In the United Arab Emirates, Gulf News reported that Dubai’s efforts to turn waste into a renewable energy source took centre stage during a visit by Marwan bin Ghalita, Director General of Dubai Municipality, to Tadweer, one of the emirate’s leading waste management facilities. The report noted that the highlight of the visit was Tadweer’s […]
In the UK, Greenergy announced the temporary suspension of operations at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, North East England, as it conducts a strategic review to evaluate the plant’s commercial viability amid the significant challenges currently facing the UK biofuels industry. “Despite implementing significant cost reduction measures at Immingham, market conditions remain unsupportive,” the firm […]
In India, India Shipping News reported that Wallem Group has published a new whitepaper to ensure ships, ships systems and crews are fully prepared to load, store and use biofuels in everyday vessel operations. The whitepaper, dubbed ‘Marine Biofuels: Adoption, use, and best practice’ recognizes the contribution that biofuels can make to maritime decarbonization, while […]
In Spain, Naturgy has teamed with ID Energy Group for the development of 20 new plants in Spain. The agreement illustrates the group’s determined commitment to lead the boost of renewable gases as a strategic vector to accelerate the energy transition. The alliance adds up to an expected investment of more than 500 million euros. […]
In Japan, Nippon Yuka Kogyo Co., Ltd., an NYK Group company specializing in chemical R&D as well as the manufacture and sale of chemical products, announced the forthcoming release of BioxiGuard, the Japan’s first antioxidant specially developed for marine biodiesel fuel. This new product will be available from August 10. Biofuel is garnering increased attention […]
In Spain, El Mercantil reports Decal has requested an extension of its concession in the port of Barcelona to install a new cargo arm. The move responds to the company’s willingness to manage biofuels and renewable fuels at its facilities, which wants to go in order to that goal. In the specific case of the […]
In Texas, Argus has extended its Argus Open Markets (AOM) real-time electronic price discovery platform to biodiesel in New York Harbor. A trade was initiated on the opening day of operation, 30 April, the first recorded for AOM in the US, and the platform has seen market activity on every subsequent day. The AOM platform offers […]
In Brazil, Cemvita announced it has successfully increased the bioprocess productivity of its proprietary FermOil producing microorganism ahead of schedule, achieving this key performance milestone at least six months earlier than projected. This improvement—achieved using crude glycerol from biodiesel industries—significantly strengthens the techno-economics and scalability of FermWorks™, Cemvita’s commercial biomanufacturing plant. In parallel, FermOil™ provides […]
In Kansas, ICM has signed a new agreement with Little Sioux Corn Processors (LSCP) to install ICM’s proprietary FOT Oil Recovery system at the company’s 170 million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant in Marcus, Iowa. The project includes engineering, equipment procurement, and construction, with completion targeted for the first quarter of 2026. FOT Oil Recovery is ICM’s proprietary […]
In Washington, Tuesday marked the official launch of the American Alliance for Biomanufacturing (AAB), a new coalition of industry leaders committed to advancing U.S. leadership in biomanufacturing innovation, competitiveness, and resilience. The Alliance brings together essential stakeholders from across the industrial biomanufacturing ecosystem to address critical challenges and opportunities in a rapidly evolving sector that […]
