by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) (President Jair) Bolsonaro scrapped federal taxes on energy and led states to cut other taxes on fuels in a gambit to boost his chances of being reelected. Since taxes were heavier on fossil fuels, ethanol lost its
(AltFuels/Coopercarga) Since the beginning of September, Coopercarga Logística’s first six Scania trucks powered by natural gas have been circulating in the State of São Paulo for the client Natura &Co. The vehicles, which transport the finished products of the cosmetic brand,
(São Paulo Research Foundation/SciTech Daily) A team of researchers has successfully converted methane into methanol using light and scattered transition metals such as copper in a process known as photo-oxidation. The reaction was the best achieved to date for converting methane
by Vinod Sreeharsha (Upstream Energy Explored) A top executive from Brazilian renewable energy company Raizen has said there is a need for the ongoing development of biofuels and other alternatives, especially as take-up of electric vehicles (EV) in Brazil is likely
(BioCycle Magazine) In 200 schools in Brazil, Israel, Fiji and additional countries around the world, students are learning about — and experiencing — anaerobic digestion (AD) of food waste. HomeBiogas, an Israel-based company that sells small-scale AD systems for homes, refugee
(Autocar India) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will unveil the Toyota Corolla flex-fuel model at an event in Delhi. -- Toyota will showcase the first flex-fuel-powered car in India on September 28. The car that will be unveiled at this event will
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Policymakers and energy security hawks love fuel, but consumers love renewable chemicals that power the everyday applications in their lives — resins, solvents, nutraceuticals, intermediates to make fabrics, nylons, plastics, and more. There’s a dizzying
by Sam Hollier (St. George and Southerland Shire Leader) While tributes to Queen Elizabeth II almost all mentioned her driving a military truck at the end of WWII, I'm going to focus on our King and his interest in finding
Recognized as one of the most prestigious social and business events for the sugar and ethanol sector, the event brings together specialists from the global sugar and ethanol market, presenting exclusive content of the highest technical quality. Held for the first
by Rituraj Baruah (Live Mint) The alliance would initially focus on knowledge sharing and transfer of technology on production of biofuel from feedstock and 2G and 3G biofuels, rather than trade -- In a bid to counter OPEC, India is looking
by Anneli Palmen and Bartosz Dabrowsk (Reuters) German biofuel producer Cropenergies (CE2G.DE) on Monday said it might have to reduce or temporarily shut down production at some of its ethanol plants due to rising energy and raw material costs. A subsidiary of Europe's largest
by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) The global movement by governments and automakers to boost electrification of cars does not mean ethanol will be dead as a product, according to an executive of one of the world's largest producers of the biofuel. Beyond the
(Nuseed/PR Newswire) Nuseed expands its bioenergy platform; acquires assets and signs long-term alliance with GranBio to accelerate global expansion of energy cane -- Nuseed and GranBio have entered into a long-term strategic alliance to accelerate R&D and commercialization into global energy
(YPFB Refining (Google Translation)) The Biodiesel Plant-1 will be built with advanced technology equipment that will be manufactured in Europe, Asia, Brazil and other countries in order to reduce imports and subsidies for diesel. . -- The delivery of the Order
by Roberto Samora and Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's move to sharply cut taxes on fuels, particularly gasoline, to boost his reelection chances has squeezed ethanol's profit margins and is expected to lead mills to shun the biofuel and
(Shell Brazil/Biomass Magazine) Shell Brazil, Raízen, Hytron, University of São Paulo (USP) and SENAI CETIQT signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of two plants to produce renewable hydrogen (H2) from ethanol. The partnership aims to validate the production technology through
by Nicolle Monteiro de Castro (S&P Global) Biodiesel mandate for 2023 remains unclear; Diesel-biodiesel spread falls in August; Glycerin price falls 54% over five months -- Shifting price structures in diesel and soybean oil markets could support an increased biodiesel blending in Brazil,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on ABLC CONNECT, we looked at the world of Advanced ethanol – markets, players, technologies, policy. 2G ethanol, sugarcane, ethanol as an intermediate, and advanced yield opportunities. We were fortunate to be joined
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We reported last week that “UAE state investor Mubadala Investment Co and Raizen are the final bidders in the sale of BP Bunge Bioenergia, with no bidders in the second round and the other potential buyers
