Tag: Brazil

Brazilian researchers testing renewable hydrogen from ethanol pilot

Brazilian researchers testing renewable hydrogen from ethanol pilot

April 23, 2025 |

In Brazil, Agencia FAPESP reports the University of São Paulo (USP) is testing the world’s first experimental station dedicated to the production of renewable hydrogen from ethanol. The project, carried out by the Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI), represents a milestone in the search for clean energy solutions and the transition to a low-carbon […]

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Brazilian $53.3M biomethane plant using sugarcane waste commissioned

Brazilian $53.3M biomethane plant using sugarcane waste commissioned

April 22, 2025 |

In Brazil, final commissioning of the Costa Pinto biomethane plant in Piracicaba, Brazil was completed in April 2025. PENETRON ADMIX, a crystalline waterproofing admixture, and PENETRON ARC, an acid-resistant coating, were specified to ensure optimal durability of the new concrete structures and protect against the sulfuric acid generated by the biomethane purification process. Bisected by […]

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Brazil’s corn-based ethanol shift global trade flows

Brazil’s corn-based ethanol shift global trade flows

April 17, 2025 |

In Brazil, AgWeb reports Farmdoc daily data shows that Brazil’s bet on corn-based ethanol has reshaped global corn trade flows. Ethanol consumption from corn has blown up to 722 million bu. in 2024-25, 15% of domestic production, from just 16 million bu. in 2015-16, thanks to the 25 corn ethanol plants in operation. Another 15 […]

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Abiove expects Brazilian government to boost blending to 15% soon

Abiove expects Brazilian government to boost blending to 15% soon

April 16, 2025 |

In Brazil, Reuters reports Abiove expects the government to allow for a return to the planned biodiesel blending increase to 15% thanks to falling biodiesel prices. The government decided in February to keep the mandate at 14% due to high prices, which negatively impacted President Lula’s approval ratings. The industry has already increased crushing in […]

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Brazilian biodiesel demand sucking up soy oil supplies for would-be exports

Brazilian biodiesel demand sucking up soy oil supplies for would-be exports

April 14, 2025 |

In Brazil, Platts reports that increased demand for biodiesel blending domestically has soaked up a lot of surplus soybean oil that would have typically been available for export. US Foreign Agricultural Service data showed that despite a record soybean crop last season, export availability of soybean oil remained steady at 1.3 million metric tons. Oil […]

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Brazilian Bioenergy Research Laboratory begins operations at Unicamp

Brazilian Bioenergy Research Laboratory begins operations at Unicamp

April 14, 2025 |

In Brazil, Bioenergy Research Laboratory (Labioen), a research complex focused on innovation in the bioenergy and biomaterials sector, has just started operating at Unicamp. Labioen is expected to contribute to the development of technologies that meet the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ceremony took place this Thursday (3), at Labioen’s facilities. Integrated […]

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Tsubame BHB signs LOI with Atvos for Brazilian green aqueous ammonia factory

Tsubame BHB signs LOI with Atvos for Brazilian green aqueous ammonia factory

April 10, 2025 |

In Brazil, Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd., which is aiming for the social implementation and commercialization of distributed ammonia manufacturing plants, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ATVOS AGROINDUSTRIAL PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A in Brazil regarding a green aqueous ammonia factory in Mineiros (GO), where Atvos’s Morro Vermelho Unit (UMV) is located, responsible for ethanol production. […]

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Vast Infraestrutura and Be8 sign MOU to develop marine biofuels market near Rio

Vast Infraestrutura and Be8 sign MOU to develop marine biofuels market near Rio

April 10, 2025 |

In Brazil, Vast Infraestrutura and Be8 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing the biofuels market for the maritime sector at the Port of Açu, located in the northern part of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Today, the port is the second largest in the country in terms of vessel movement. In […]

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Cemvita launches research partnership to test carbon waste streams as feedstock

Cemvita launches research partnership to test carbon waste streams as feedstock

April 9, 2025 |

In Brazil, Cemvita announced a strategic collaboration with REMA, a renowned Brazilian research institution based in Florianópolis (research center affiliated with the Federal University of Santa Catarina / UFSC, develops environmental and technological solutions for complex challenges in the industrial and agricultural sectors with multidisciplinary team works across Environmental Engineering, Automation, Chemical Engineering, Agronomy, and […]

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Vibra Energia first to offer SAF in Brazil

Vibra Energia first to offer SAF in Brazil

April 3, 2025 |

In Brazil, Vibra Energia has signed an exclusive commercialization contract for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that Brasil BioFuels (BBF) intends to produce in Brazil from 2025. The agreement is valid for five years and adds to the contract already signed between the parties for the purchase and sale of the green diesel HVO (acronym, for […]

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