In the UK, BunkerTrace is working with most major marine fossil and biofuel suppliers to provide DNA-based tracing technology that allows the fuel supply chain, from producer to blender to vessel owners, track the fuel’s origin but also quantification. This is especially useful for biofuels as it allows tracking of blending levels or even alteration. […]
In Canada, Western Producer reports that increased biofuel demand for canola oil is expected to increase price volatility for the commodity moving forward. The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association expects canola demand for biofuels to jump to 6.5 million metric tons by 2030, up from just 1.8 million tons in 2020 while production is seen increasing […]
In Illinois, the Chicago Tribune newspaper reports Gary Advocates for Responsible Development plans to file a petition claiming potential health concerns resulting from the proposed Fulcrum BioEnergy sustainable aviation fuel facility in Gary. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management approved the project’s air permit in August but the environmental group plans to file the petition […]
In New Hampshire, Vertimass has established a new laboratory in the historic town of Enfield, New Hampshire to accelerate advancing its technology for conversion of ethanol, methanol, butanol, and other alcohols into sustainable aviation fuel. Vertimass is outfitting the 64 Main Street site with laboratory and bench scale reaction systems for catalyst and product optimization and analytical […]
In Japan, Nikkei Asia reported that Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. will decide next year whether to build a bioplastics factory in the U.S. The proposed bio-PET plastics factory, with an annual capacity of 400,000 tons, could potentially launch operations in 2025. The plant will require a total investment of nearly $500 million. For […]
In Ghana, Ghana Business News reported that a $4 million waste-to-energy project is expected to start at the campus of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani. The project, with funding approval from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research was launched earlier this year and is to be completed in 2025. […]
In Malaysia, Eni, Euglena and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) announced that they are jointly studying the possibility of developing and operating a biorefinery in the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC), one of the largest integrated refinery and petrochemical developments in Southeast Asia. The three parties are currently carrying out technical and economic feasibility assessments for the […]
In Sweden, Alfa Laval has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of CVR Energy, Inc. to supply processing systems for feedstock pre-treatment, part of a strategic investment in the refinery supporting CVR’s expansion into renewable biofuel production. Alfa Laval will supply pre-treatment systems, consisting of various equipment such as separators, heat exchangers, pumps and […]
In Washington, the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has launched Carbon Matchmaker, an online information resource to connect users across the carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) supply chains. Carbon Matchmaker will: · Enable a teaming mechanism to support geographically diverse CCUS/CDR projects across the United States. · Increase […]
In Oregon, Willamette Week newspaper reports that there are concerns about biodiesel availability following Portland’s decision to switch all medium and heavy vehicles in the city to biodiesel, yet Neste has recently purchased SeQuential and will end biodiesel production just prior to closing of the sale in the next month. Instead, SeQuential will supply used […]
