In Brazil, Platts reports demand for ethanol in light of rising crude oil prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has pushed ethanol prices 208 points above the price for sugar as of April 1 as the sugarcane crush officially kicks off. Hydrous ethanol prices rose nearly 8% in the Center-South region between March […]
In Argentina, Uno Santa Fe reports that last Friday the chambers of the biodiesel industry met with the National Energy Secretariat to agree on a new price for biodiesel, a whopping 25% for April. The price increase was set for publication in the official gazette on Monday. The massive price increase is to reflect higher […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V., a renewable chemistry tech company, said it reached Financial Close for the construction of its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The world’s first commercial FDCA factory is set to produce 5 kilotonnes of FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) per annum, the key building block for the 100% fossil-free, recyclable polymer […]
In Finland, Finnair signed a letter of intent for a commitment to cooperate with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to bring CO2 emissions reduction targets in line with the UN Paris Climate Agreement which will include using sustainable aviation fuels. Finnair sets the target within the next two years. Finnair uses an extensive toolkit […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production declined by 6,000 barrels per day (b/d), or 0.6%, to 1.036 million b/d, equivalent to 43.51 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Production was 7.4% more than the same week last year and 6.6% above the five-year average for the week. The four-week […]
In New York, BloombergNEF reports that U.S. demand for renewable natural gas that can be produced from waste and other renewable sources could jump 45-fold over the next two decades as utilities seek to reduce their carbon emissions. Consumption of so-called renewable gas, which so far has been mostly used to replace diesel in truck […]
In France, TotalEnergies and Sempra are expanding their North American strategic alliance with the signing of two Memorandums of Understanding: one for the Vista Pacífico LNG export project in Mexico and the other for the co-development of several onshore and offshore renewables projects. The Vista Pacífico LNG project is planned to be a mid-scale facility […]
In France, AMOEBA, producer of a biological biocide capable of eliminating bacterial risk in water and human wounds, and a biocontrol product for plant protection, still in the development phase, updated the schedule for its various regulatory files related to the biocidal application in Europe and noted that the company is preparing to carry out […]
In Australia, INPEX, ANZ and Qantas have entered a memorandum of understanding to progress the evaluation of a project which brings together carbon farming and renewable biofuels in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The project provides an opportunity to support reforestation and decarbonization using drought-resilient native tree crops, integrated with existing farming systems. Having […]
In Sweden, Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire Desmet, part of the Desmet Ballestra Group, a world leader in engineering and supplying processing plants and technologies for edible oils and biofuel sectors. The acquisition will strengthen Alfa Laval’s position in the renewable energy arena and complement its offering within edible oils. Closing is […]
