In Minnesota, Kurita America, BASF Corporation, BASF Enzymes, LLC, and Illinois River Energy LLC have settled their legal dispute involving Kurita America’s patents relating to the use of phytase to control mineral deposits in fuel ethanol plants. The terms of the settlement are confidential. The United States Patent Office issued U.S. Patent Nos. 8,415,137 and […]
In Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Situation reports that in an effort to help increase farmers’ access to energy and encourage them to grow castor bean, Oil Castor is importing 20 biodiesel manufacturing engines from South Africa with a price tag of $60,000. The company buys castor bean from farmers to whom it supplies seed to later […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports that Energy Information Administration data shows maintenance season is keeping ethanol production well below 1 million barrels per day, in turn tightening stock levels. Last week, production averaged 963,000 barrels a day, rising slightly by 16,000 barrels per day compared to the week prior. Although production rose slightly, stocks […]
In Texas, as first announced on February 22 this year, ENG will utilize its modular execution strategy combined with its standard 6500 bpd plant design and, along with its partners, provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a complete plant designed to produce approximately 100 million gallons of sustainable aviation and diesel fuel per year […]
In California, TechCrunch reports that Umara is focusing on seaweed as a feedstock for fake bacon because they saw biofuel production as not becoming commercial soon enough to attract investment. Seaweed not only sequesters carbon but also has a high protein content that can be used to tap into the alternative proteins market, making the […]
n Argentina, Surtidores reports that during the first week of April, the national government increased biodiesel prices for fuel destined for domestic blending with diesel, and now it has done the same with a progressive increase in corn-based ethanol mixed with gasoline, which by August will peak at a nearly 50% increase. The purpose of […]
In Belgium, EconCore, world leader in technologies for economic honeycomb sandwich production, has collaborated with partner Flaxco, to develop and manufacture an innovative new thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich panel. Flaxco established themselves in the early 1850’s and have 150 years of experience in flax weaving, used in a range of applications including clothing, upholstery and decoration. […]
In North Dakota, InForum reports Tharaldson Ethanol is objecting to North Dakota Soybean Processors’ proposed soybean crushing plant that would be sited next door to its own facilities. Tharaldson Ethanol’s CEO said that if the facility were 30 or 50 miles away, it wouldn’t be a problem for them, and he would even support it, […]
In Brazil, Valor Economico reports that eight months after starring in the largest IPO in the country in 2021, Raízen, the fourth largest Brazilian company in terms of revenue, is once again showing the market the reason that led it to seek the favor of investors. With the support of funds raised in the market, […]
In Indonesia, PT PERTAMINA, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., JGC Holdings Corporation and INPEX CORPORATION have entered into a joint study agreement on exploring the feasibility of a clean natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia involving the production of bio-methane from palm oil mill effluent (POME). The project is expected to support […]
