In Illinois, ClearFlame Engine Technologies announced a partnership with Alto Ingredients, Inc. to conduct pilot demonstrations of its proven solution for diesel engines using low-cost ethanol in Class VIII trucks. ClearFlame will provide Alto with a Class VIII truck retrofitted with a 500hp heavy-duty demonstration engine, which can match diesel torque and efficiency by achieving […]
In Paraguay, Investing.com reports the “Omega Green” biofuel plant, owned by the company ECB Group Paraguay, will operate at full capacity in the second half of 2024. The project promoters recently met with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to discuss the sustainability requirements of the used cooking oil that will be used as feedstock […]
In Illinois, BioBlend has launched EPIC EL Dust Suppressant, a premier soy-based dust control product designed with our powerful proprietary Ester Link technology providing superior fugitive particle (dust) control while also being friendly to the environment including: waterways, agriculture, wildlife, humans, etc.. EPIC EL Dust Suppressant is environmentally safe because it is natural ester derived […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports UNICA data shows that sugarcane production has fallen by a quarter during H2 April due to yields falling 10% on the year, further tightening the already limited available of both sugar and ethanol. With mills focusing on sugar production over ethanol due to high world prices, ethanol production fell by 22% […]
In New Jersey, Vision Hydrogen Corporation announced that VoltH2, a Europe-based developer of green hydrogen production infrastructure projects that is 17.5% owned by the company, has signed a cooperation agreement to prepare for the construction of a green hydrogen production plant in the North Sea Port harbor city of Terneuzen, Netherlands. The location will be […]
In Australia, the Shepparton News reports that following a third-party audit regarding the MOAMA ethanol plant development by Murray River Energy commissioned by the Murray River Council, the Council has referred the case to the Independent Commission Against Corruption and NSW Police for further investigation. The Council granted the project a loan of A$900,000 but […]
In Switzerland, for Eptinger, Schöni relies on a new fleet that can be operated with 100% biodiesel. The biodiesel used is made from residues such as meat waste and used cooking oils. The combustion of this biodiesel mainly produces biogenic CO2, which was withdrawn from the atmosphere when the biomass was built up and is […]
In Belgium, Advanced Biofuels Coalition, Copa-Cogeca, eFuel Alliance, ePURE – European renewable ethanol, EBB-European Biodiesel Board, EWABA, Fediol, FuelsEurope, Nordic Blue Crude AS, and UPEI have joined forces to form the Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuel Platform. These partners are working together to contribute to the decarbonization of the mobility sector in a sustainable and […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that the Mines and Energy Ministry has decided to continue the lower biodiesel blending mandate of 10% through July and August as biodiesel prices continue to remain high. Biodiesel prices have soared by nearly 100% over the past year, putting into jeopardy the country’s wider plans to support higher biodiesel blends, […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy announced $35 million in funding that will help slash carbon emissions and scale up the volume and efficiency of renewable biofuel. The 15 awarded research projects are housed at colleges, universities, and labs across nine states and will advance new technologies to decarbonize biorefining processes used across […]
