In Brazil, Reuters reports Brazil’s soybean oil exports in 2022 will reach 1.8 million metric tons, some 100,000 tons higher than forecast in April and the highest level since 2008, due to strong prices over fallout from the war in Ukraine, industry group Abiove estimated on Tuesday. By raising the export estimate, Abiove reduced the […]
In Connecticut, AMCI Acquisition Corp. II and LanzaTech NZ, Inc. announced that AMCI has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2022 in connection with its proposed business combination with LanzaTech. The combined company is expected to be listed on Nasdaq upon completion of the […]
In Canada, Parkland Corporation announced plans to increase renewable fuel production at its Burnaby Refinery in British Columbia. This is one of many steps it is taking to advance its commercial decarbonization strategy and provide its customers with a portfolio of low carbon products and services to help them meet their low carbon goals. Announced […]
In India, Equity Bulls reports Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) and GAIL (India) Limited have signed a term sheet to jointly build a 500,000 liter per day ethanol plant in Gujarat, plans for which were first announced last year. The facility will use corn and broken rice as feedstock, producing 135,000 metric tons of […]
In Iowa, on the occasion of the official opening ceremony on May 6th, VERBIO CEO Claus Sauter said in front of the attending state Governor Kim Reynolds and other representatives from politics and business: “The plant in Nevada (Iowa) is our first plant in the USA. Until summer 2022, we will achieve full-scale production. Then […]
In Sweden, Swedish Biofuels and COWI have entered into a partnership to bring 400,000 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the Swedish market and contribute to the national program Fossil Free Sweden. The partnership aims to implement the novel Alcohol to Jet (ATJ) technology developed by Swedish Biofuels for the construction of three […]
In Nebraska, a broad, bipartisan majority of Nebraskans support the ethanol industry and believe it is critical to the future of agriculture, the health of the state’s economy, and improving environmental outcomes, according to a new survey of registered voters in 14 counties where Summit Carbon Solutions is proposed to operate in the state. Key […]
In Texas, Darling Ingredients Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Brazil’s largest independent rendering company, FASA Group for approximately $560 million, subject to post-closing adjustments and a contingent payment based on future earnings growth. FASA Group processes more than 1.3 million metric tons annually through 14 rendering plants with an additional two […]
In Canada, Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. has entered into a strategic agreement with Hempcrete Natural Building Ltd. an international construction company creating carbon neutral communities through sustainable, renewable, and stronger buildings. The agreement permits Hempcrete Natural, on a non-exclusive basis, to commercialize certain Nextleaf intellectual property, specifically, a U.S. patent related to hemp biomass processing. Hemp […]
In the UK, HydrogenOne Capital Growth has signed definitive agreements for an investment of $24.7 million in Elcogen Plc. Elcogen’s shareholders include Biofuel OÜ, and VNTM Powerfund II, a technology fund focused on clean power. With this purchase of a minority equity stake, HydrogenOne has the right to a board seat at Elcogen. Elcogen is […]
