In Germany, alternative raw materials are an important pillar in building a circular economy. Here, materials manufacturer Covestro is focusing on an increased use of biomass, recyclates and green hydrogen. The company is now offering products with a minimum content of 25 percent of alternative raw materials under the new “CQ” label. CQ stands for […]
In Brazil, S&P Global Platts reports that Brazil’s National Energy Policy Council said that imported raw materials can be used in the production of biodiesel. Previously, all biofuel sold at National Petroleum Agency auctions had to be manufactured from oils and fats of Brazilian origin. On Nov. 12, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) published the […]
In Norway, Statkraft and Södra have signed a letter of intent to create a company with the aim of establishing production of biofuel based on forest raw material in the future. The agreement means that Statkraft will acquire Södra Cell Tofte AS, which owns the industrial site of the former Tofte pulp plant in Hurum, […]
In Germany, according to the Federal Statistical Office in Germany last year, 2.2 million ha or 18% of arable land has been used for the cultivation of renewable raw materials. Numerous studies have shown that there is still potential for further expansion of production. According to the statisticians of Wiesbaden, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture […]
