This year we have 600 delegates here at ABLC Global from 30 countries and representing 330 organizations. So the networking will be intense as well as the learning from 180 different speakers. Where is the industry right now? What are the 25 Key trends, how the industry is organizing, what’s up, what’s hot, what’s down, […]
In Finland, Neste and Clariant have signed an agreement for a new partnership to join forces in developing and making new sustainable material solutions accessible to a variety of industries. In the first phase of the partnership, companies will start replacing fossil-based ethylene and propylene used in Clariant’s top-quality hot-melt adhesives, with monomers derived from […]
In Texas, Valero Energy Corporation announced that its Board of Directors approved a project to expand the Diamond Green Diesel plant in Norco, LA, to 675 million gallons per year renewable diesel production capacity. With low carbon mandates in North America and Europe projected to continue driving strong demand and premium pricing for renewable diesel, […]
In Indiana, local media reports that a silo exploded at the Cardinal Ethanol plant near Union City on Tuesday morning following several fires and other issues at the facility over the past few weeks. Damage appears to be isolated to a single silo and no injuries were reported but local authorities will undertake investigations into […]
In Iowa, Reuters reports this autumn’s wet weather has led to increased cases of vomitoxin in the region’s corn crop which due to negative impacts on livestock and humans alike can cause cancelation of shipments or fines to farmers. Although ethanol can be produced from corn infected with the fungus, higher ratios of clean corn […]
In Vietnam, the government has reduced the pump price of E5 to 84 cents per liter in an attempt to boost demand as uptake continues to be slow. E0 as well as diesel prices were also lowered, while kerosene remained unchanged. The ministries lowered the fuel prices in response to fossil fuel prices dropping by […]
In Germany, Platts reports that logistics challenges on the Rhine River are continuing, pushing rapeseed-based biodiesel up to six-year highs of $1,331.25/metric ton FOB ARA, more than 6% higher than last week when it reached five-year highs. In line with rising prices, the record for the premium over FAME 0 broke again at $491/ton, the […]
In Germany, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM, working together with twelve research groups from seven countries in the EU project BIOGO, have developed a technique to produce just such an eco-friendly biofuel. The novel fuel’s ingredients come from forests. A prototype novel biofuel plant stands in the courtyard behind the […]
In Thailand, the National News Bureau reports that the national palm oil policy committee is going to help reduce the 190,000-metric-ton palm oil surplus by diverting 160,000 tons towards biodiesel production that will then be used for electricity production at the Ratchaburi and Bangpakong Power Plants. Additionally, the committee is calling for uptake of B20 in […]
By Paolo Corvo, Head of Sales & Marketing, Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives, Clariant Special to The Digest Clariant sunliquid technology delivers low carbon intensity score of 15 gCO2/MJ for the cellulosic ethanol produced using sunliquid technology from agricultural residues feedstock such as corn stover and wheat straw which is more than 6 times lower than the […]