by Marcela Ayres (Reuters) Brazil's government will return to a primary deficit in 2023 after an expected surplus for this year, with the budget marked by extended tax reduction measures on fuels that would initially expire this year. The budget proposal sent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Many countries are now active with Sustainable Aviation Fuel — but how much where, and when, and what? The bulk of activity continues to come from the US — however, the EU has been gaining momentum, and
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) organized a mission to Brazil last week to learn about the market potential Brazilian corn ethanol has domestically and globally and about logistics faced by U.S. ethanol exporters to Brazil at the main ports
(Government of Rio Grande do Sul (Google Translation)) The State government signed, this Tuesday (23/8), a protocol of intentions with CB Bioenergia for the installation of an ethanol industry in the municipality of Santiago, which will be able to produce 10
(Antara News) State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has urged state companies to explore the potential of ethanol as a substitute for fossil fuels in Indonesia, as done by India and Brazil. "We are encouraging PTPN Holdings (state-owned plantation company Perkebunan
(GIZ Brazil) Given the urgency to decarbonize the airline industry worldwide, intensified by international agreements signed in recent years, the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) has been consolidated as the main strategy for such an endeavor. Current efforts are
(ProQR) Diante da urgência para a descarbonização da do setor aéreo em todo o mundo, intensificada por acordos internacionais assinados nos últimos anos, o uso de Combustíveis Sustentáveis de Aviação (SAF, em inglês) se consolidou como a principal estratégia para
by Mario Osava (Inter Press Service) Brazil celebrated 100,000 electric vehicles in circulation in late July, but this is a drop in the ocean compared to the 46 million combustion vehicles registered in the country and in contrast with the pace
by Ana Mano (Reuters/NASDAQ) A cargo of distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) left Brazil's port of Paranagua on Monday, as shipping of the livestock feed ingredient becomes more frequent after Brazilian companies started producing ethanol from corn. A vessel carrying about
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been more than 10 years since the celebrated IPOs of Amyris, Codexis and Gevo showed that the second wave of industrial biotechnology (after the first wave of ethanol companies) was producing mature companies of size
(ICM/Globe Newswire) In a recently signed contract, ICM, Impacto Energia S/A and its sister company, Impacto Bioenergia, have agreed to build a new dry-mill ethanol production facility in Bahia, Brazil, with an estimated Q1 2025 start date. The greenfield plant, designed for
(Petrobras (Google Translation)) Commercial tests with the biofuel are an important step towards the development of products and businesses with lower carbon intensity and greater sustainability in the Brazilian energy matrix Petrobras and Bunge, respectively, the largest national producers of petroleum derivatives
by Cecilia Keating (Business Green) ... But Gordon McManus, research director for refining and oil products team for the Europe, Middle East, Africa region at leading research and consulting business Wood Mackenzie, said the biofuels industry might be poised to "come of age"
(ARS Group/CISION PR Newswire) Responding to a strong demand for more sustainable and transparent cane sugar supply chains, Raízen and ASR Group have partnered in this world first: Through a unique and dedicated farming, bioenergy parks and infrastructure operation, Raízen
by Karina Godoy (Diálogo Chino) US$1 billion Omega Green plant is expected to be completed in 2025. Communities and environmental organisations have raised concerns -- In Paraguay, the announcement of a biofuels plant set to be the largest in South
(Embraer) This initiative reinforces the sustainability agenda of both companies, contributing to the air transport industry’s decarbonization -- Embraer and Raízen today (July 17, 2022) signed a Letter of Intent with a commitment to stimulate the development of the sustainable aviation
by Gabriel Araujo, Leticia Fucuchima and Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) The governments of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, the two most-populous Brazilian states, on Monday cut local taxes on ethanol, a move followed by Parana state, in a bid to make
Airbus and a number of major airlines – Air Canada, Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, LATAM Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Virgin Atlantic – have signed Letters of Intent (LoI) to explore opportunities for a future supply of carbon removal
by Rafaella Barros and Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) New legislation approved by the Brazilian Congress late on Wednesday reinstates a tax advantage to biofuels compared with fossil fuels, which should benefit companies producing ethanol in the long-term, analysts said on Thursday. Brazil's lower
by Ana Mano (Reuters) Brazil's largest biofuel producer BSBios will build the country's first big facility that uses wheat to make ethanol, which will increase, not diminish, food supplies, its chief executive said, amid a global discussion on prioritizing food
