In Minnesota, Reuters reports that Green Plains is mothballing its ethanol production plants in Superior, Iowa and Lakota, Iowa as well as running its Fairmont, Minnesota plant at half capacity as President Trump’s trade war takes a bite out of demand from China. Together, the three facilities produced about 1.48 billion gallons annually, accounting for […]
In India, a facility to process 700 metric tons of fresh MSW and 300 tons of old MSW into biodiesel, power and water in the city of Patna has been proposed by a New Delhi-based company. The $441 million project would see the company collect MSW throughout the city for free to secure necessary feedstock. […]
In the UK, ‘Red Goes Green’ is the name given to Red Funnel’s new long-term Environmental Strategy announced Monday. It seeks to showcase the environmental successes of recent years and highlight a wide range of new green initiatives, including measures to change consumer behavior in line with the company’s commitment to operate in an environmentally […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that Pertamina has already achieved 80% of the B20 mandate announced by the government in October but 100% implementation isn’t expected until the end of 2019. January through September consumption is seen at 1.8 billion liters of biodiesel compared to the 2.265 billion liter target. Although the mandate […]
In New York state, local press reports that community officials have given the green light to United Riverhead Terminal in order to install six biofuel storage tanks that will allow the company to blend 5% biodiesel with heating oil, allowing it to comply with state regulations. Community members strongly opposed the proposal because the industrial […]
In South Korea, Platts reports that August ethanol imports rose to 27,972 metric tons, more than 23% higher than July, with Brazil supplying more than 52% of the 13,030 tons of undenatured ethanol. Pakistan supplied much of the rest of the undenatured ethanol, making it the largest origin of ethanol to South Korea this year […]
In Germany, an international team of researchers has developed a new mechanism to protect enzymes from oxygen as biocatalysts in fuel cells. The enzymes, known as hydrogenases, are just as efficient as precious metal catalysts, but unstable when they come into contact with oxygen. They are therefore not yet suitable for technological applications. The new […]
In Oregon, Platts reports that the state’s Clean Fuels program had its day in court against the oil industry and won when the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit decided the law discriminates against fuels with high greenhouse gas emissions, not the state of origin as the coalition of truckers and oil industry […]
Clariant launches flagship sunliquid plant in Romania as the EU bids to decarbonize transport In Romania, Clariant officially started construction of the first large-scale commercial sunliquid plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol made from agricultural residues. The project represents the biggest industrial commitment by an international corporation in this region. At full capacity, the […]
When you first encounter the Clariant cellulosic ethanol technology, your nose tells you that you haven’t seen anything quite like this before. An ethanol plant smells like a Corn Flakes factory, you see — warm, toasty corn scent that’s pleasant and distinctive, but cellulosic ethanol project typically had a harsher smell when you first enter […]
