In Paraguay, Biofuels International reports that the Paraguayan government has approved a free zone for the proposed Omega Green project, the southern hemisphere’s first renewable diesel and aviation biofuel facility that ECB Group plans to build for $800 million. With the free zone in place, the project that is of “national interest” is guaranteed a […]
The infinity symbol…a figure 8 on its side, a lemniscate…no matter what you call it, it signifies the concept of limitlessness or eternity which is what the bioeconomy has been doing lately in its limitless innovations. It’s been a big week for bioplastics with Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Group partnering to make compostable produce […]
Yuck! There’s a $25 billion grease problem, from the underground blob in the U.K. to pretty much any public treatment facilities and liquid waste haulers, but Greasezilla has a patented system to help solve the grease trap waste problem. Find out the details of the brown grease separation system technology, the biofuel offtake, costs and […]
In the UK, members of the UK Sustainable Aviation coalition have united behind a commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. At an event with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP in Central London, aviation industry executives signed a pledge committing to cut carbon emissions to zero by 2050. This is based on a […]
In Finland, Fintoil Ltd will build a crude tall oil refinery in Hamina. Fintoil and Port of HaminaKotka have signed a lease agreement on a site located in the Hamina oil port area. Neste Engineering Solutions Ltd has been commissioned for engineering and delivery of the biorefinery. Construction of the biorefinery will begin as soon […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that Instituto Mato-Grossense de Economia Agropecuria data shows its corn estimate for the second corn crop, the 2019/20 Safrinha corn, 32.44 million metric tons, about 820,000 tons higher than its first forecast, with increased ethanol production from corn a major driver not only for the season but also for farmers to […]
In the UK, following a recent acquisition by Bio Capital along with a multi-million pound capital injection, Warrens Emerald Biogas is upgrading its biogas facility by 40% to 115,000 metric tons per year, continuing to use food waste as feedstock. Upgrades to the technology used at the facility will also help to improve pasteurization, digestion […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that the national biodiesel producers association believes there may not be enough surplus for export this year thanks to the B30 mandate that will absorb 8.3 million metric tons of palm oil. Palm oil production may increase this year thanks to improved weather than will help support yields, […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports that the country’s Air Force has flown an AN-32 on 10% biofuel for the first time, using oil grown on an identified tree variety from the tribal areas of Chhattisgarh. The test flight took off from the base in Leh, the highest and most difficult operational airfield […]
In Florida, University of Central Florida researchers are working to narrow the field of potential biofuels as part of a Department of Energy initiative, known as the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines. In some of their latest research, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers determined that ethanol […]
