(HIF Global/PR Newswire) DAC unit, "the future of CO2 recycling," to be installed at the HIF Haru Oni Demonstration facility in
Uruguay
Back TO HOMENew Initiative to Scale Low-Carbon Fuel Production Adopted by Ministers at Global Energy Summit
(International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)/PR Newswire) The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has today adopted the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs) at a summit in Goa,
July 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Company and Global Clean Energy Holdings Sign Agreement to Promote the Cultivation of Camelina in South America
(Global Clean Energy Holdings) Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. have agreed to jointly promote the sustainable
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
US$ 4 bn Investment on Green Hydrogen Launched in Uruguay
(Merco Press) Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday announced that US$ 2 billion will be invested in the construction of a
June 17, 2023 Read Full Article
The Daily Digest’s Biofuels Mandates around the World 2023
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
South American Biofuel Producers Demand Measures for Investments
(Nearco) Biofuels sector organisations from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay have signed a document calling on countries to define
October 28, 2022 Read Full Article
ALUR Sells 4,000 Tons of Canola-Based Biodiesel to Trafigura for $5M
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Uruguay, El Observador reports that Alcoholes de Uruguay has sold 4,000 metric tons of canola-based
February 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Carinata Cover Crops: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Nuseed
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Where are the opportunities for cover cropping? How can non-food, non-GMO, RSB-certified carinata make a
January 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Complete Global Guide: The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 65 countries have targets or mandates--how much, where, when and what? READ MORE Commodities 2022: European
January 04, 2022 Read Full Article
ANCAP to Slash Biodiesel Blending to 2.5% Following Uruguayan Tax Shift
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Uruguay, El Observador reports ANCAP has decided to slash biodiesel blending to 2.5% from 5%
December 29, 2021 Read Full Article
How the Mercosur Deal’s Ethanol Boost Contradicts EU Green Promises
by Audrey Changoe (Friends of the Earth Europe/EurActiv) While the EU maintains that ethanol has a role to play in Europe’s
November 12, 2021 Read Full Article
USGC: Higher Ethanol Blends Can Benefit Latin America
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The United States has continued to share its experience with E15 usage with other nations as
September 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Stinkweed to False Flax: Oilseeds Race to Reap Biofuel Bonanza
by Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Botanists, businessmen, farmers and federal lawmakers, they all gathered to peer at the
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Why Latin America is the Middle East of Biofuel
(Lat Am Investor) ... However, as mining experts reveal elsewhere in this report, copper supply will be unable to replace
May 24, 2021 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2021
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
From Americas to EU, Asia, Africa, Who’s Got What?: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Biofuel Mandates Around the World 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, biobased mandates around the world. Where are the markets you can count on, how
September 07, 2020 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 64 countries have targets or mandates - but how much where, and when, and what? Besides
January 02, 2020 Read Full Article
NuSeed Acquires Agrisoma Carinata Assets
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Louisiana, longtime industry executive Glenn Johnston said that NuSeed has acquired the carinata assets of Canadian
November 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Brazil Considers Reinstating Ethanol Import Tariff
(Argus Media) Brazil's agriculture ministry is seeking to eliminate a quota for tariff-free ethanol imports when it expires on 31 August,
July 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Toyota’s Brazilian Corolla Will Run on Pretty Much Whatever You Want
by Sabrina Valle (Bloomberg Quint) In much of the world, the road to electric vehicles may be fueled by ethanol. -- For
July 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Trade Deal Opens EU to More Ethanol Imports from South America
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new trade agreement reached June between Mercosur, a South American trade bloc consisting of
July 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Streamlining the Biofuel Production Process
(European Commission) The production of biofuels like ethanol from non-food biomass is a lucrative prospect for the agricultural sector. However, due
July 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Towards Sustainable Bioeconomy - Lessons Learned from Case Studies
by Marta Gomez San Juan, Anne Bogdanski and Olivier Dubois (Food and Agricultural Organization) ... )T)his report offers lessons from 26 case
June 11, 2019 Read Full Article
New Corolla Made in Brazil Will Be the World's First Flex Hybrid Vehicle
(Toyota (Google Translation)) With this motorization, the New Corolla will be the most efficient ethanol-powered car in the country and
April 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates around the World 2019
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today (January 1, 2019) releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and
January 02, 2019 Read Full Article
UPM’s Good News Bear Brings Completed EIA on Kotka Biorefinery and More
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... UPM received some exciting news last week from consultancy company Pöyry about their Environmental Impact
October 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Strategic Transformation: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to UPM, the Biofore Company
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) UPM is going through a transformation to ensure sustainable value creation in the long term. The
September 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to UPM, the Biofore Company
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) UPM is going through a transformation to ensure sustainable value creation in the long term. The
June 22, 2018 Read Full Article
UPM Biofuels Gains the World's First RSB Low Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) Risk Certification for Its Feedstocks
(Globe Newswire) UPM Biofuels' continuous efforts for a more sustainable supply chain and operations has been recognized by the world's first
April 25, 2018 Read Full Article
UPM Looking into New, 500,000 Tonne Biodiesel Facility
