In Indonesia, Reuters reports that state-owned Pertamina has decided to call off its year-old cooperation deal with Eni to jointly develop biodiesel production because Eni required that palm oil have internationally-recognized certification even though the fuel would be produced in Indonesia. Palm oil sustainability has come under increased scrutiny over recent years as Europe tightens […]
In Canada, the Biomass North Development Centre has ceased operations. The staff says it has been a challenging and rewarding five years, and they are proud of the role they have played in the emerging bioeconomy. They’ve brokered meaningful partnerships through B2B activities and regional events, built resilient networks of cross-sectoral partners, spanning First Nations, […]
In Switzerland, WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has bolstered its investment in fuel research with the development of a flexible injection system. In a whitepaper released today, ‘Flexible Injector to Advance Alternative Fuels Research’, the engine designers describe how the concept will play a crucial role in its investigations into low-carbon liquid fuels and engine […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports that although the government is going to go through with planned phasing out of subsidies for both biodiesel and ethanol, it is going to revise the State Oil Fund Act that manages the subsidies over the next two years that will allow more subsidization of the fuels. The government […]
Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? Vanguard Renewables’ leadership saw an opportunity to help the American farmer to improve manure and nutrient management and to provide […]
Between droughts, trade wars, and more, Rural America has had so many challenges, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to help with various Rural Business-Cooperative Service’s programs including investment of approximately $2 billion across loan and grant programs just in FY 2019. Check out Mark Brodziski, Deputy Administrator of the USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative […]
In India, the Hindu newspaper reports that the government is looking to offer sugar mills 6% subsidies on interest rates for loans that will be used for increasing ethanol production. Previous attempts to offer soft loans to mills for the same purpose have led to few than 10% of mills getting financing due to the […]
In Canada, the Abbotsford News reports that Univar Canada intends to develop a chemical distribution site in British Columbia with nearby access to the US border where it intends to build three large ethanol storage tanks as well as more than two dozen smaller tanks for chemicals, including a rail spur line for transferring the […]
In Denmark, under the agreement with Artesia Renewable Diesel Company LLC, a subsidiary of HollyFrontier, Topsoe will license and supply basic engineering, proprietary equipment, catalysts, and technical services. The project is based on HydroFlex™, a world-leading, industry-proven Topsoe technology that produces renewable fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel, from all renewable feedstocks. […]
In India, India Cooperative reports that the Uttarakhand plans to provide interest-free loans to cooperative sugar mills looking to establish ethanol production. The central government has spent the past 1.5 years trying to offer sugar mills soft loans to the same end but the poor financial state of the mills has kept them from taking […]