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The European Parliament’s industry committee voted Wednesday (13 July) to restrict soy oil as a feedstock for biofuel production, a move that would put the crop on the same footing as palm oil in the
(Biofuels Central) JBS Biodiesel expands operations with new biofuel plant in Santa Catarina. New plant in Mafra reinforces the concept of circular economy at JBS and is in line with the Company’s Net Zero 2040 commitment. JBS Biodiesel is expanding its operations with
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Shell’s focus on low carbon fuels for aviation is apparent and progress is being made towards more sustainable skies as Shell reaches key milestones and has plans for even bigger ones by 2030. Find out
(U.S. Department of Energy) DOE Seeks Public Input on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program for Clean Energy Projects That Will Help Revitalize Energy Communities and Create Good Paying Jobs -- The Biden Administration through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a
by David Kramer (Physics Today) Technological immaturity, falling oil prices, overoptimistic investors, and regulatory uncertainty are blamed for the failure of a promising biofuel technology to perform as hoped. -- Despite a decade and a half of big US federal investments
(PetroNotícias (Google Translation)) ... After trumpeting around the four corners that the company's focus would only be exploration and production, today (1st) it announces a partnership with Vallourec (one of the world leaders in premium tubular solutions) to evaluate opportunities
(Embraer) Embraer and Pratt & Whitney have successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test, with one engine running on 100% SAF, validated that GTF engines and the E-Jets E2 family can fly on
by Chuck Abbott (Successful Farming) Corn will become less important and sugarcane will become the dominant feedstock for making ethanol in the coming decade, said an agricultural outlook published jointly by the OECD and FAO on Wednesday. The report forecast a
(International Finance Corporation) IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is supporting a new project to strengthen the clean and renewable energy market in Brazil. The $50 million financing package to Usina Santa Adélia will expand the company's ethanol
Marcelo Teixeira and Maytaal Angel (NASDAQ/Reuters) ...Raw sugar futures on ICE fell to the lowest since early March on Monday as Brazil's richest state cut taxes on gasoline, possibly leading mills in the country to produce less ethanol and more sugar. ... Dealers
byPeter Millard and Tatiana Freitas (Bloomberg) Some call the program ‘inefficient.’ Others say it’s downright flawed. Either way, the sharpest critics say RenovaBio is not living up to its promise. -- ... At best, the program known as RenovaBio that mandates fuel distributors
(Amyris) Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic biotechnology company accelerating the world's transition to sustainable consumption through its Lab-to-Market™ technology platform today announced that it has successfully started fermentation at its new precision fermentation plant in Barra Bonita, Brazil. The greenfield site at
(BNamericas) Brazil’s biodiesel producers are ready to increase output to prevent a major diesel supply shortage, João Henrique Hummel, who represents the sector's interests in the lower house, told BNamericas. In September last year, the government decided to reduce the mandatory
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Brazil, Petrobras and Raízen signed an agreement to jointly evaluate potential businesses involving the production, purchase and sale of biomethane, a 100% renewable fuel produced by Raízen from sugarcane waste (vinasse and filter cake), generated
by Rachel Gamarski and Tatiana Freitas (Bloomberg/Financial Post) Brazil’s government is mulling an increase later this year in the amount of biodiesel blended into trucking fuel to avoid shortages. -- Latin America’s largest economy may boost the biodiesel blend to
by Munawar Hasan (The News International) Pakistan should focus on introducing use of biofuel in the domestic market in financial year 2022-23 to save nearly a billion dollars coupled with slashing petrol price by 10 to 20 percent. Despite immense potential, the
by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) High ethanol prices boost investor interest for plants in Brazil; U.S. fund sees inexpensive, unused capacity available; Around 40 plants are being offered as positive moment spurs M&A -- High ethanol and sugar prices have investors
(Press Trust of India/India Standard) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday stressed on the need to switch to alternative fuel like ethanol and said efforts are on to introduce ethanol in construction and agriculture equipment. The Union road transport and highways minister said the country imports petroleum products
(GranBio/CISION) Patent grant will strengthen the existing strategic partnership with NextChem (Maire Tecnimont) to license the technology and develop projects for engineering and construction of manufacturing plants around the world -- GranBio, a Brazilian and United States industrial biotechnology company, secured
