In Australia, the Daily Mail reports that Qantas’ head of sustainability says the next federal government needs to take subsidies for aviation biofuels seriously if the country is going to compete with California as the main supplier in the Pacific. He said the company has discussed building an aviation biofuel facility with the current government […]
Recently, the eyes of the world have turned to Olympia, where a battle is underway between the past and the future that ought to settle the future of clean fuels on the US West Coast and in the state of Washington in particular. You see, Washington state is working on a low carbon fuel standard […]
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In Brazil, Platts reports that ethanol imports in April were at the highest levels seen in 11 months, totaling 230.7 million liters. The figure is more than 40% higher than during April 2018 but it was about 107% higher than in March. Total imports for the year through April reflect the similar trend of lower […]
In Canada, Cielo announced a private placement offering of a targeted minimum of C$1 million in convertible debentures units. Each unit will consist of one $1,000 unsecured convertible debenture and 500 share purchase warrants. The Debentures will bear interest at a simple rate of 15% per annum, the initial two = years of interest to […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that major Japanese car manufacturers including Toyota and Nissan have agreed to join the government’s B30 trial at the end of this month. The government recently boost the biodiesel blend to 20% despite some pushback from auto manufacturers, and now it is looking to go even further in […]
In Sweden, Vattenfall and Preem want to lead the transition towards a sustainable society. A new three-year agreement forms the foundation for increased collaboration around fossil-free hydrogen for biofuel production, electrification and electricity supply. The agreement provides for increased collaboration between the companies around fossil-free hydrogen for biofuel production, electrification and electricity supply. Work on […]
In Estonia, local press reports that it may take up to three months for the government to develop the legal framework that would allow Neste to sell its B100, a move the company had hoped to make this summer. It is already selling B100 in Sweden, Latvia and Finland, so it makes sense for it […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that CONAB data shows ethanol production will likely be around 31.75 billion liters during the 2019/20 season, down around 4% on the year, despite of expectations that the overall sugarcane crush is seen as flat on the year at almost 616 million metric tons. With global sugar prices still depressed, mills […]
In Switzerland, scientists at EPFL’s Laboratory of Renewable Energy Science and Engineering (LRESE) came up with the idea of concentrating solar irradiation to produce a larger amount of hydrogen over a given area at a lower cost. They developed an enhanced photo-electrochemical system that, when used in conjunction with concentrated solar irradiation and smart thermal […]
