In Canada, Real Agriculture reports that no ethanol plants in Ontario have shut down production on the back of reduced fuel demand driven by COVID-19 but ethanol production has pulled back sufficiently to weigh on corn prices. Farmers in Ontario are a month away from planting, so the sudden drop in demand poses an existential […]
In Iowa, after a slight decrease in 2017, Iowa’s 12 biodiesel plants rebounded with a record-breaking 365 million gallons of biodiesel production in 2018. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Executive Director Monte Shaw said the increased production was largely due to the plummeting level of biodiesel imports following a verdict against Argentina and Indonesia for […]
In South Dakota, the Yankton County Commissioners have approved the conditional use permit for a proposed $200 million ethanol plant in Napa Junction which will allow the project to continue development with an eye to start construction this summer after securing state and federal permits. The facility will produce 70% of fuel ethanol and 30% […]
In the Netherlands, the 15MW wood-fired heating plant in Lelystad, the Netherlands, turnkey supplied by HoSt and commissioned by heat supplier Primco, produces as of today, October 10th, sustainable heat for the district heating network of the city of Lelystad. Up to 30,000 tons of wood chips from necessary forest maintenance in the area will […]
In Vietnam, Binh Phuoc Ethanol and Dung Quat ethanol plants will be brought back online in an effort to help supply fuel for the country’s 5% ethanol mandate thanks to capital injections from existing shareholders. The Binh Phuoc facility was mothballed in 2015 after coming online in 2012 and has a total production capacity of […]
In Illinois, Maas Companies of Rochester, MN will auction St. Louis Biofuels’ $8 Million/12 Million Gallon per year biodiesel plant. Maas Companies specializes in the liquidation of specialized and renewable assets for private companies, courts, banks and lenders nationwide. The assets will be sold via a sealed bid auction; the deadline for offers is Wednesday, […]
In Florida, a consortium of investors and project developers led by Frankens Energy has recently acquired the Indian River Bio-Refinery in Vero Beach and is currently initiating plans to convert the site into an innovative Eco-District. Once completed, the project aims to become one of Florida’s largest integrated eco-districts, harmoniously integrating a series of businesses, […]
In Iowa, with DuPont selling its second-generation ethanol plant in Nevada, local authorities are concerned about the safety risk posed by the half million stover bales stored in 23 sites around the central Iowa region that will be leftover when the plant changes hands. The bales pose a serious fire hazard and could lead to […]
In India, the first foundation stone was laid for the country’s first cellulosic ethanol plant on Christmas day in the village of Tarkhanwala in Punjab. Hindustan Petroleum Company Ltd. is investing $88 million in the 32 million liter per year facility, potentially enough to supply the 26% blending mandate for the state of Punjab. Using […]
In Canada, in response to the final decision against development of an ethanol plant at the Port of Oshawa, local authorities and activists are teaming up to ensure that policy is in place to keep potential ethanol development from coming to the community in the future. Authorities are going so far as to take the […]
