In Illinois, Reuters reports that in response to increased interest in renewable diesel, key traders including Citadel, Gunvor and Trafigura are on a hiring spree to make sure they have enough people on hand to tackle the growing demand for the fuel. The companies already have grown their European desks where advanced biofuels have been […]
In California, Aemetis, a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on below zero carbon intensity products, reported $166 million in revenues for 2020, compared to $202 million in 2019, primarily attributable to decreases in the production and sales price for ethanol in North America caused by the COVID pandemic and oil refinery blending […]
In Ireland, experts from the IEA Bioenergy and Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Collaboration Programmes analyzed the role of renewable fuels to reduce the climate impact of road transport in a number of countries, including Germany, Sweden, Finland, the USA and Brazil. The analysis considered developments up to 2050, based on national policies, projections of the […]
In Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reports that as Petrobras seeks to expand into renewable diesel like many other oil refiners around the world and especially in the Americas, it is establishing a climate change department to help the company tackle major challenges. Shifting to carbon capture technologies as well as lowering the company’s carbon […]
In Washington, D.C., the National Biodiesel Board, Iowa Biodiesel Board, and Iowa Soybean Association, the Renewable Fuels Association, and others welcomed Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement of cost-sharing grants to support infrastructure that will increase consumer access to higher blends of renewable fuels. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a series of grants as […]
In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. said the Canadian Patent and Trademark Office issued a Canadian Patent to 1888711 Alberta Inc., a private Alberta corporation from whom Cielo holds its worldwide exclusive license to its waste to renewable fuels technology. With the Facility in Aldersyde back in continuous flow production, the JV Companies have informed […]
In Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have modified a single microbe to simultaneously digest five of the most abundant components of lignocellulosic biomass. This is a big step forward in the development of a cost-effective biochemical conversion process to turn plants into renewable fuels and chemicals. With support from the U.S. Department of Energy […]
In Washington, D.C., the Renewable Fuels Association thanked the Governors’ Biofuels Coalition, led by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, for sending a letter to Senate and House leadership urging them to make sure emergency relief for the renewable fuels industry is included in the next COVID-19 stimulus package. In their […]
In Finland, Neste had a solid start to the year according to their Q1 2020 financials which showed a comparable operating profit of EUR 408 million in the first quarter, compared to EUR 378 million in the corresponding period last year. Renewable Products’ sales volumes were high, and renewables facilities reached a new quarterly production […]
In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. received notice from Alberta Environment and Parks that the requested changes to their permit were approved. The approved changes relate to Cielo’s proprietary design process including the installation of electric heat on the exterior of the reactor, as well as to waste handling upgrades and other process enhancements that […]
