In France, CMA CGM has been increasing the share of biomethane in the CLEANER ENERGY LNG solution, available since November 2020, leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions of 25% on a well-to-wake basis, compared to the previous 15% reduction. As things stand, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the best solution currently available for reducing […]
In Brazil, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels, in collaboration with Agroicone and colleagues from the University of Campinas, has published the outcomes of research into non-crop feedstock availability and potential in Brazil for the production of SAF. This work is supported by Boeing’s Global Engagement Portfolio, as part of the Fulling the Sustainable Bioeconomy (FTSB) […]
In Illinois, Barchart has announced a new distribution partnership with PRIMA Markets, a leading research company for the low carbon fuels market, specializing in renewable diesel, biodiesel, ethanol and feedstocks. Through this new partnership, PRIMA Markets will join the cmdty Pricing Network (CPN), making their biofuel prices available to users through cmdtyView Pro, cmdtyView Excel, […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc says that its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary reached a significant milestone by starting construction of the dairy biogas cleanup and compression unit for the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Digester Project. The biogas cleanup unit will produce Renewable Natural Gas that meets utility gas pipeline standards and will be utilized as transportation fuel. This […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that Datagro expects sugar mills will start focusing more on ethanol production temporarily in an effort to supply the market that is seeing record prices. Sugar prices globally have seen the best prices in years, leaving mills to focus on sugar production rather than ethanol but doing so has left a […]
In India, Reuters reports that the head of Godavari Biorefineries believes the government’s policy to promote higher ethanol production and consumption will eat away at the country’s sugar surplus in the next two to three years. Excess sugar production together with high costs of production have led to surpluses over the past several seasons while […]
In Nigeria, the Punch newspaper reports that Unicane has become the continent’s largest ethanol producer on the continent following its second expansion, bringing production to 420,000 liters daily. The company has succeeded in turning Nigeria into a potential next exporter of ENA whereas it had been a net importer in the past. The company was […]
In Texas, the American Bureau of Shipping has published the latest trends and projections on carbon-reduction strategies for shipping as the industry looks to meet decarbonization ambitions. Setting the Course to Low Carbon Shipping examines new fuels, technologies and operational measures and matches that with forecasts for the world’s key trade lanes to envision what […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports that Praj has successfully developed bio-bitumen from lignin using a proprietary process. The bio-bitumen has been certified by Netherlands-based Circular Biobased Delta through its CHAPLIN program. The bio-bitumen was produced from rice and wheat straw at its 2G Biorefinery Demo plant, which will now be scaled up to […]
In France, Air France-KLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus have joined forces to carry out the first long-haul flight powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) produced in France. At 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, Air France Flight 342 took off from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport’s Terminal 2E for Montreal with its tanks filled for the first time with […]
