In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows last week’s unusually cold weather that saw temperatures tumble well below freezing for much of the country together with the Christmas holidays pushed down ethanol production to the lowest level seen since early October at 963,000 barrels. Despite lower production, stocks rose to a […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s New Biogas Projects Experts Appraisal Committee has accredited Sistema.bio’s small-scale biodigesters under the National Biogas Program in an effort to quickly scale up anaerobic digestion for farmers to producer gas for cooking and organic fertilizer production. The company already has […]
In Singapore, Offshore Energy reports one of Ocean Network Express’s containerships has bunkered with Chevron’s marine biofuel. The 4,800 TEU containership MOL Endowment bunkered 992.2 metric tons of VLSFO-B24 with support from the Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex). In February, the company trialed marine biofuels on one of its Panamax boxships. Using biofuels is part […]
In Indiana, WCSI news reports POET plans to reopen its Cloverdale biorefinery next year thanks to the anticipated increase in ethanol blending to 15% from the current 10%. The company has four other ethanol plants operating in the state, but Cloverdale is set to produce around 100 million gallons of ethanol annually. The additional blending […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association’s annual review of vehicle owner’s manuals and warranty statements indicates that E15 is explicitly approved by the manufacturer for use in the vast majority of model year 2023 cars and light trucks. Notably, for the first time, Mitsubishi lists E15 as an approved fuel in some of its 2023 […]
In Canada, the Alberta Farm Express reports the national canola association expects renewable diesel production to soar domestically, significantly increasing demand for canola. It expects production to reach 1 billion liters by 2024, doubling the year after before reaching more than doubling again to 4.5 billion liters in 2027. Crushing capacity will need to increase […]
In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that oil company Chevron has teamed up with Singapore-based shipping firm Ocean Network Express (ONE) to complete inaugural biofuel bunkering on a 4,800 TEU containership. According to the report, the bunkering operation was witnessed by Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex), a digital infrastructure that facilitates the sharing of data […]
In Chile, Green Car Congress reported that e-fuel company HIF Global, together with partners, authorities, and community representatives, celebrated the production of the first liters of synthetic gasoline at the Haru Oni demonstration plant in southern Chile. Haru Oni will produce green hydrogen via electrolysis using renewable energy from the wind. The facility will also […]
In Texas, bp completed its purchase of Archaea Energy, a leading provider of renewable natural gas (RNG), marking a milestone in the growth of bp’s strategic bioenergy business. In October, bp announced it had agreed to acquire Archaea, subject to regulatory and Archaea shareholder approval. Having received those approvals and with the transaction complete, Archaea […]
In Finland, Synbio Powerlabs has secured €6.6 million funding for a unique biotechnology pilot plant for precision fermentation. The Finnish Ministry of Employment and the economy organization Business Finland has granted €2.99 million in funding to Synbio Powerlabs for a pilot project specializing in precision fermentation and biotechnology. The state-of-the-art facility is part of a […]