(Biofuels International) Finnish forest industry company and biofuel producer UPM has started an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a possible biorefinery
February 05, 2018 Read Full Article
New Biofuels Feedstock: UPM Receives Certification for Cultivation of Crop in Uruguay
(Biofuels International) UPM Biofuels has received a RSB sustainability certificate for the cultivation of the Brassica carinata crop, a new feedstock
January 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuture Platform: Insights from COP23
by Michael Eggleston* (Advanced Biofuels USA) In order to meet the global temperature reduction target which was agreed upon at
January 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2018
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the
January 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Top Trends in 7 Key Latin America Hotspots
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In a striking pledge made in the latter part of 2016. 20 Latin American countries promised
December 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Major Countries Agree To Develop Sustainable Biofuels Targets And Scale Up Low Carbon Bioeconomy
Countries representing half of the global population and 37% of the global economy today (November 16, 2017) agreed to scale
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Farm to Flight – Carinata Crop Commercialization Takes off
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Qantas will operate the world’s first biofuel flight between the United States and Australiaearly in
November 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Governments, International Agencies Affirm the Need to Massively Increase Bioenergy and Byproducts to Fight Climate Change
(BioFuture Platform) According to projections of international energy agencies, the use of bioenergy as a share of the world’s energy usage
October 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Industry Teams Learn About U.S. Ethanol Value Chain Firsthand
(U.S. Grains Council) Three ethanol trade teams consisting of ministry and industry delegates traversed the U.S. ethanol value chain from the
October 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuels Cut Uruguay's Annual CO2 Emissions by 7%
by Adam Critchley (BN Americas) Uruguay's transportation sector has achieved an average annual reduction of 7% in CO2 emissions since 2015
October 17, 2017 Read Full Article
What the EU Risks by Opening up Its Market to Brazilian Sugar Cane Ethanol
by Emmanuel Desplechin (ePURE/Euractiv) Free and fair trade that helps boost economic growth and create jobs is a concept most
September 15, 2017 Read Full Article
UPM Tests Carinata Sequential Cropping Concept as Part of Biofuels Future Development
(UPM) UPM Biofuels is developing a new feedstock concept by growing Brassica Carinata as a sequential crop in South America.
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Canadian Ag Company Scores Landmark Food Security Deal with Uruguay
(Canadian Newswire/Agrisoma Biosciences Inc.) Today, Canadian based Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. signed a new partnership with the country of Uruguay introducing
May 24, 2017 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Agrisoma
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The production of Agrisoma’s Resonance Carinata is being expanded to multiple locations globally to provide
May 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Grains Piled on Runways, Parking Lots, Fields Amid Global Glut
by P.J. Huffstutter and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... World stockpiles of corn and wheat are at record highs. From Iowa to
April 11, 2017 Read Full Article
Brazilian Techies Close In on Biofuel Vehicle Distance Record
(Latin American Herald Tribune) Two Brazilian researchers are expected to arrive Thursday in Montevideo, setting a distance record for a
February 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2017
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the
December 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Alur Completed a Major Export of Biodiesel to Holland
(La Hoja Dario (Google translation)) ALUR completed a new Biodiesel export to Holland. This time around 140,000 liters were sent
June 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Algae.Tec and Porelogix Implement Harvesting System
(Algae Industry Magazine) Porelogix Ultrafiltration Systems, LLC and Algae.Tec, Ltd. have announced the successful implementation of an advanced ultrafiltration algae
June 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future
by Carlos Araujo (Biodiesel Magazine/Evonik Corp.) Biodiesel is a real solution to reducing carbon emissions and mitigating the threat of climate
January 27, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World: 2016
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who mandates what in biofuels? 64 countries have targets or mandates — but how much where,
January 04, 2016 Read Full Article
ANCAP Effect: ALUR Start Selling Biodiesel Abroad
by Andrew Oyhenard (El Observador (Google Translation)) Just a week after the executive define a brake on the mixture of bioethanol
December 30, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuel Use in International Markets: The Importance of Trade
by Jayson Beckman (US Department of Agriculture) Global biofuel production rose tremendously over 2001-13, led largely by rapid growth in the
September 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Seeks to Reverse Argentina Import Decision
(National Biodiesel Board) The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is calling for the EPA to stay its recent decision to streamline
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
U.S. Industry Blasts EPA Decision on Biodiesel Imports
(National Biodiesel Board) EPA to Fast-Track Argentinian Biodiesel by Easing Sustainability Requirements The National Biodiesel Board on Tuesday sharply criticized a
January 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World: 2015
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who mandates what in biofuels? 64 countries have targets or mandates — but how much
January 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Uruguayan Firm Launches Project to Convert Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel
(Latin American Herald Tribune) State-owned company Alcoholes de Uruguay (Alur) has launched a pilot project to recycle used cooking oil
November 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World: 2014
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around
January 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World – Who Is Moving the Targets?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... United States Concerns over the price impacts of a devastating US drought have led to
October 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Uruguay 5% Blend of Biodiesel in Diesel
(UPI) The Biofuels Act states that from 2012 onwards ANCAP mix 5% biodiesel in diesel, appropriated a report from the
February 22, 2012 Read Full Article
Spain’s Abengoa to Build Ethanol Plant in Uruguay
(Argus Media) Spain's Abengoa is building a 70mn l/yr (1,200 b/d) ethanol plant in Uruguay under a $120mn contract with