In the UK, ICIS reports that a growing shortage in Europe of fatty acids usually produced from tallow has the market looking to source palm oil as feedstock instead. With tallow-based biodiesel production increasing thanks to policies that allow for “double counting” against European biofuel blending mandates when waste feedstocks are used, the tallow market […]
In Malaysia, the Bernama news agency reports that the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries sees biodiesel demand in Malaysia and Indonesia rising to 11 million metric tons next year, 5 million tons higher than this year, thanks to the B30 and B20 policies implemented in the respective countries in 2019. The council sees the […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that Platts sees the country remaining a net importer of ethanol despite an estimated 2.5% increase in production as a result of the RenovaBio policy, pegging imports at another 5 billion liters through 2025. The Northeast region, which typically imports corn-based ethanol from the US especially during the sugarcane interharvest season, […]
In Washington, DTN reports that Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol stocks have fallen to a two-year low, with stocks falling in each of the PADD regions except for the Midwest where the majority of ethanol is produced. The Gulf Coast region where most exports originate from saw the biggest draw of 138,000 barrels from […]
In Iowa, Sundeep Vani has joined Iowa State University to serve in the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Biobased Products, part of the State of Iowa’s Biosciences-based economic growth initiative. In his role as CTO, Vani will serve as a conduit between research and industry. He will work closely with both […]
In Iowa, Radio Iowa reports that the Siouxland Energy ethanol plant that had been idled due to negative crushing margins has come back online at 50% capacity thanks to the California Air Resources Board lowering the ethanol produced at the plant’s carbon intensity score by 10%, enough to allow trade into the lucrative California market. […]
It’s ABLC Week and the semi-annual State of the Industry Address was a highlight at the opening of the on-stage presentations — known as a networking event but also featuring a slide deck and commentary on US and international bioeconomy trends.
By Paolo Corvo, Head of Sales & Marketing Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives at Clariant Special to The Digest Bioenergy, and in particular advanced biofuels, will help mitigating climate change, will significantly contribute to reach national and global emission goals, and play a key role in the decarbonization of the transport sector. Multiple studies agree […]
In Denmark, on February 1, 2020, Ester Baiget will take up the position as President & CEO of Novozymes. Ester is currently business president for Dow’s Industrial Solutions business unit and a member of the executive leadership team. She joined Dow in 1995 as an engineer in Tarragona, Spain. Since then, she has held manufacturing, […]
In the UK, the Warrens Group is about to take delivery of the first of a new fleet of trucks powered by biomethane gas – making it the first food waste recycling company in the UK to power their HGV waste collection vehicles with biogas converted directly from its own food waste customers. The new […]
