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The latest market information from UFOP is also included.
The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), launched by India on September 9th on the sidelines of the G20 leadership summit, is looking for additional accession countries from Southeast Asia and Africa after the Philippines and Tanzania became the newest members. With the addition of the Philippines and Tanzania, the alliance now has 21 members – seven G20 countries, four G20 invitation countries and ten non-G20 countries. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, South Africa and the US are the G20 member countries, while the G20 invitees are Bangladesh, Singapore, Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates, the report added. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/having-a-furry-friend-can-cost-you-rs-10-000-every-month-in-this-bengaluru-apartment-know-why-dog-pet-parents-rwa-11699174824365.html
India’s Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), is building a second-generation (2G) biorefinery plant in Bathinda at a cost of more than US$168 million. The 2G biorefinery is designed to convert rice straw to produce ethanol. The production capacity of the 2G ethanol plant is 100,000 liters of ethanol/day and 570 tons of rice straw per day (200,000 tons per year) are used for this purpose.https://www.projectstoday.com/News/HPCL-to-set-up-a-2G-bio-refinery-plant-worth-Rs-1400-cr-in-Punjab
Acumen Research and Consulting reported that the global market for electricity and heat generation from waste was $41.4 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach a market size of $81.5 billion by 2032. The report states that the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1% from 2023 to 2032. https://www.acumenresearchandconsulting.com/energy-storage-systems-market
EverWind Fuels, Canada’s most advanced large-scale green hydrogen project, announced its collaboration with CertifHy for the pre-certification of its green ammonia production as RFNBO according to the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED II). The report concluded that EverWind’s Phase I project design is set up to be compliant with the CertifHyTM requirements for RFNBOs. RFNBO, as adopted in EU law, represents the strictest definition for green fuels globally, setting out criteria for full life cycle emissions, sources of renewable power, mass balancing, metering and measurement, sustainability, auditing, and processes and controls required. An audit of these parameters was performed by an independent certification body, TÜV SÜD. GHG emissions calculations were led by ERM, the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy. https://everwindfuels.com/
The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a Czech program worth €2.4 billion to support the construction and operation of new or converted sustainable biomethane production plants. The measure will contribute to the implementation of the Czech Republic’s national energy and climate plan and the objectives of the European Green Deal, while helping to end dependence on Russian fossil fuels in line with the REPowerEU plan. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_3383
A feasibility study into the production of SAF in Ireland found that it was created by SkyNRG and SFS Ireland in a partnership supported by Avolon, Boeing and ORIX Aviation, and that the country has the potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel industry generating revenue of $2 .69 billion will be generated by 2050 and create up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs. The study – Ireland’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Opportunity – was launched by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, and examines the key role SAF will play in helping the aviation industry achieve its net zero target by 2050 to reach. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/10/30/ireland-has-potential-to-be-a-global-leader-in-developing-sustainable-aviation-fuel/
JBS has launched a project in Brazil to introduce the use of 100% biodiesel (B100) in its own truck fleet. The aim is to make visible the environmental benefits of biofuel compared to diesel, in line with the company’s commitments to decarbonize its operations, particularly in the transport sector. The initiative will test the use of B100, produced at the JBS biodiesel plant in Lins (SP), in three vehicles from the Dutch car manufacturer DAF. https://portal.datagro.com/en/14/biodiesel/733830/jbs-begins-project-to-use-100-biodiesel-in-its-truck-fleet
Chevron’s subsidiary in Angola, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited, hosted in Luanda the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and the Angolan government to explore potential lower carbon deals -Output to explore opportunities in Angola. Chevron and the Angolan government plan to evaluate various projects related to natural and technological carbon offsets, biofuels and lower carbon intensity products such as hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, as well as the creation of a regional center of excellence to incentivize and lower carbon emissions to attract carbon investment. https://www.chevron.com/newsroom/2023/q4/chevron-and-angola-government-announce-collaboration-on-lower-carbon-opportunities
