In Argentina, the Clarin newspaper reports that everything indicates that the local biofuel market is preparing to close a good year. On the one hand, the production of ethanol from corn, focused on the local market, maintained a historically high production rate during the first seven months of 2022 and its input/output ratio remains above […]
In Missouri, Bunge and Olleco, the renewables division for ABP Food Group, announced an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture to create a business that encompasses the full life-cycle of edible oils. The joint venture is expected to work with foodservice and food manufacturing customers in Europe – excluding UK and Ireland – to […]
In the UK, bp has submitted a bid for its proposed large-scale green hydrogen plant, HyGreen Teesside, to the UK Government’s Hydrogen Business Model (HBM) and Net Zero Hydrogen Fund (NZHF). Both the HMB and NZHF seek to set up the UK’s low-carbon hydrogen economy and support commercial development. The company also established four new […]
In Washington state, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Food Lifeline of Seattle approximately $200,000 to assist in the development of a community-owned anaerobic digester in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Anaerobic digestion is a process in which microorganisms break down organic materials, such as food scraps, manure, and sewage sludge, in the absence […]
In the UK, in September 2022, the Mintec Category Index for EU vegetable oils declined for the fourth consecutive month, down by 3.7% month-on-month (m-o-m), to EUR 1,161/MT. The decline was primarily attributable to expectations of improvements in the global vegetable oil supply for the 2022 marketing year (MY). The index remained up by 12.4% […]
In Texas, Prairie Energy Partners, a wholly owned company of Southern Rock Energy Partners, is working to finalize the location of its proposed $5.56 billion and 423-job, next-generation, full conversion crude refinery—with the final two competing sites in Victoria County, Texas, and Payne and Lincoln County, Oklahoma. The refinery complex will reduce and eliminate 95 […]
In Scotland, Aberdeen International Airport said it has received the first commercial delivery of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF was delivered by Air bp and will be blended with traditional jet fuel for Bristow flights to bp’s North Sea offshore operations in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Mark Beveridge, Operations Director at Aberdeen International Airport, […]
In China, The Global Times reported that Airbus delivered an A320neo to China Eastern Airlines that used 5% of sustainable aviation fuel. Flying from Tianjin to Xi’an in Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, this was be the first SAF delivery for a single-aisle aircraft assembled by Airbus in China, according to the report. The SAF used […]
In Canada, Bullfrog Power said it has inked a partnership with Purolator with the aim of helping the latter to achieve its sustainability goals, which include achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Through this partnership, Bullfrog Power is helping Purolator displace its electricity-related emissions and put green electricity onto the grid The partnership covers the […]
In New York, MGI International announced the launch of The Aspect Company (TAC), a full-service distribution company focused exclusively on sustainable resins. TAC’s product line currently includes bio-based, bio-attributed, compostable, and recycled resins. TAC provides sourcing, warehousing, logistics, and technical support, enabling customers to integrate sustainable materials into their supply chains. The Aspect Company recently […]
