In Brazil, the INFRA news agency reports board of directors of the ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) unanimously denied a request of Sindicom (National Union of Companies Distributors of Fuels and Lubricants) for the suspension of the mixture of 14% of biodiesel from diesel oil (B14) for 90 days. The request, […]
In Brazil, Atvos has received the Installation License (LI) for the construction of its first biomethane plant. The new plant will be built in Nova Alvorada do Sul (MS), where the Santa Luzia Unit (USL) is already installed, responsible for the production of ethanol and electricity from sugarcane biomass. With the document issued by the […]
In Brazil, Wärtsilä has partnered with Brazilian energy company Energetica Suape II S.A, majority owned by Grupo Econômico 4M, to conduct a world-first clean energy trial, which will see ethanol – a biofuel mainly produced from sugarcane – used to generate clean power. Taking place at the Suape II power station in Recife, Brazil, the […]
In Brazil, a São Paulo-based biotech startup is converting coffee waste into cocoa substitute in an effort to address shortages, high prices, and large environmental footprint of chocolate production. Cellva Ingredients—formerly a cultivated pork startup—claims its CoffeeCoa can replace up to 70% of cocoa in many applications. “Coffee and cocoa have intrinsically similar notes and […]
In Missouri, Brownfield reported that CONAB now sees Brazil’s soybean crop at 167.37 million tons, up 13.3% from 2024, with yield and acreage both above a year ago. The report noted that total corn production is pegged at 122.76 million tons, 6.1% more than last year, with a month-to-month increase in the first crop on […]
In Brazil, COAMO Agroindustrial Cooperativa, the largest agricultural cooperative in South America, has selected ICM Tecnologia em Biocombustíveis Ltda. (ICM) to provide professional services and equipment for a new dry-mill grain ethanol production facility at the COAMO industrial site in Campo Mourão, Paraná. ICM will deliver a comprehensive suite of services, including engineering, construction review, […]
In Brazil, Riograndense Refinery (RPR) successfully performed the co-processing test of 5% biomass pyrolysis oil or bio-oil (non-food biomass raw material) with mineral load. In this way, the refinery, located in Rio Grande (RS), which has corporate interests of Petrobras, Ultra and Braskem, was the first in the country able to produce cellulosic-content fuels. Based […]
In Brazil, Offshore Energy reports Minister of Ports and Airports Silvio Costa Filho and Norwegian Ambassador Odd Magne Ruud have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a green shipping corridor between the two countries, aiming to reduce maritime emissions through advanced technology and low- or zero-carbon fuels, officials announced. The initiative is part of […]
In Brazil, chitosan is a bioadhesive, biodegradable and potentially antimicrobial polymer with multiple applications: in agriculture, for pest control and preservation of agricultural products; in industry, for the manufacture of biodegradable coatings and packaging; in the pharmaceutical sector, for the manufacture of dressings and encapsulation of drugs. Research carried out at the Federal University of […]
In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing worth R$150 million with resources from the Climate Fund for the Piracanjuba Group. The amount will be allocated to the implementation of four industrial effluent treatment plants (ETEs) with biogas production in the units of Araraquara (SP), Três Rios (RJ), Carazinho (RS) […]