SATORP, a platform jointly owned by Aramco and TotalEnergies, has successfully converted used cooking oil into ISCC+ certified sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through joint processing for the first time in France. The Low Pressure Hydrodesulfurization Plant (LPHDS) successfully processed used cooking oil (UCO), producing SAF that meets all product quality parameters within SAF specifications. TotalEnergies contributed to this insight with its experience and expertise. https://totalenergies.com/media/news/press-releases/satorp-completes-mena-regions-first-conversion-used-cooking-oil-iscc
DWS and MEAG, the asset manager of Munich Re and ERGO, have announced the joint acquisition of 100% of Weltec Holding GmbH. Weltec owns and operates five biomethane and four biogas plants across Germany and, under the leadership of DWS and MEAG, plans to invest to significantly increase biomethane production volumes across its portfolio. These investments include the conversion of the four biogas plants to produce biomethane, the conversion of the plants’ feedstock mix to sustainable, waste-based sources in line with circular economy best practices, and the installation of on-site CO2 liquefaction technology to further improve Weltec’s carbon footprint. https://www.dws.com/special-pages/audience-selection/?returnUrl=%2Fde-de%2Funser-profil%2Fmedien%2Fmedieninformationen%2Fdws-und-meag-erwerben-weltec-holding-einen-faehrenden-hersteller-von-biomethan-in-deutschland%2F
Sumitomo Chemical says it has begun construction of a pilot plant in Japan to establish a process for producing propylene directly from ethanol, which is attracting attention as a sustainable chemical raw material. The company noted that propylene is produced primarily by cracking fossil resources such as naphtha and is classified as an upstream petrochemical. Ethanol can now be produced from biomass such as sugarcane and corn, and technology to produce ethanol on a large scale from combustible waste, plastic waste or CO2 is expected to be established in the near future. https://www.worldconstructionnetwork.com/news/sumitomo-construction-propylene-manufacturing-facility/
Argus has published a new Mediterranean marine biodiesel price assessment for B24, a blend of 24% waste cooking oil methyl ester and 76% very low sulfur fuel oil. The new daily Dob price for Algeciras-Gibraltar complements Argus’ existing global range of marine biodiesel price assessments, including prices for blends of used cooking oil methyl ester and “advanced” biodiesel made from feedstocks listed in Part A of Annex IX to the EU Renewable Energy Directive will be produced. https://www.argusmedia.com/zh/press-releases/2023/20231102-argus-launches-first-b24-mediterranean-spot-price-assessment
The Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 Team, in collaboration with logistics partners, saved 339 t of CO2e through the use of HVO100 biofuel over the course of the 2023 European Formula 1 season and reduced emissions from racing and hospitality trucks and generators by 67% . The trucks drove over 386,000 km on HVO100 biofuel and 35% of all generator fuel used was HVO100. https://biofuelscentral.com/mercedes-amg-petronas-f1-team-achieves-emissions-reduction-of-67-for-race-and-hospitality-trucks-and-generators-through-biofuel-use-saving-339-tco2e-during-f1-european-season/
Leading Omani provider of accommodation, service solutions and Integrated Facility Management (IFM) Renaissance Services has partnered with local SME Wakud. The collaboration involves converting used cooking oil (UCO) from Renaissance’s commercial kitchens into biodiesel at Wakud’s state-of-the-art facility in the industrial city of Khazaen. The partnership was launched earlier this year by sending more than 9,000 liters of used cooking oil to the Khazaen facility for conversion into biodiesel. Both partners plan to increase recycling of cooking oil in the coming months. https://www.renaissanceservices.com/news-articles/renaissance-services-partners-with-omani-sme-wakud
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and its affiliate MOL Coastal Shipping, Ltd. announced that a 499 GT coastal RoRo vessel, the “Tetsuun Maru No.1”, operated by MOL Coastal Shipping, was successfully powered by biofuel produced by directly blending used cooking oil (UCO) with heavy fuel oil. The biofuel used on the ship is produced by blending used cooking oil, which is obtained in Japan from vegetable oils and fats, with heavy fuel oil without chemical treatment. This is Japan’s first initiative to use this type of biofuel for maritime vessels. https://www.mol.co.jp/en/pr/2023/23141.html