In Canada, the Ontario government is supporting a more than C$37 million investment by Kawartha Ethanol with C$2.5 million through the Ontario Together Fund. The new investment will help the Havelock-based company expand its local production capabilities to manufacture high-grade, pure ethanol for hand sanitizers and disinfectants to help our continued fight against COVID-19. Supporting […]
In the Netherlands, VARO Energy Group and GPS Group announced the successful completion of a new railway line and ethanol storage tanks, which will be operated as of February 1, 2022. Located in the Port of Amsterdam, the world’s largest trading and blending hub for fuels, this new infrastructure is state-of-the-art and one of very […]
In Washington, Reuters reports Environmental Protection Agency data shows that December saw D6 RIN production increase to about 1.30 billion ethanol compared to 1.26 billion the month prior, in line with high ethanol production runs while crushing margins were still high. D4 biodiesel RIN production also rose, reaching 576 million compared to 464 million in […]
In New York, Hyzon Motors Inc., a leading supplier of hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles, announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Transform Materials, a provider of renewable hydrogen through its innovative proprietary microwave reactor technology. Together, Hyzon and Transform Materials will evaluate proposals to develop facilities to produce low-to-negative carbon intensity hydrogen from various […]
In Romania, Clariant’s first full-scale commercial sunliquid plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues is mechanically completed and ready for start-up. The flagship plant will process approx. 250,000 tons of straw to produce 50,000 tons of cellulosic ethanol annually, contributing to lowering greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. After completing the […]
In France, Carbios, a pioneer in the development of enzymatic solutions dedicated to the end-of-life of plastic and textile polymers, will accelerate the industrial development of its revolutionary enzymatic recycling process (C-ZYME) with the construction of its reference unit in Europe. After studying several potential location proposals, Carbios has shortlisted two of the worlds’ leading […]
In United Arab Emirates, TotalEnergies, Masdar and Siemens Energy signed a collaboration agreement to act as co-developers on green hydrogen project which aims to establish a demonstrator plant at Masdar City for green hydrogen production to convert carbon dioxide into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Having joined the initiative, the aim now is that TotalEnergies will […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production rebounded by 46,000 barrels per day (b/d), or 4.7%, to 1.053 million b/d, equivalent to 44.23 million gallons daily, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. According to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Production was 11.4% above the same week last year, which was affected by the pandemic, […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that in 2020, 1.4 milliards ha of crops such as grain, oilseeds, protein, sugar and fibre plants, fruits, vegetables, nuts and others were grown worldwide. Most of this produce is used as food. Only around 7 percent go into biofuels production. Biofuel production is mostly located in countries where there is […]
In New York state, Summit Cosmetics Corporation (SCC), a global cosmetic ingredient developer and distributor, has executed a Global Distribution Agreement with NXTLEVVEL, a commercial scale manufacturer of next generation biomass derived chemicals, for the distribution of its NXT SOLV product line to the Beauty and Personal Care industry. The agreement is for a five-year […]