(Brazil Ministry of Mines and Energy (Google Translation)) The study is an analytical framework on public policy that will introduce sustainable aviation fuel into the Brazilian energy matrix. -- The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and the ProQR Project
by Kelly Davis (Renewable Fuels Association) On May 24, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC) held its last Charter 6 meeting. REEEAC advises the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration of programs and policies
(International PtX Hub) Between May 1st and 6th, 2022, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, took place the Train of Trainers Course “Alternative Fuels for Aviation in Brazil”. The event arises from the partnership between the Brazilian Ministry of
by Scott Jenkins (Chemical Engineering Magazine) ... The current environmental and geopolitical situation is prompting petroleum refiners across the globe to evaluate their assets and explore how to adapt to a carbon-constrained future, and one in which the negative climate effects
by Nicolle Monteiro de Castro (S&P Global) Multiple production routes to be considered; Currently just two SAF producers in South America; Brazilian SAF mandate to track emissions reduction -- A Brazilian sustainable aviation fuel mandate that will take effect in January 2027 will
(Associated Press) IndyCar will become the first North American racing series to use 100% renewable fuel in its race cars. Shell, which recently signed a five-year extension to be the fuel sponsor for the open-wheel series, announced plans Friday to switch to
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The world’s second-largest corn producer, Brazil is continuing to see a rise in grain ethanol production and new plant construction. U.S. ethanol producers may gain some insight about how biomass power can be used
( Federation of Industries of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (FIERN) (Google translation)) The president of the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (FIERN), Amaro Sales de Araújo, participated in the opening of
by Marcelo Teixeira (St. Kits and Nevis Observer/Reuters) Brazilian sugar cane mills are cancelling some sugar export contracts and diverting production to ethanol to cash in on high energy prices, according to people with direct knowledge of the deals, raising
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Almost a year ago, The Digest reported that Raízen was rising with about $1.15 billion raised in the biggest Brazil IPO of the year. And this year is no exception to the continued Rising of Raízen
(Biofuels International) ... In the Administration’s adjoining Summer Fuels Outlook, the forecast for the average price of petroleum and diesel is that the next few months will see prices reaching their highest inflation-adjusted levels since the summer of 2014. This is
by Mariana Durao and Peter Millard (Bloomberg/Yahoo!) Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA raised domestic diesel prices just days after President Jair Bolsonaro bashed the company for too-high profits. After holding prices stable since March, Petrobras announced an 8.9% increase
(Darling Ingredients/PR Newswire) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world's leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Brazil's largest independent rendering company, FASA Group for approximately R$2.8 billion Brazilian
(FTP Industrial/Engineering Update) A pioneer and leader in the development of alternative fuel engines with more than 20 years of experience and over 70,000 natural gas engines sold globally to date, FPT Industrial presented at Agrishow 2022 – held in
by Chintu Das (Krishi Jagran) Biofuels and biofuel crops have long been used as a fossil fuel replacement. Biofuel is a low-carbon fuel that is made from biomass rather than the extremely slow geological processes that generate fossil fuels. Biofuel demand
(Siamig (Google translation)) Eight months after starring in the largest IPO in the country in 2021, Raízen, the fourth largest Brazilian company in terms of revenue, is once again showing the market the reason that led it to seek the
by Philippe Marchand (European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP)/Transport Energy Strategies) ... Is the recent about turn in Germany regarding the sunset date for sales of the internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV), proposed by the European Commission for 2035, a sure
by Karina Ninni (Agência FAPESP)– Converting agroindustrial waste into molecules of interest to society, such as biofuels and biochemicals, is one of the ways to mitigate dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. As one of the world’s largest producers
by Gabriel Chiappini (EIXOS (Google Translation)) Former BR Distribuidora will also have exclusive rights to sell green diesel that will be produced by the partner -- Vibra Energia has signed an exclusive marketing contract for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that Brasil BioFuels (BBF)
(Hellenic Shipping News/Louis Dreyfus Company B.V.) Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) announced today the successful completion of a biofuel trial carried out in collaboration with Wisby Tanker AB, Sweden (Wisby Tanker) on one of LDC’s upgraded Juice vessels, MV Essayra.
