In Canada, Urbana Corporation has purchased 1,400,999 shares of IGPC Class E preferred shares representing 12.78% of the equity of Integrated Grain Processors Co-operative Inc. (“IGPC”), Canada’s largest cooperatively owned fuel ethanol producer, from existing shareholders. In addition, Urbana previously purchased $1 million in IGPC’s 7% debentures maturing July 31st, 2023. As well as helping […]
In the UK, the Zemo Partnership (formerly LowCVP) is launching a new Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS) for high blend renewable fuels. The scheme will give fleet operators robust information about the greenhouse gas (GHG) and wider sustainability performance of renewable fuels supplied in the UK. A recent Zemo Partnership study found that an important […]
In Alabama, Evonik Corporation has completed a significant capacity expansion of its sodium methylate production facility located in Mobile, Ala. With the expansion, the production unit will now be capable of producing up to 90,000 metric tons per year. The growing usage of biodiesel and the decarbonization path defined by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium’s subsidiary Avantium Renewable Polymers signed two additional conditional offtake agreements for the supply of PEF resin to manufacture bottles and films, bringing the total now to four such contracts. Avantium RNP aims to commercialize its proprietary plants-to-plastics YXY® Technology, which is used to produce FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) – the main building […]
In Belgium, Port of Antwerp, Fluxys and Titan LNG christened a new LNG bunker vessel: the FlexFueler 002 which is owned by gas infrastructure group Fluxys and LNG supplier Titan LNG. The bunker barge ensures that ships can refuel with LNG anywhere in the port. The FlexFueler 002 operates from its base at quay 526/528 […]
In California, Amyris, Inc. achieved another breakthrough with its production of Cannabigerol (CBG) from fermentation for consumer skincare treatment formulations. Amyris believes that this production run is the largest industrial-scale fermentation-based CBG by any producer to-date. The production was completed utilizing 225,000 fermenters at the facility of Amyris’s Spain-based manufacturing partner. Amyris’s Lab-to-Market synthetic biology […]
In Finland, producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, Neste, joined the eFuel Alliance, an interest group dedicated to the industrial production of synthetic fuels from renewable sources. The eFuel Alliance is based in Berlin and Brussels and brings together companies and organizations that share the goal of establishing and promoting power- and bio-based […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Grains Council Advisory Team (A-Team) applications are now available for the 2021- 2023 term. The deadline to apply is April 30. Council members who serve on A-Teams provide Council staff and its Board of Directors insight and guidance on issue-specific topics, including ethanol. Input from A-Team members and the Council’s […]
In Denmark, Haldor Topsoe and Nel entered a memorandum of understanding with the intent to offer customers complete renewable electricity to ammonia and methanol solutions, based on Nel’s alkaline and PEM electrolysis technologies in combination with proven ammonia and methanol technologies from Topsoe. Green ammonia and eMethanol are both considered promising low-carbon transportation fuels and […]
In the UK, demand for renewable biomethane is up by over 800% as CNG Fuels opens Europe’s largest refueling station, offering low-carbon alternative to diesel for HGVs. Two new stations can serve over 1,000 HGVs a day as big-name hauliers switch to cut carbon emissions, pollution, and fuel costs Demand for renewable biomethane compressed natural […]
