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GDP of the soy and biodiesel chain in Brazil to fall by 6% in 2024

GDP of the soy and biodiesel chain in Brazil to fall by 6% in 2024

December 27, 2024 |

In Brazil, Globo Rural reported that the soy and biodiesel chain in Brazil is expected to end this year with a GDP 6% lower than in 2023, according to an estimate by the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), at Esalq/USP, in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (Abiove). The […]

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PLN expands biomass co-firing in power plants to boost sustainability growth

PLN expands biomass co-firing in power plants to boost sustainability growth

December 27, 2024 |

In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that state power utility PT PLN, through PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI), will increase the use of biomass co-firing in coal-fired power plants (PLTU) by means of waste to support environmental sustainability and also open up economic opportunities. Mamit Setiawan, Corporate Secretary of PLN EPI, said that during […]

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National Union of Corn Ethanol opens office in Brasília

National Union of Corn Ethanol opens office in Brasília

December 27, 2024 |

In Brazil, Jornal da Cana reported that the National Union of Corn Ethanol (UNEM) opened its new office in Brasília on December 12, 2024. The inauguration took place during the entity’s Board of Directors meeting this year. Bruno Alves, responsible for Government Relations and Sustainability at UNEM, highlighted his satisfaction at concluding the year with […]

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Mato Grosso Cooperative announces $150 million corn ethanol plant

Mato Grosso Cooperative announces $150 million corn ethanol plant

December 27, 2024 |

In Brazil, InfoMoney reported that Coopercotton Cooperativa Agrícola announced this a project to build a corn ethanol plant in the municipality of Itiquira, in the south of Mato Grosso region. The cooperative, formed by family groups of producers, with over 20 years of existence, is in the phase of attracting investors and has already completed […]

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India to link maize varieties with ethanol content for better pricing

India to link maize varieties with ethanol content for better pricing

December 27, 2024 |

In India, The Hindu Business Line reported that the specifications in corn seeds are set for a change as the Indian government is planning to incorporate “ethanol content” when approval is sought to motivate farmers to opt for best varieties which can fetch better prices. “It is essential for the farmers to know that the […]

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Comstock Fuels and Emerging Fuels Technology advance SAF and other renewable fuel yields

Comstock Fuels and Emerging Fuels Technology advance SAF and other renewable fuel yields

December 27, 2024 |

In Nevada, Comstock announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Comstock IP Holdings, has executed a Technology Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with Oklahoma-based Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT).  Under this agreement, Comstock and EFT will enter into a Master License Agreement, supported by ongoing EFT technical development, to integrate EFT’s gas-to-liquids process into Comstock’s renewable fuel solutions. The integrated […]

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Civil society groups urge the European Commission to stop incentivizing soy biofuels

Civil society groups urge the European Commission to stop incentivizing soy biofuels

December 27, 2024 |

In Belgium, T&E reported that 24 non-profit organizations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam, and Birdlife, are calling on the European Commission to respect the legal obligations to review the rules on deforestation-causing biofuels. The organizations said that the Commission has been postponing since June 2021 the publishing of the latest report on the expansion of unsustainable […]

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Pertamina secures feedstock for Cilacap refinery’s SAF-HVO expansion

Pertamina secures feedstock for Cilacap refinery’s SAF-HVO expansion

December 27, 2024 |

In the UK, Oil & Gas Journal reported that Indonesia’s state-owned PT Pertamina has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Gapura Mas Lestari (PT GML) for supply of biogenic feedstock to support the second phase of a grassroots renewable fuels production unit at subsidiary PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional’s (PT KPI) 348,000-b/d Cilacap integrated […]

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Hyundai’s hydrogen buses roll out in Abu Dhabi

Hyundai’s hydrogen buses roll out in Abu Dhabi

December 27, 2024 |

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Energy News reported that Korean automotive company Hyundai, has partnered with Juma Al Majid Company, its UAE distributor, to introduce two hydrogen fuel cell buses in Abu Dhabi. The program’s goal is to identify the best technologies in hydrogen and electric power for public transport. It is designed to […]

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ADA Green Hydrogen Holdings plans green hydrogen plant in Paraguay

ADA Green Hydrogen Holdings plans green hydrogen plant in Paraguay

December 27, 2024 |

In Paraguay, Agencia IP reported that ADA Green Hydrogen Holdings plans an investment of more than $100 million for the construction of a green hydrogen and ammonia production plant in the town of Villa Hayes, which would begin operating in the first quarter of 2028. The plant will be based in the city of Villa […]

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