Ethanol
Be8 signs license agreement with Praj for ethanol plant
Be8 has chosen and entered into a license agreement with Praj, an Indian company and global leader in bio-energy, to establish the process, design and engineering of its first ethanol plant in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
U.S. biofuel output capacity rose last year on renewable diesel rush
Five new renewable diesel production plants opened last year, boosting U.S. output of the drop-in diesel substitute and other emerging biofuels by 44% to 282,000 bpd.
Brazil's Raizen partners with Dutch biorefinery to explore lignin uses
Brazil's Raizen, the world's largest sugarcane processor, has struck a deal with Dutch biorefinery Vertoro to develop new uses for lignin, a residue from second-generation ethanol (E2G) production, including its conversion into advanced biofuels, chemicals and materials.
Verbio launches ethanol production at its biorefinery plant in Iowa (U.S.)
Verbio has commenced the commercial production of corn-based ethanol at its biorefinery facility in Nevada, Iowa.
Petrobras and Braskem complete tests for renewable content chemical product
Petrobras has successfully finished a series of industrial-scale tests to produce a light hydrocarbon stream (LHR) rich in ethylene, incorporating renewable content. Over the past year, this project, in collaboration with Braskem, has developed a viable renewable raw material for the chemical industry.
CF Industries, POET to demonstrate use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer to reduce carbon intensity of corn production and ethanol
CF Industries Holdings Inc., a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products and the world’s largest producer of ammonia, and POET LLC, one of the world’s largest producers of biofuel and a global leader in sustainable bioproducts, will collaborate to pilot the use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer to reduce the carbon intensity of corn production and ethanol.
Vale, Komatsu and Cummins announce collaboration to develop dual-fuel large trucks, powered by ethanol and diesel
Vale and Komatsu have signed an agreement to develop and test, in partnership with Cummins, dual-fuel haul trucks, powered by a mixture of ethanol and diesel.
BASF sells bioenergy enzymes business to Lallemand
BASF has sold its bioenergy enzymes business to Lallemand's subsidiaries, Danstar Ferment AG and Lallemand Specialties Inc. This includes the Spartec® product portfolio and related technologies in development.
Brazil's Raizen launches second-generation ethanol plant, mulls new contracts
Brazil's Raizen inaugurated its second cellulosic ethanol plant as part of a plan in which four more production units will be opened by the 2025/26 harvest.
Verbio commences biorefinery conversion project in Indiana (U.S.)
Verbio has begun converting its South Bend ethanol plant into a cutting-edge biorefinery. With a groundbreaking ceremony, Verbio aims to integrate renewable natural gas (RNG) and bioethanol production through innovative methods.
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