(Ubrabio (Google Translation)) The Brazilian Union of Biodiesel and Biokerosene (Ubrabio) received with optimism the statement by the Minister of Mines and Energy (MME), Bento Albuquerque, who stated, on a recent trip to India, that Brazil will resume the trajectory
by Shivam Dwivedi (Krishi Jagran) CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) held a webinar titled "Ethanol Roadmap for 2025" on April 22, 2022, and GPS Renewables sponsored the webinar. The 'Ethanol Roadmap for 2025' webinar highlighted the market opportunity of 1G Ethanol
by Susan Reidy (WorldGrain.com) Just as the global biofuels industry was regaining ground from a severe drop in production caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now facing new struggles with rising feedstock prices caused in part by Russia’s invasion of
(Economic Times Energy World) Brazil's experience of creating an ethanol economy has the potential to support others in developing their strategies and selecting the best pathways. ... Biofuels have been a part of Brazil’s National Energy policies for nearly half a century.
by Nayara Figueiredo (Reuters) Brazilian fuel distributor Vibra Energia SA (VBBR3.SA) has tapped an existing partnership with Brasil BioFuels (BBF) to move into producing and selling palm oil-based jet fuel as it looks to take another step in the energy transition. Vibra, formerly known
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Bioeconomy professionals, are the Dogged Victims of Inexorable Disputation, if I can bend Bobby Jones’ memorable golfing phrase. Why? Because better to have lousy carbon targets than no carbon targets at all, say most people,
(Amyris) Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic biotechnology company accelerating the world's transition to sustainable consumption through its Lab-to-Market™ technology platform today announced that it has started the commissioning of its new fermentation plant in Barra Bonita, Brazil. The greenfield site at Barra
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IS NO LONGER AN OPTION, IT IS A GLOBAL DUTY! Food Security, Climate Change and Sustainability. July 25th and 26th, 2022. Online and free. With over 75 international speakers presenting across two days, the Global Agribusiness Forum (#GAF22) will explore different
Monica Prestes (Dialogo Chino) A planned biorefinery will require the cultivation of 120,000 hectares of oil palm, increasing the area planted in Brazil by 60%. An all too familiar debate is underway -- Oil palm, known as dendezeiro in Brazil, can produce up
(RTVEFone Foundation/Federal University of Goiás) Mundo UFG, programming on the campus-based TV UFG at the Federal University of Goiás, highlighted renewable fuels in four of its approximately hour-long segments recently. This episode focuses on ethanol and related research and business
(RTVEFone Foundation/Federal University of Goiás) Mundo UFG, programming on the campus-based TV UFG at the Federal University of Goiás, highlighted renewable fuels in four of its hour-long segments recently. This episode focuses on biokerosene/sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and related research
(RTVEFone Foundation/Federal University of Goiás) Mundo UFG, programming on the campus-based TV UFG at the Federal University of Goiás, highlighted renewable fuels in four of its hour-long segments recently. This episode focuses on biodiesel and related research and business topics. As
(RTVEFone Foundation/Federal University of Goiás) Mundo UFG, programming on the campus-based TV UFG at the Federal University of Goiás, highlighted renewable fuels in four of its hour-long segments recently. This episode focuses on biogas, renewable natural gas, anaerobic digestion and
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With three CO2 pipelines in development, carbon capture and sequestration is poised to become a transformative force in ethanol production. The industry’s quest for net-zero emissions, in part, depends on it. -- Carbon capture
by Marieta Cazarré (Agencia Brasil) The renewable fuel can replace natural gas, diesel, and gasoline -- President Jair Bolsonaro today (Mar. 21) attended the launch ceremony of the incentive measures aimed at the production and sustainable use of biomethane. The renewable
by Bernardo Caram and Peter Frontini (Reuters) Brazil’s government announced on Monday it will cut to zero import tariffs for ethanol and six food products until the end of 2022. READ MORE Brazil to suspend tariff on ethanol imports (Agri-Pulse) Brazil suspends tariff
by Leticia Phillips (Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine) With most predicting a future dominated by electric vehicles, the biofuel industry will live or die by its ability to maintain a sustainable business model that can win over the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On Day 2 of ABLC in Washington, DC, The Digest announced the 50 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2022. This year, the focus was on advanced bioeconomy manufacturing sites, completed or in development, at pilot,
