Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: REGI) is a leading provider of cleaner, lower carbon intensity products and services. The company is a major international producer of biomass-based diesel, a developer of renewable chemicals and North America’s largest producer of advanced biofuel. REG utilizes an integrated procurement, distribution, and logistics network to convert natural fats, oils, […]
In Canada, Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and NextStep Renewable Energy Inc. announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to bring forward low-carbon, renewable fuels into the aviation and airport sectors, which will generate jobs, economic diversification and economic growth. Together, EIA and NSRE will utilize existing, proven, market ready technology for deployment in Alberta […]
In the Netherlands, Strukton Rail, together with GoodFuels (supplier of sustainable biofuels) and Hans de Baat Olieprodukten BV (distributor), signed a multi-year cooperation agreement to reduce the CO 2 emissions of the rollers (cranes on lorries) by switching from fossil fuels to sustainable biofuels. This makes Strukton Rail’s crane company the first party in the […]
In Brazil, ICIS reports that the country lowered its blending mandates for both ethanol and biodiesel last week in response to the truckers’ strike that kept fuel from reaching depots and consumers such as sugar mills. Biodiesel is allowed for blends as high as possible but not mandated at 10% as usual while ethanol blending […]
In the UK, University of Birmingham announced that it has invested GBP2.5 million in the Tyseley Energy Park (TEP) to work towards overcoming challenges such as energy poverty and poor air quality in the West Midlands. The West Midlands region faces severe energy business and social challenges; energy poverty is the worst in the UK; […]
In India, BK Birla has decided to invest $11.8 million in an ethanol distillery to help boost supplies for regional blending after failing to sell of the sugarcane mill in Bihar altogether. Two years ago, the group decided to spin off the sugar unit from its tea business to facilitate the sale but has made […]
In Zimbabwe, a leading MP has accused the government of taking bribes from the owner of Green Fuel in exchange for protecting the company’s ethanol monopoly in the domestic market. The lack of ethanol supplies has been blamed on a lack of storage capacity but the MP said it was due to keeping cheaper ethanol […]
In Thailand, SCG Chemicals entered into memorandum of understanding on R&D collaboration of “CAT-REAC Industrial Project” with the Thailand Research Fund (TRF), Thailand Research Fund and Chulalongkorn University. The MoU was also signed by founding partners from 5 private organizations. The collaboration of government, educational institutions, and private sector will foster knowledge creation to seek […]
In Brazil, Reuters says the country’s monopoly watchdog is exploring nine proposals that would help break the anticompetitive hold on fuel pricing, an industry often accused of corruption and collusion that led to the truckers strike this past week, bringing sugarcane mills and soybean processors among others to a screeching halt. Allowing ethanol producers to […]
The pace of invention and change is just too strong, we’ve realized, to highlight annual or even quarterly or monthly rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances. For now, we’re going to be tracking these on a weekly basis to keep pace with the changes. Here are the top innovations for the week […]
