In Austria, EUWID Pulp and Paper reports Austrocel’s 30 million liter per year ethanol facility co-located at its pulp mill in Hallein should be commissioned by year’s end. The company concluded a multi-year ethanol offtake agreement with OMV in October. The second-generation ethanol produced at the new facility is equivalent to 1% of the country’s […]
In Germany, Reuters reports that farmers have been hit hard by extreme weather conditions for the third year in a row which will not only push production below average levels again but will also risk the viability of the farms themselves. Winter rapeseed production saw an increase of 500,000 metric tons to 3.3 million tons […]
In Washington, DTN reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production rose last week for the first time in three weeks to 926,000 bpd which helped to build stocks that were at a 3.5-year low the week prior. Stocks in both the East Coast and Midwest regions rose with national stocks at 20.270 million barrels. […]
In the UK, New Era Fuels Ltd. has teamed up with Green Biofuels to provide Green D+ (an enhanced form of HVO) so that New Era’s infrastructure and construction customers can significantly and instantly lower their carbon emissions and environmental impact. New Era Fuels will distribute and be the preferred supplier of Green D+ fuel, […]
In Illinois, researchers at the Agricultural Research Service are looking at Lesquerella, a Southwest U.S. native plant from the mustard family, as a potential feedstock for biobutanol. The crop was first identified for its potential due to the high hydroxy fatty acid content in its oil but the challenge was with its presscake that had […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the country is looking to increase levies on palm oil exports in order to support biodiesel blending. Oil prices are expected to remain weak next year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh on demand, together with oversupply issues globally, which hurts the competitiveness of palm oil biodiesel. In June, the […]
By Steve Csonka, Executive Director of CAAFI, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative Special to The Digest Today is National Aviation Day in the U.S., a recognition instituted by FDR in 1939, honoring the birthday of Orville Wright, but also creating awareness of, and celebrating the progress and vision associated with, the aviation industry. Today […]
The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Coalition) released yesterday a new informational guide detailing how industry leaders can incorporate SAF into their operations and accelerate the adoption of low-carbon fuels, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The guide focuses on the practicalities of SAF development, industry adoption, and pending expansion of supply and use, […]
In China, Clariant’s Business Line Biofuels and Derivatives announced on August 15 during a joint presentation at the 7th Asia-Pacific Biomass Utilization Summit in Guangzhou that a strategic partnership has been formed with Chemtex Global Corporation for the realization of second-generation biofuel projects. Under the partnership, the two parties will collaborate to market and sell […]
In Washington, U.S. biodiesel production has seen smaller reductions in recent months compared with other transportation fuels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Petroleum Supply Monthly. As a result of mitigation efforts for the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), motor gasoline demand has declined significantly since March 2020. The decline in demand also […]
