In Ukraine, the Odessa Journal reports Chernihivgaz has resolved the connectivity issues of the country’s first biomethane facility at Hals Agro that it will allow it to connect to the gas distribution networks via an 800-meter-long pipeline by the end of the year. The facility pipeline will allow for the transfer of 330 cubic meters […]
In Ukraine, Ukrinform reports that Ukraine has a real opportunity to completely abandon gas imports through developing its own production, including of biogas, according to a statement made by Serhiy Makogon, CEO of Gas Transmission System Operator Ukraine of Ukraine LLC (Gas TSO of Ukraine). “Ukraine has a very large potential for biogas production – […]
In Belgium, Agriland reports that the EU plans to use funding under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to double the planned production of biomethane by 2030 in order to reduce the reliance on gas from Russia. This would lead to the creation of 35 billion cubic metres of biomethane per year by that year (the […]
In Israel, China’s Xinhua news agency reports that researchers at Ben-Gurion University have developed new technology that uses a thermal treatment based on supercritical water to produce gas from organic waste. Supercritical water can actively decompose organic matter while dissolving inorganic matter slightly. Wood waste and glycerin were used as feedstocks in the lab trials. […]
In Sweden, Scania plans to invest about SEK 1.5 billion (a little over $176 million) in a new foundry in Södertälje, in order to triple production capacity and achieve a 50 percent reduction in energy consumption compared to the technology and methods used in the current foundry. Through more efficient materials handling and recycling, a […]
In Brazil, for the second time in less than a month, Petrobras as lowered the gasoline price that is turn further pressures ethanol demand and pushes the ethanol parity level with sugar well below 13 cents. Despite hydrous ethanol prices being 68% of gasoline prices during the week ending June 10, the lowest since September […]
In the Ukraine, in an effort to boost consumption of renewable fuel for heat sources, the national parliament has passed a bill setting tariffs at 90% of the cost of heat from gas. The bill also decentralizes decision making on license issuance and price negotiations for business consumers to the local level, away from the […]
In Brazil, an internal struggle between Petrobras’s board and management is wreaking havoc in global sugar markets and has the ethanol industry on edge as the two sides fight over lowering gasoline prices or not. The board wants to keep prices where they are while management wants to cut prices to counteract falling demand that […]
In Hawaii, despite a new state law that came into effect on Friday that eliminates the ethanol blending mandate due to the high cost of importing ethanol, Hawaii Independent Energy will still supply blended fuel in order to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard. The refiner must blend or buy RINs and believes that blending […]
In Minnesota, despite low gas prices, seven of the eight ethanol producers in the state have been able to make a profit during the third quarter. Low gasoline prices are expected to weight on ethanol margins for the next 12 to 18 months across the Midwest. Valero Energy reported making 47 cents per gallon during […]
