In Pennsylvania, Indiana County Development Corporation (ICDC) is coordinating efforts with Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC to host an informational meeting with company representatives and local residents regarding the renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility proposed at the 119 Business Park – Lot 2, located in Center Township, Indiana County, PA. An informational meeting […]
In Finland, a recently published USDA Biofuels Annual Report suggests that Neste may have received fraudulent used cooking oil (UCO) volumes at its renewable products refinery in Singapore, specifically virgin palm oil from Indonesia exported fraudulently as UCO via China. Neste takes suspected fraud cases seriously and investigates them accordingly. In addition, the company continuously […]
In Belgium, European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) members produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2022, according to audited data released by the industry group. ePURE members – representing 85% of EU installed capacity – produced 5.9 million metric tons of food and feed co-products including high-protein animal feed and 4.5 million tons […]
In Washington, asserting that U.S. tax policy should be tied to the best standards the government has to offer, 17 of the nation’s top corn grower leaders sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week encouraging her to adopt an emissions model developed by the Department of Energy as her agency works with the […]
In California, Vertimass EMEA B.V. has signed a purchase agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Ekobenz, a Poland-based company that commercially produces high-quality renewable gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and other fuels. The Ekobenz facility will also provide a commercial-scale platform on which to build near-term introduction of the Vertimass Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and […]
In Belgium, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) has released a position paper concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Green Claims Directive (GCD) from March 2023. The proposed Directive seeks to establish consistent EU-wide rules for substantiating, communicating, and verifying voluntary green claims, with the ultimate goal of providing consumers and businesses with trustworthy environmental information. This initiative is geared towards […]
In India, Zee Business reported that BCL Industries, one of the largest grain-based manufacturers of Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) and ethanol in India, has announced plans to expand the capacity of its distilleries to meet the rising demand. The company said it plans to expand the capacity of its distilleries to 850 KLPD. The report […]
In New Jersey, A.P. Moller – Maersk and Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using green biofuel through Maersk’s “ECO Delivery” ocean product offering. Maersk estimates this purchase will contribute to a reduction in 44,600 metric tons of CO2e compared to standard bunker fuel, roughly equivalent to 50 […]
In South Korea, CARBONCO, a company specializing in decarbonization solutions said it will engage in the Jeju Island Green Methanol Production Project. CARBONCO announced that it has signed an agreement with Jeju Energy Corporation, Gaoncell, and ThyssenKrupp to produce e-methanol using environmentally favorable energy sources. Under the agreement, Jeju Energy Corporation will supply renewable energy […]
In New York, Spherical Insights reported that the global waste-to-energy market is expected to grow from $ 35.52 billion in 2022 to $ 66.05 billion by 2032. The market is forecast to expand at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.4% during the forecast period, according to the study. Based on the technology, the […]
