In Belgium, Horizon Magazine reports that the European Committee for Standardization commissioned a report from its Dutch counterpart NEN to look at the impacts of raising ethanol blending to 20% in Europe as a baseline to help develop future standards for the higher blend by 2030. The study showed that vehicles manufactured after 2011 should […]
In Germany, BASF and Delair, a global provider of end-to-end visual data management solutions for enterprises, announced their collaboration to scale up BASF’s research and development projects for seeds, traits and crop protection. The agreement will enable BASF’s agricultural research stations worldwide to use the delair.ai cloud platform to streamline and standardize the information gained […]
In Washington, with the coronavirus affecting so many Americans and causing so many questions and concerns about the national economy, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper today released the following statement: “Our hearts go out to all those directly affected by the coronavirus, especially those who have lost loved ones, who are ill […]
Check out this latest annual report section from Haldor Topsoe on their Accomplishments and Results from 2019, including a five-year financial summary to see their growth over the years. Find out how their catalysts, which help refiners produce diesel with ultra-low sulfur content, have done in terms of revenue and orders, what their outlook for […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that ethanol prices have tanked in response to OPEC failing to agree on production cuts, a spat particularly focused between Russia and Saudi Arabia, which in the face of coronavirus impacts that are expected to cut demand for fuel, has also pushed down ethanol prices. Ethanol prices last week were reported […]
In Washington, Politico reports that the White House is trying to organize a meeting between President Trump, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency this week to decide whether or not to appeal the January 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision ruling on small refinery hardship waivers. The court recently […]
In Turkey, the Middle East Monitor says that local press is reporting the government’s decision to temporarily halt its ethanol blending program for up to three months in order to free up supplies to produce disinfectants and colognes to battle the spread of coronavirus after the country had its first five confirmed cases last week. […]
In Malaysia, Platts reports that on the back of lower palm oil demand from India which has pushed down prices during the first quarter, the government will cut the export duty on crude palm oil exports to 5% in April from 6% currently after palm oil prices fell through the current reference price band. Coronavirus […]
In Minnesota, the Associated Press reports that electric vehicles groups, biofuels supporters, agriculture associations and others are coming together to promote a low-carbon fuel standard for the Midwest, an initiative led by the Great Plains Institute, as they seek to move beyond disagreements and find a policy neutral solution to decarbonizing the region’s transportation. Policy […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that the president’s ambitious plans to boost biodiesel blending to 40% by next year are seen by experts as probably too ambitious and will be very difficult to implement. They say that it will take more than a year for biodiesel producers to boost production and achieve the […]