by Roberto Samora and Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters/NASDAQ) A handful of mills resumed sugarcane crushing in Brazil's centre-south (CS) region after several weeks off,seeking to produce ethanol and profit from sky-high prices for the biofuel, data from industry group Unica showed on Monday. Unica
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Volunteers with Advanced Biofuels USA are responding to the demands from young students and TikTok posters to tell them what is being done to mitigate climate change; to recognize that they know the doom
by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and Peter Frontini (Reuters) Stellantis (STLA.MI) is considering the production and sale of a hybrid vehicle powered by electricity and ethanol in Brazil by 2025, and plans to launch a new brand in the country this year, the
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Brazilian biodiesel firm BSBios has acquired 100 percent of a small biodiesel production facility in Switzerland. The MP Biodiesel plant, located in Domdidier, in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, has the capacity to manufacture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) National Renewable Energy Laboratory’sstudy looks at the impact of ethanol-blended fuel at various blending levels (10%, 15%, and 20% vol.) on “in-operation” vehicles built to differing emissions and manufacturing standards around the world – focusing
by Larry Lee (Brownfield Ag News) ... Pablo Di Si is the Executive Chairman of Volkswagen Latin America in Brazil, and he tells Brownfield they’re trying to develop a new type of compact fuel cell. “We’re looking at R & D
(Biofuels International) Brazilian biogas firm Geo Biogás & Tech and sugar and ethanol company UISA will build a biogas plant in the state of Mato Grosso. The project - in its initial phase - will generate electricity, biomethane and biofertiliser
(Kaz Inform) The Brazilian government is expected in 30 days to launch the program Metano Zero («Zero Methane»), aimed at stimulating the transformation of the greenhouse emission gas into biofuel with the financial support of state-run banks. The announcement was
by Carl Surran (Seeking Alpha) Bunge (BG -0.8%) said a surge in biofuel demand that helped lift the company to record profits in 2021 and stronger than expected Q4 earnings and revenues should accelerate in coming years. The expanded use of biofuels such as renewable
(Renewable Fuels Association) According to a pair of new statistical reports released today by the Renewable Fuels Association, U.S. exports of ethanol and distillers grains showed resilience in 2021 as the global economy continued to confront the COVID pandemic and supply chain challenges. The annual reports—now
(RSB) Fuelling the Sustainable Bioeconomy is a project led by RSB, and powered by The Boeing Company. The project aims to help the aviation industry play a leading role in tackling the threat of climate change, creating jobs, stimulating economic growth, developing
(ATR) Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR today announced that it has successfully performed a series of ground and flight tests on its ATR 72-600 prototype aircraft, cumulating seven flight hours with 100 % Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in one engine. The
by Chris Calvey (National Renewable Energy Lab/Biofuels Digest) ... Simply put: synthetic biology is a revolutionary new field of science which involves genetically modifying lifeforms – usually simple ones like bacteria or yeast – and redesigning them to do something interesting
World Agri-Tech’s dedicated event to South America on June 28-29 will connect international agri-food leaders to advance financial and environmental sustainability across the value chain. Join us in São Paulo in 2022! Whether in-person or online, all delegates will be able
The S&P Global Platts South American Virtual Webinar offers attendees an in-depth look at the Brazilian soybean, soybean oil, and biodiesel markets. We'll examine the shift in the biodiesel market from mandatory auction to contract and spot, the upcoming soybean crop, and the
(Growth Energy) Today, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor outlined the top federal priorities of the U.S. biofuel industry, highlighting critical steps policymakers must take to achieve the nation’s energy and climate goals. “If we want to decarbonize the transportation sector, we
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last week,we were surrounded by a Ministry of All the Talents, as you might say, experts from the holy of holies, IHS Markit, yes, Dan Yergin’s fabled firm. Want to find out what was covered
