In Argentina, Infobae reported that the Ministry of Energy authorized an increase in biofuels prices of between 28.5% and 34.4%, which will result in greater pressure on the value of gasoline and diesel. The law obliges local oil companies to buy biofuels to blend with gasoline and diesel. According to the rules published by the […]
In Cambodia, the Phnom Penh Post reported that six Chinese companies have expressed interest in establishing cashew processing plants in Cambodia, with one specializing in producing Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL), according to the Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC). According to the report, CNSL can be transformed into a cost-effective biofuel. Uon Silot, president […]
In China, Xinhua reported that ethanol production equipment with an annual output of 600,000 tons went into trial last week in Huaibei City, in east China’s Anhui Province. The equipment can convert coke oven gas into ethanol, according to the report. The equipment was jointly developed by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) under […]
In France, Reuters reported that the European Union recently said it would begin an anti-dumping investigation into biodiesel imports from China. According to the report, the body began investigating whether biodiesel from Indonesia was circumventing EU duties by going through China and Britain. The latest investigation, prompted by a complaint from producer group the European […]
In Germany, Petrol Plaza reported that the Westfalen Group will be relying on CO2-neutral bio-LNG for its mobility customers in the freight forwarding and logistics sector. The report noted that fuel produced from liquefied bio-methane is replacing its fossil counterpart at the four Westfalen LNG filling stations in Münster, Herford, Herne and Cologne. Westfalen will […]
In India, The Hindu Business Line reported that the Indian Sugar Mills Association, the industry body of private sugar mills, has adopted a new name, Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association. “ISMA recognizes the evolving landscape of the sugar industry and aims to proactively address the increasing significance of bio-energy in the country’s energy transition. […]
In Spain, Residuos Profesional reported that Bioenergy Ibérica, a company specialized in the construction of renewable energy projects and waste management, has built a biogas plant in the facilities of the Queizuar cheese factory, in the town of Bama, in A Coruña region. The plant, which will be inaugurated in early 2024, will generate 3,000,000 […]
In India, The Hindu Business Line reported that GPS Renewables said it has secured orders to undertake a number of renewable natural gas (RNG), across the country. The plants will process 4,000 tons per day (TPD) of agri-residue and energy crop, with an additional 300 TPD of municipal solid waste (MSW) processed for biogas, according […]
In Canada, Emergen Research reported that the global biobased cosmetics market is forecast to reach a value of $8.86 billion by 2032. The market reached a value of $4.95 billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6% during the period. “Rising consumer interests for natural or organic ingredients for cosmetics, […]
In the UK, News Letter reported that a $11.4 million plant making sustainable fuels using patented technology developed in collaboration with NASA will open in Northern Ireland in 2024. Renovare Fuels’ site will see close to 2 million liters of advanced renewable biofuels produced each year, made from the biogas produced by landfill waste, according […]
