In Spain, EuroWeekly News reports that gasoline prices have increased in Spain because of the recent change in the biofuels percentage. On May 18th, the government increased the percentage of biofuels in every liter by 0.5% each year for the years 2023-2026 (so 10% in 2022, 10.5% in 2023, 11% in 2024, 11.5% in 2025 […]
In Nebraska, DTN Progressive Farmer reports that Archer Daniels Midland alleges a federal court in Illinois erred when it released sealed company information as part of a May 3 ruling in an ethanol markets lawsuit. The U.S. District Court for the District of Central Illinois granted the plaintiffs, AOT Holding AG, access to documents and […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production remained even at 991,000 b/d (technically 1,000 b/d lower), equivalent to 41.62 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Production was 4.0% less than the same week last year but 3.1% above the five-year average for the week. The four-week average ethanol production volume […]
In The Netherlands, Avantium was awarded a $3.1 million (€3 million) grant by EU Horizon Europe for its participation in the 4-year research and development program WaterProof, which aims to demonstrate the value of electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into high-value chemicals and products. The €3 million grant will be paid out in tranches […]
In Norway, Circa and Valmet signed a Heads of Agreement to realize and optimize the Furacell production process at scale through the ReSolute project and future large-scale plants. Valmet will be the main process technology and equipment supplier, and actively contribute to accelerating the development of Circa’s large-scale production plants. The agreed long-term objective is […]
In Australia, Woodside merged with BHP Group, a mining, metals and petroleum company, and changed its name to Woodside Energy Group. Woodside has been in The Digest lately for their collaboration work on carbon re-use pilot projects with EMRC, ReCarbon and LanzaTech. Woodside also recently signed an agreement with Korea Gas Corporation to study the […]
In the UK, Kuehne+Nagel will reduce emissions by purchasing eight million liters of sustainable aviation fuel. The delivery will be over 2022 and will remove approximately 18,300 metric tons of CO2, which is the equivalent of 350 British Airways flights between London and New York. The SAF, manufactured from sustainable waste feedstocks, will be sourced […]
In Nebraska, Tallgrass announced it has entered into an agreement with ADM that would pave the way for Tallgrass to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from ADM’s corn-processing complex in Columbus, Neb., and transport it to Tallgrass’ Eastern Wyoming Sequestration Hub for permanent underground storage. By utilizing a converted natural gas pipeline for CO2 transportation, Tallgrass […]
In Pennsylvania, HEINZ is teaming up with Pulpex to develop a paper-based, renewable and recyclable bottle made from 100 percent sustainably sourced wood pulp. Innovating its iconic ketchup bottle, HEINZ is the first sauce brand to test the potential of Pulpex’s sustainable paper bottle packaging for its range of world-famous condiments. HEINZ and Pulpex are […]
In the Netherlands, Caffe Inc. BV and the Amsterdam Climate and Energy Fund (ACEF) have joined forces to build a 100% circular recycling plant for coffee waste in Amsterdam. In the factory coffee waste is recycled into coffee oil for use in the personal care industry and into coffee blocks applied in biobased materials. These […]