by Guil Signorini (Ohio's Country Journal) ... The Brazilian fuel sector is just as clean. Nearly all fuel stations sell ethanol, gasoline, and diesel. Most passenger cars and motorcycles are equipped with flex-fuel engines that can take gasoline, ethanol, or any
by Nicolle Monteiro de Castro (S&P Global Platts) Producers confirm not sending all required information'; South region trade at unusual premium over national average -- Brazil's National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuel, or ANP, published on Jan. 14 the first
(GrainNet) ... U.S. ethanol exports for the first quarter of the 2021/2022 marketing year (MY) were 5% higher than the previous year, totaling 330 million gallons. Increased mobility and reduced COVID-19 restrictions have spurred a near global recovery in ethanol trade. Gains were
(Nouryon) Nouryon has signed a 15-year agreement with Suzano, a world leading eucalyptus pulp producer. Under the long-term agreement, Nouryon will commission its sustainable Integrated Manufacturing Model for the new Suzano eucalyptus pulp mill in the municipality of Ribas do Rio
by Laís Forti Thomaz and Amanda Gondim (Estadao) A aviação civil tem uma responsabilidade muito grande no que diz respeito às mudanças climáticas. O setor, como se sabe, responde por 3% das emissões globais de transportes. Ainda que já existam algumas possibilidades
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Two very different companies but we’ve combined 2 short and sweet slide guides from Shell and Southwest Airlines as a double feature this Friday. An image is worth a thousand words and 2 slides highlighting
by André Vasconcelos (Global Canopy and Trase/Wilson Center) To examine the role of the international community in shaping Latin America’s environmental agenda, the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program and its Brazil Institute, the Environmental Change and Security Program, China Environment Forum, and
by Donavan Lim (S&P Global Platts) Far East buyers to pay more for ethanol in 2022; Higher ethanol blending mandate in Philippines in 2022 -- Asian industrial and beverage grade ethanol import prices may rise in 2022 as key exporter Brazil sees
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Brazil, Platts reports there were no longer be biodiesel auctions held to supply biodiesel for the country’s 10% blending mandate but instead will move to a direct-sales contract model this month. The law originally meant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 65 countries have targets or mandates--how much, where, when and what? READ MORE Commodities 2022: European biofuel mandates to structurally shift ethanol demand higher in the year (S&P Global Platts) European Biofuel Mandates to Structurally Shift Ethanol
(Petrobras) Petrobras and Vibra will begin, in January, tests with the new Diesel R5 (with 5% renewable content), produced at the Getúlio Vargas Refinery (Repar). Three bus lines operated by Auto Viação Redentor, in Curitiba, Paraná, will run on the new fuel
(EPBR) Initiative, unprecedented in Brazil, will feature laboratory and vessel tests -- A partnership between the Danish multinational Bunker One and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) will study the feasibility of adding 7% biodiesel to marine diesel
by Marta Nogueira (Reuters) Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) will start testing new renewable diesel based on co-processed edible oils with customers in January, while awaiting regulatory approval to sell it commercially, the company's refining director told Reuters. The tests are expected to
by Emma Penrod (Utility Dive) • Green hydrogen remains too expensive to compete against conventional sources of hydrogen and other fuels, but the number of hydrogen projects underway has grown seven-fold in the past year as investors bank on the
by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... What is clear, however, is that true energy security and resilience lies in greater fuel diversity, not greater dependence on crude oil. The benefits of ethanol and other biofuels are also clear. Ethanol offers
(Severstal) Severstal, one of the world's largest vertically integrated steel and mining companies, has taken a strategic decision to increase the share of renewable energy in its energy portfolio, in part by increasing heat generation from biofuels at the operating boiler
(Nasdaq/Reuters) Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) has decided to maintain the minimum biofuel content level in diesel at 10% for all of 2022, it said in a statement on Monday. -- Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) has decided to
by Maria Carolina Marcello and Gram Slattery (Reuters) Brazil's lower house on Thursday approved a bill that would allow ethanol producers to sell directly to the final reseller, typically gas stations. The measure, which seeks to increase competition by cutting out intermediaries,
