxAQ recently announced the release of AQCat25-EV2, a novel quantitative AI model trained on the AQCat25 dataset, representing an advancement in computational catalyst discovery. AQCat25-EV2 enables researchers to accelerate the discovery of catalysts for applications in energy, chemical production, agriculture, automotive and consumer goods with high speed and accuracy. Novel catalyst discovery will […]
In New Yorks state, Plug Power Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Edgewood Renewables to support the development and construction of its advanced renewable fuel facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The project is designed to process waste biomass feedstocks to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel (RD), and biomethanol, while utilizing, within its […]
In Brazil, National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing of R$ 300 million to expand the corn plant of Neomille S.A. in Chapadão do Céu (GO). The supported investments will allow the unit to increase its capacity of ethanol production of corn to up to 527,000 m3 per crop, of DDGS (dry […]
In Texas, Sasol International Chemicals announced the launch and commercialization of a bio-circular, palm and deforestation-free surfactant derived from insect oils available under the trade name LIVINEX IO 7. This new, innovative product (patent pending) is the first nonionic surfactant of its kind in the fabric, home care, industrial and institutional cleaning markets. Insect oil, a […]
