In Brazil, the Agri Biz reports Vibra Energia has ended its relationship with Copersucar in Evolua Etanol to allow it to go head to head with the country’s largest ethanol distributor, Raizen. As a result of corn-based ethanol boom, teaming with Brazil’s largest sugarcane producer no longer provided the advantage it once had, so dissolving […]
In Brazil, scientists from Unioeste are developing a research that promises to innovate in the area of renewable energies. In partnership with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and the company JMHP Carbon, the study seeks to create a new material capable of filtering biomethane through a thermoelectric process. At this stage […]
In Brazil, the Infra News Agency reports Petrobras supplied three Transpetro ships with bunker fuel containing 24% renewable content. The operation was carried out between November 10 and 17, at Tebar (São Sebastião Waterway Terminal), on the north coast of São Paulo, considered the largest oil and derivatives terminal in the country. The bunker used […]
In Brazil, BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development) notified FS Biofuels, one of the main producers of corn ethanol in the country, after being informed by Reporter Brasil that a partner and supplier of the company was authorized by Ibama due to irregular planting in 5,300 hectares in the Batelão Indigenous Land, in Tabaporã, […]
In Brazil, a new analysis by Schneider Electric and consulting firm Systemiq foresees the creation of up to 760,000 new jobs in the bioenergy sector by 2030, placing Brazil as a global leader in renewable fuels. The report, entitled “Forming Brazil’s workforce for a fossil-free economy,” highlights the need to train and requalify 450,000 new […]
In Brazil, CNN Brasil reports Petrobras president Magda Chambriard said on Monday that Petrobras evaluates new investments in renewable fuels and movements, as a way to invest more and more in fuels less harmful to the environment. “We are thinking strongly about the return to ethanol, we will be increasing the production of biodiesel… we […]
In Brazil, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved a direct investment of R$ 85.8 million in Bioo Investimentos e Participações SA, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, BNDES Participações SA (BNDESPAR). The share subscription is part of the Bank’s renewed activity in the equity market, focusing on the green economy and innovation. The investment will result in […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports -the mining company Vale said last week that it has made progress in initiatives aimed at reducing emissions from its off-road trucks, with tests of these vehicles running on higher blends of biodiesel in diesel, as well as other vehicles powered by batteries. Among the ongoing evaluations, the company began field […]
In Argentina, Sin Mordaza reports biodiesel industry again demanded an urgent reform of Law 27,640 and warned that the current scheme is hitting the Santa Fe Industrial Corridor hard, the area that concentrates the greatest productive capacity in the country. The president of the Argentine Chamber of Biofuels, Luis Zubizarreta, was categorical in stating that […]
In Brazil, Bank of Brazil and the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of developing a line of credit aimed at climate change mitigation projects, focusing on the biofuels and energy transmission sectors. The initiative seeks to boost investments that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas […]
