May 28, 2020
Leading Danish companies join forces on ambitious sustainable fuels project
Bioethanol News
May 27, 2020
The BC Hemp Corporation has revealed it will be building a $2 billion (€1.8 billion) biofuel plant on an industrial site in Prince George, British Columbia.
BC Hemp president Remi Balaj made the announcement during a live stream and added the company is looking to start construction in six to 12 months.
He said: “The bioethanol plant is going to cost to $2 billion... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 26, 2020
Bioenergy Australia is calling on the federal government to support, and for sanitiser manufacturing businesses to continue to buy, Australian ethanol.
As supply lines from China begin to reopen as lockdown measures are lifted, cheaper imports are beginning to enter the Australian market again.
Economist and Bioenergy chairman Dr John Hewson, a former Liberal Party... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 26, 2020
Clariant has in the past weeks initiated the production of sanitiser solutions from its facilities in India to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
The sustainable speciality chemical company has sites across Roha in Maharashtra, Bonthapally in Telangana, and Rania, Vadodara and Cuddalore, in Tamil Nadu, and is committed to supplying the necessary products that are required... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 21, 2020
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has welcomed legislation to reimburse biofuel producers for a share of feedstocks they purchased and processed into renewable fuel dating back to the first quarter of the year.
ACE thanked Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) in particular for putting forth the bipartisan legislation.
ACE CEO Brian... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 21, 2020
Pannonia Bio Zrt has become the latest company to join the Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association (EEMUA) as a corporate member.
Pannonia Bio operates a biorefinery in Tolna County, Hungary, which uses state-of-the-art production processes.
The refinery has expanded and developed into a multiproduct facility from its beginnings as a bioethanol producer... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 20, 2020
The trade association for the liquid fuels distribution industry UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has submitted its views on the Government's consultation on the introduction of E10 petrol at filling stations across the country.
The consultation closed on 3 May and called for views from industry on the best way to introduce E10 petrol, which contains... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 20, 2020
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) price index for vegetable oils in April slipped 5.2% compared to the previous month.
This was down 7.2 points to 131.8 points - the lowest level since August 2019 and also the third decline in the last three months.
According to the FAO the reason was falling prices for palm oil, soybean oil and rapeseed oil. In contrast,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 20, 2020
The Dekker Group has revealed plans to expand its operations in the port of Rotterdam.
The company had extended its long-term lease contracts for its subsidiary Maastank at Welplaatkade in the Botlek area by 25 years.
Managing director Jan Duel said: “By entering into this new long-term lease for our existing and newly-allocated sites, we plan to further strengthen... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 18, 2020
Growth Energy has welcomed the inclusion of long-awaited assistance for the struggling biofuels industry in the HEROES Act.
The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act is a new COVID-19 relief package that has passed the US House of Representatives.
“The economic onslaught sparked by COVID-19 has taken a terrible toll on rural families,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 18, 2020
Sekab E-technology AB and Praj Industries have signed a collaboration agreement geared towards the production of sustainable biofuels and chemical products.
India-based Praj industries is aiming to scale up, integrate and optimise the CelluAPP technology platform developed by Sekab. The CelluAPP being the latest in coniferous residue conversion into biofuels, green chemicals... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2020
Pacific Ethanol, a leading producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels and high-quality alcohol products in the US, has reported its financial results for the three months ending on 31 March.
The company reported that net sales were $311m (€287 million) compared with £355 million (€328 million) in 2019.
Total gallons sold amounted to 184.9 million this year... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 14, 2020
CropEnergies has reported record revenues of €899 million in the 2019/20 financial year compared with €779 million previously.
The Mannheim-based company also reported that its profits had tripled to €104 million up from €33 million the previous year.
The company said the main reason for the increase in earnings was an increased demand for climate-friendly... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 13, 2020
Velocys, the sustainable fuels technology company, has announced it has secured a further £1m funding for the Altalto waste-to-fuels project from British Airways and Shell.
The proposed Altalto Immingham plant is to convert hundreds of thousands of tonnes per year of residual waste into sustainable fuels - mainly aviation fuel.
The project is being executed under a... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 13, 2020
Valmet will supply automation to AustroCel’s bioethanol plant currently under construction in Austria.
The advanced automation technology will provide the plant in Hallein with high operational flexibility, reliability and availability in producing biofuel to replace fossil fuel.
The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter of this year.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 11, 2020
More than 30 co-operative serving members across the upper Midwest in the US have signed a letter urging members of Congress to provide economic relief for food and ethanol processing plants.
The letter was addressed to members of Congress from Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.
The letter calls for Congress to support additional stimulus package... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 7, 2020
More land in the EU-27 has been planted with oilseeds for the 2020 crop than the previous year due to the expansion in rapeseed and soy areas.
The EU Commission estimates the EU-27 oilseed area for the 2020 crop at 10.6 million hectares.
According to information published by the EU Commission, rapeseed accounts for the largest share of the oilseed area, as it did in... [Read More]
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