In Brazil, GranBio plans to scale SAF production capacity over the next decade by repurposing shuttered pulp and paper mills across the United States. By converting these dormant industrial sites into advanced biorefineries, GranBio aims to restore skilled manufacturing jobs in those regions. Amazon is investing in this project as part of our broader work […]
In Brazil, startup Fipo Biopellet is using Amazonian fruit waste to produce a renewable bioplastic that could help reduce the environmental impact of traditional plastics. Using seeds from tucumã, along with residues from açaí and cupuaçu, the company has developed a biocomposite that partially replaces fossil-based polymers while maintaining the strength and durability needed for industrial […]
In Brazil, driven by economic factors and technological advances, the production of national corn ethanol recorded an extraordinary jump: from 500 million liters in 2017 to 6.3 billion liters in the last crop, with official projection of the National Union of Corn Ethanol (Unem) of reaching 7.3 billion liters in the 2024/2025 cycle. Unlike the […]
In Brazil, Inspenet reports Transpetro signed a contract with the Rio Grande shipyard for the construction of four MR1 mid-range vessels intended for the transport of oil and derivatives along the Brazilian coast. The investment amounts to $427 million and is part of the Mar Aberto Program, an initiative promoted to expand and modernize the […]
In Brazil, Alfa Laval signed a contract to supply Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) pre-treatment technology for Acelen’s new biorefinery project in Brazil. The order will be fulfilled in phases until completion of the project expected in 2029. Marking a significant step in Alfa Laval’s ongoing commitment to support the global transition to renewable energy, the […]
In Brazil, Novacana reports the CEO of Vibra recently said that the company believes in the potential of ethanol as a product to support the journey of the energy transition, but advocated clear regulations, the result of public debates, and predictable agendas regarding changes in the mix. The government has been advocating the change in […]
In Brazil, Finep, Petrobras and BNDESPAR signed a new stage in the structuring of the Investment Fund in Holdings (FIP) focused on Energy Transition and Decarbonization. With the process of setting up the fund in advanced stage and once the regulation is approved by the internal bodies of each quota holder, the Fund initiates the […]
In Brazil, Revistarpa News reports Bioenergética Aroeira, based in Tupaciguara, in Triângulo Mineiro, will invest R$ 750 million in the implementation of a grain-based ethanol plant. Of this amount, R$ 618 million are resources from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), already approved, and the rest are its own resources. The development […]
In Brazil, earlier this month the Secretariat of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics (Semil), the São Paulo State Research Foundation (Fapesp) and the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (EPUSP), celebrated the partnership for the creation of the biogenic carbon capture and storage technology center (BECCS, Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage), in line […]
In Brazil, Petrobras completed the production and commercialization of the first batch of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) produced from soybean oil with CORSIA low-risk certification ILUC, which attests to sustainability criteria and lower risk of impact on new areas. The volume marketed, of 3.8 thousand m3, was obtained by co-processing at the Duque de Caxias […]
