In Japan, Toyo Engineering Corporation has been awarded a contract for a project to construct an ethylene pilot plant, using waste-derived ethanol as raw material, planned by Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited. at its Chiba Works. Sumitomo Chemical has established a cooperative relationship with Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. for the social implementation of the technology to […]
In Belgium, a new paper released by the European Biogas Association has mapped the opportunities of producing biogas from industrial wastewaters and quantified the biogas production potential of different EU industry sectors. The results show that biogas has a high potential to mitigate methane emissions from wastewater whilst at the same time providing a huge […]
In California, Neste and NuStar Energy L.P announced that supply trucks are now able to load Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM at the NuStar-operated Selby Terminal near San Francisco, California. The first gallons have been safely picked up and delivered to the nearby Monterey Regional Airport. Due to the strategic location of the Selby Terminal, Neste […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that UNICA data shows ethanol production fell 18% during the second half of March to 372 million liters while the sugarcane crush during the period was a third less than last year. Poor rains have negatively impacted cane growth over the past few months, so mills are choosing to not start […]
In Nebraska, the Journal Star newspaper reports the AltEn ethanol plant in Mead keeps getting into deeper and deeper trouble. It was already shut down on order of the state for using pesticide-treated corn as ethanol feedstock which led to environmental complaints following spillage from its wastewater treatment lagoon. The State has also sued the […]
In Canada, renewable fuels are a critical component of Federated Co-operatives Limited’s climate change strategy and are the reason the company pursued the purchase of True North’s assets. After careful analysis of the work True North has completed with regard to biofuel production, FCL felt that the acquisition of True North’s current assets would supplement […]
In Canada, the Government of Canada announced a C$1-million investment to BOSK Bioproducts Inc. as part of the second phase of the Bioplastics Challenge. This challenge is aimed at helping small businesses reduce pollution by turning forest-based residue into sustainable plastic materials. With this funding, BOSK Bioproducts Inc. will focus on the installation of a small-scale production […]
In India, Praj Industries has bagged an order to set up India’s largest capacity syrup-based ethanol plant from Godavari Biorefineries Ltd (GBL) in Karnataka. As a part of this project, Praj will expand the existing ethanol manufacturing capacity to 600,000 liters per day using sugarcane syrup. When commissioned, this will become India’s largest capacity syrup-based […]
In the UK, Equinor and SSE Thermal have unveiled plans to jointly develop two first-of-a-kind, low-carbon power stations in the UK’s Humber region, comprising one of the UK’s first power stations with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, and the world’s first 100% hydrogen-fueled power station. The plans, underpinned by a new cooperation agreement between […]
In India, Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has undertaken successful sea trials for two vessels towards use of biofuels in concurrence with the Indian flag administration. The two vessels – Ambuja Mukund and Ambuja Vaibhav, are owned by Ambuja Cements Ltd., which is a part of the global conglomerate Lafarge Holcim, a leader in building […]
