In Indonesia, Reuters reports the country is contemplating boosting its biodiesel blending mandate to 35%. It has been doing trials on B40 and B50 for the past couple of years in hopes of boosting blending beyond the current 30%. Exports were banned for three weeks but since they have opened up again, palm oil stocks […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that hydrous ethanol’s competitiveness against gasoline was already falling in May but with the cuts in various taxes that came into force this week and last, hydrous ethanol has become even less competitive. Ethanol prices are expected to fall in response to gasoline’s enhanced competitiveness. In the Southeast region, for example, […]
In Australia, Marr Contracting announced they will be the first business in Australia to transition from fossil diesel to HVO100 – a diesel made from 100% renewable raw materials, used as a drop-in fuel. The initiative is part of Marr’s commitment to reduce their carbon emissions and impact on the environment as part of their […]
In West Virginia, Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla, announced that the Brown Grease Advanced Biofuel offtake produced by Greasezilla systems is now a qualified feedstock for RIN credits under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). This long-awaited ruling adds further value to Greasezilla’s advanced biofuel (ABF) offtake as a mainstream, sustainable energy resource. The […]
In France, Global Bioenergies announced that Shell ordered testing volumes of two bio-isobutene derivatives from Global Bioenergies. Both will be manufactured and delivered in the coming weeks. Global Bioenergies has focused its strategy on the bioproduction of isobutene as this molecule is one of the main building blocks in the world of chemistry. Its derivatives […]
In Singapore, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have successfully completed the first biofuel bunker operation for a vehicle carrier in Singapore. The local operation was made possible with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The MOL-operated car and truck carrier, Heroic Ace, was refueled by TotalEnergies-supplied biofuel on […]
In New York state, Crossbridge Energy A/S announced that it has reached a final agreement with Everfuel for the offtake of green hydrogen from Everfuel’s anticipated 300MW electrolyzer plant. The next phase of the project will be completed in three equal phases of 100MW each, and Phase 2a will supply up to 40 tons per […]
In Canada, Tidewater Renewables Ltd. announced a multi-year agreement with an investment-grade company to sell Federal Clean Fuel Regulation credits that it will receive through the production and sale of fuel produced at the Renewable Diesel & Renewable Hydrogen Complex at Prince George, BC, adding previously unrecognized value and an incremental revenue stream to the […]
In Brazil, IFC supports $50 million financing package to Usina Santa Adélia that will expand the company’s ethanol production and support the renewal of sugarcane plantations, utilizing innovative and climate-smart agricultural techniques to mitigate climate risks. The financing package consists of $30 million from IFC’s own-account and up to $20 million mobilized from Rabobank. IFC’s […]
In Washington, new study released by the Department of Energy (DOE) found that the U.S. ethanol industry once again leads the nation in the share of its workforce that is comprised by military veterans, with one in every six employees previously serving in the armed forces. The DOE report also showed that the concentration of union workers […]
