In North Carolina, Honeywell announced that Acelen Renewables has selected its Ecofining technology to help support the efficient production of a targeted 20,000 barrels per day of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. The fuels will be processed at Acelen’s facility in Bahia, Brazil, from a blend of inedible seed and waste oils. With this […]
In India, PTI reported that India is in talks with Brazil for a technological partnership to expand usage of ethanol.Brazil has been using ethanol for a very long time in vehicles and there is a lot to learn from the American nation, Union Minister V K Singh said. “We can learn from them and collaborate […]
In Brazil, BiodieselBR reports the biodiesel sector in January delivered more than half the volume of biodiesel it committed to for the second half of 2023. According to the most recent data from the ANP, manufacturers reported having placed practically 662.5 thousand m³ at market disposition. This is the fifth largest monthly volume in the […]
In Brazil, a research team from the universities of Jaén and São Paulo has confirmed that hydrogen can be obtained from vine shoots through a process that does not require fossil fuels and does not emit pollutants. With their work, they manage to give new value to this waste from the wine industry, while creating […]
In Brazil, Informa Araguaia reports the federal government will nationalize the rules of the Social Biofuel Seal, aiming to ensure that 50% of purchases of this product come from family farming. Among the changes, the nationalization of production stands out, especially in the states of the North and Northeast Regions, including semi-arid areas, such as […]
In Brazil, the national grain ethanol producers association, UNEM, says the newest ethanol, meal and corn oil facility in Brazil has been in operation came online on January 1, located in the municipality of Maracaju (MS). As a result, the country now has 22 cereal ethanol industrial units, 10 of which are fully dedicated. The […]
In Brazil, Globo Rural reported that Brazil has reached the mark of 22 plants producing cereal ethanol, according to a survey by the National Corn Ethanol Union (Unem). The number was reached this week with the start of operations at a Neomille unit, in Maracaju, controlled by local firm Cerradinho Bioenergia. Currently, corn and cereal […]
In Brazil, Petro Noticias reported that according to growth estimates from the National Corn Ethanol Union (UNEM), corn ethanol production in Brazil is expected to reach 11 billion liters in the 2030/31 campaign, up from the 6.5 billion liters in 2023/24. “Even with favorable future prospects, the profitability scenario of the Brazilian corn ethanol industry […]
In Brazil, BiodieselBR reports Petrobras is advancing with tests of a new type of marine fuel oil (bunker) with 24% biodiesel. Earlier this month, a container ship operating on coastal shipping routes on the Brazilian coast was filled with 860,000 liters of the mixture. The supply operation took place at the Rio Grande Terminal (RS). […]
In Brazil, AMAGGI will take yet another important and innovative step towards the decarbonization of its operations. As of March 2024, the company will have its first farm where biodiesel (B100) will be the sole fuel used in machinery for operations. B100 will be used at Sete Lagoas Farm, in Diamantino (MT), in partnership with […]
