Tag: Brazil

Petrobras to build renewable hydrogen pilot plant

Petrobras to build renewable hydrogen pilot plant

October 15, 2024 |

In Brazil, Petrobras will build its first pilot plant for generating renewable hydrogen at the Vale do Açu Thermoelectric Plant, in Alto do Rodrigues, Rio Grande do Norte. The project, with a total budget of R$90 million and carried out in cooperation with the Senai Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energy (Senai ISI-ER), will be […]

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Brazilian company Potencial to invest $109 million in biodiesel production

Brazilian company Potencial to invest $109 million in biodiesel production

October 13, 2024 |

In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazil’s Grupo Potencial announced an investment of $108.86 million to increase biodiesel output at one of its plants, giving the facility the world’s largest production capacity for soy oil-based biofuel. Grupo Potencial said the plant, located in Parana state, will increase its annual biodiesel production capacity to 1.62 billion liters […]

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Geo bio gas&carbon and GIZ team on first biogas-based SAF plant in Brazil

Geo bio gas&carbon and GIZ team on first biogas-based SAF plant in Brazil

October 10, 2024 |

In Brazil, Novacana reports Geo bio gas&carbon and Brazil-Germany Cooperation for Sustainable Development signed on Tuesday a partnership for the development of the first plant in Brazil for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biogas. The objective is to develop, on a commercial scale, a sustainable production model that uses biomass waste as […]

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Raízen, Shell and SENAI to invest $21.4M in Brazilian Bioenergy Center

Raízen, Shell and SENAI to invest $21.4M in Brazilian Bioenergy Center

October 9, 2024 |

In Brazil, Raízen, Shell and SENAI announced an investment for the construction of the Bioenergy Center, located in the planned neighborhood of Reserva Jequitibá, in Piracicaba. The groundbreaking event marked the beginning of construction on the modern set of laboratories and pilot plants, which will be located at the epicenter of the agribusiness innovation ecosystem, […]

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Inpasa to invest $608M to expand refinery including biorefinery

Inpasa to invest $608M to expand refinery including biorefinery

October 9, 2024 |

In Brazil, Inpasa signed an agreement that deals with the investment of R$3.4 billion for the expansion of the Sidrolândia (MS) plant and for the completion of the Balsas (MA) plant, which will begin operating in March 2025, in addition to the construction of the biorefinery in Luís Eduardo Magalhães (BA), with operations scheduled for […]

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Brazilian president signs Fuel of the Future Law to usher in next phase of energy transition

Brazilian president signs Fuel of the Future Law to usher in next phase of energy transition

October 9, 2024 |

In Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the Fuel of the Future Law into law on Tuesday during the “Liderança Verde Brasil Expo” fair, held at the Air Force hangar. The signing of the act represents a milestone for the biofuel and derivative industries in Brazil. In addition to reinforcing the scale of […]

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Grupo Potencial invests $548M in biofuel projects

Grupo Potencial invests $548M in biofuel projects

October 8, 2024 |

In Brazil, Grupo Potencial announced an investment of R$3 billion in biofuel projects, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and sustainability in the energy sector. The announcement was made Tuesday during the signing ceremony of the Fuel of the Future Law, in Brasília, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This new legislation aims to boost […]

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Low Argentine river levels boosting soybean prices into Brazil

Low Argentine river levels boosting soybean prices into Brazil

October 8, 2024 |

In Argentina, Palm Oil Magazine reports that low river levels in Argentina have impeded soybean transportation which in turn has pushed up prices for soybean oil and biodiesel in Brazil. As a result of low levels on the Paraná River, boats have been forced to cut their cargoes by up to 12%. Between short supplies […]

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(re)energisa launches Bio Solutions business unit

(re)energisa launches Bio Solutions business unit

October 7, 2024 |

In Brazil, (re)energisa has launched its new business category: Bio Solutions. This step reaffirms (re)energisa’s commitment to promoting a greener and more responsible future, in line with the growing demand for sustainable solutions in the market. The new Bio Solutions category offers a portfolio of products composed of Biomethane, Organic Fertilizers and Organic Waste Treatment, […]

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Braskem collaborates with the University of British Columbia to develop technology for producing methanol from CO2

Braskem collaborates with the University of British Columbia to develop technology for producing methanol from CO2

October 6, 2024 |

In Brazil, Braskem announced a collaboration with the University of British Columbia (UBC) to explore the feasibility of using an electrochemical reactor to produce methanol from CO, an important intermediate that can be obtained from CO2 Capture and Conversion. The project, which will last one year, is fully funded by Braskem as part of its […]

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