(MoneyTimes/AgroTimes/Reuters (Google Translation)) The Brazil BioFuels (BBF) will invest 1.8 billion reais for the construction of the first biorefinery to be implemented in Brazil for the production of HVO, known as green diesel, the company said on Wednesday, while still announce
(Biofuels International) Brazilian energy company Raizen and Shell have clinched a deal with Ferrari to supply biofuel to its Formula One team next year. The team will begin using 10% second generation ethanol blend in its fuel from next season. The
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA Foreign Agricultural Services on Nov. 12 announced Brazil took action on Nov. 5 to enact a unilateral 10 percent reduction of import tariffs on 87 percent of all goods and services through the
(Euronav) After a successful completion of a B30 biofuel blend test on the Suezmax Statia (2006 – 150,205 dwt), Euronav has now successfully concluded a B50 biofuel blend trial on its Suezmax Marlin Sardinia (2019 – 156,607 dwt). The biofuel,
(IEA Bioenergy/Electric Energy Online) IEA Bioenergy has just released its updated Country Reports, showing the trends of bioenergy in the IEA Bioenergy member countries up to 2019, looking at the role of bioenergy in total energy supply (TES), in electricity use,
by Leticia Phillips (UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Successful programs like California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard and RenovaBio remind us that not all climate answers emanate from Capitol Hill. Absent consensus on climate policy at the federal level, following the Golden State's
(FS/PR Newswire) The Primavera do Leste project will receive an investment of R$ 2.3 billion (US$ 420 million) and the plant, when completed, will produce over 150 million gallons of ethanol per year -- FS, a market leader in low carbon
by Audrey Changoe (Friends of the Earth Europe/EurActiv) While the EU maintains that ethanol has a role to play in Europe’s shift to clean transport, the production of ethanol is damaging the environment and hurting local communities in South America, argues
(Embraer) São José dos Campos, Brazil, November 8, 2021 – Embraer today announced a family of concept aircraft that it is exploring to help the industry achieve its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The details of the Energia
by Mario Osava (Inter Press Service) The biofuel from this mini biogas power plant in the municipality of Entre Rios do Oeste, in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, is supplied by local pig farmers, who earn extra income while
(Times of India/ANI) India today called for commitment from the global clean energy community for access to sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve global climate goals as one of the mitigation measures, Ministry of Science
by Luciano Nascimento (Agencia Brazil; Translation: Fabrício Ferreira) The Brazilian government today (Nov. 8) enacted a resolution laying out the mandatory yearly targets for reducing greenhouse effect gas emissions in the production and trade of fuels. The goals are to be
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A delegation from the U.S. ethanol industry recently met with Brazilian government and private sector officials to learn more about the current dynamics of the Brazilian fuel market and its ethanol production and to offer support
(Lummus Technology/PR Newswire) -Lummus and Braskem execute MoU for joint licensing two projects of leading technology to produce green ethylene from ethanol based on Braskem's process operated at their plant in Triunfo, Brazil - Leveraging Lummus and Braskem's extensive experience and
by Ashira Morris (World War Zero) ... or years, global climate negotiators have been trying to craft a carbon market that encourages a green transition. Europe has relied on carbon markets -- through cap and trade systems -- to navigate their decarbonization and cushion
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Want to know what it’s like to breathe some of the world’s lowest quality air? “Pollution pods” in the UK are giving people that opportunity to draw attention to growing pollution impacts. And an alternative
by Victoria Cuming and Maia Godemer (BloombergNEF) The Group-of-20 countries have made headlines in recent months with some new pledges to achieve “net-zero” CO2 emissions by 2050 or, in China’s case, by 2060. But back in the here-and-now many of these
by Lira Luz Benites Lazaro and Lais Forti Thomaz (Ambiente & Sociedade/SciELO Brazil) ... In this article, we examine the establishment of the Brazilian biofuels policy (RenovaBio). We identify whether there was participation of stakeholders, and efforts of interest groups
(Raizen) Companies sign a memorandum of intent that includes a series of initiatives primarily at the use of ethanol and its residues to reduce CO2 emissions -- Volkswagen do Brasil, Raízen and Shell announce a partnership to value the impact of
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