In India, Maximize Market Research reported that the global waste to energy market size is expected to reach a value of $63.1 billion by 2030. The market, which reached a value of $35.2 billion last year, is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 8.68% from 2024 to 2030. “The waste to energy market dynamics […]
In the Netherlands, STX Group announced the acquisition of Marine Olie, a trader of waste-based advanced feedstocks. “The biofuels market is one of the largest environmental commodity markets globally and will play a significant role in decarbonizing the shipping, road, industry and heating sectors. The availability of reliable waste-based ‘advanced’ feedstocks will therefore be a […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Agency says U.S. ethanol exports eased 3% in October to 143.5 million gallons (mg), reflecting significant market fluctuations and a heavy concentration of shipments to two primary destinations. Canada maintained its status as the leading export market for the 43rd consecutive month, despite a 22% reduction in shipments. Exports to Canada totaled […]
In Singapore, the shipping sector is increasingly using biofuels, such as Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), to reduce its GHG emissions. However, concerns have arisen regarding the legitimacy of biofuels and whether they are truly sustainable. Industry bodies are seeing a rising number of cases mislabelling biofuels purported to be made from recycled oils and […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production levels were hit by Thanksgiving week last week, dropping by production by 46,000 barrels per day to an average of 1.073 million. Even so, ethanol stocks continue to grow as they reached a five-week high of 23 million barrels. Ethanol exports remain about half as much again […]
In Mexico, Solvay inaugurated an advanced biodigester at its Ciudad Juarez production site in Mexico. This energy transition project will generate biomethane from organic waste processed locally, replacing part of the natural gas needed to power the site’s boiler and kiln operations. Developed by Franco y Asociados, the initiative will reduce the site’s CO2 emissions by […]
In Brazil, Reporter Brasil reports LanzaJet will use mainly Brazilian raw materials and will require its suppliers to obtain sustainability certification. However, among the companies that have been awarded the seal, there are at least two plants involved in recent scandals involving the use of slave labor. The cases are covered in the report “Enslaved […]
In Idaho, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) will hold a webinar on December 11, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. MT (12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET). Led by INL senior bioenergy researcher Rachel Emerson, this webinar will explore the intricacies of INL’s Bioenergy Feedstock Library, a cornerstone database […]
In Italy, Sea, Aeroporti di Milano, with the OLGA project, hOListic Green Airport, funded by the European Commission (Horizon 2020), has embarked on an important path that aims to reduce the environmental impact of the aviation sector by aiming to transform Milan Malpensa airport into a “hydrogen hub” in the short term for land vehicles, […]
In Illinois, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a groundbreaking technology that converts organic wastewater into cost-competitive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70%. Using methane arrested anaerobic digestion, this process transforms waste from sources like breweries and dairy farms into volatile fatty […]
