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A bit of #Bioenergy History... -> Image CTTO, free image from Shutterstock This is the #Fiat147 that runs on 100% #ethanol. Manufactured for #Brazil in the mid 70s and soon in #Argentina and other countries. Brazil still pumps #E100 while in the 🇵🇭 we are still at E10. Around the time that Brazil has mastered the conversation of a #farmresidue (bagase from sugarcane) into a #biofuel the #cellulosic ethanol, we were also halfway through the WTO funded #alcogas (ethanol from sugarcane) project that we eventually shelved in the 80's. To those who want to know what happened to the Alcogas Project, References: https://lnkd.in/exSeWBa2 Philippines Institute of Developmental Studies (PIDS) National Economic and Development Authority NEDA) Aside from agricultural wastes, ethanol can also be mass-produced by #petrochemical companies in a clean manner. The stoichiometry of ethanol combustion yields less CO2 emissions and modern spark-ignited IC engines can utilize ethanol in greater fuel efficiency. Plus, if ethanol is produced from non-food #biomass feedstock like the sugarcane bagase or rice hulls, the argument on "food vs fuel," deforestation and "land use for fuel" will lose steam. "Dekada Sitenta" Imagine of Fiat 147 from #Shutterstock #bioethanol #carbonneutrality #sustainability

Approval of the Brazilian Fuel of the Future bill is positive for the #biodiesel market. Projects for new plants and expansions should allow the production of 15 billion litres of #biofuel by 2030. But does Brazil have enough #soybeans, or will the feedstocks come from another source? Read the excellent analysis by my colleague Carla Aranha on the CZ App to find out more! https://lnkd.in/eAH-Dirg

EU UDB Update from Commission: 26.09.2024 Announcement - Initial Stocks and registration of transactions Considering that we are now close to Q4/2024, the registration of initial stocks will be discontinued. There will be no necessity to register retrospective transactions from 1st January 2024. All transactions regarding raw materials from 1st gathering points shall start from 1st October 2024. #UDBReady #biofuel #biodiesel #bioethanol #biomethane #uco #saf #RED #digitalsupplychain Bioledger https://lnkd.in/euYxiz5M

📢 Dickon Posnett, President of EBB, provided the #biodiesel producer point of view in the #ArgusBiofuelsConference session on UK #trade 🇬🇧   ❗Establishing a global level-playing field for fair competition remains crucial for the #HVO and #FAME industry.   ❗Imports must comply with the same strict #certification criteria as European #biofuels. Unfair practices, #fraud and dumping must be prosecuted. ❗The industry is, and will continue to be, vigilant to address practices that may #circumvent trade measures or render them ineffective.

Another plant from China that is set to benefit from the Cambi #thermalhydrolysis process is the Luoqi plant in Chongqing. Let's get to know this impressive facility. 👉 To download the full factsheet, see the link in the comments. #codigestion #foodwaste #biofuel #sludge #renewableenergy

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🚨 Big day for the biofuels industry! As of today, EC states that all First Gathering Points (sustainable crop sources) and Collectors (Annex IX) should start registering sourcing contacts and transactions in the EU Commission's UDB system. This means digital quantities will flow from EC monitored origins into the downstream supply chain as UDB POS. At Bioledger Support, we've been working closely with collectors to prepare sourcing data for bulk uploads by e-delivery. Acquiring valid NTR IDs for each and every restaurant, farm, and waste origin has been very challenging (occassionally impossible). Although NTR IDs remain mandatory, we have an interim solution, agreed with the EC, that ensures ability to onboard 100% of global sourcing contacts with readily available identification data. First collectors using this method can be among the first to offer #UDB POS stock to the market. With our Access Point operational in UDB Live, we can support automated bulk transactions today. Get in touch to learn more! We remain available to support all EOs and VS with this work in the transitional year 2024. #UDBReady #Biofuel #Bioethanol #Biodiesel #HVO #UCO #POME The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) 2BS | Biomass Biofuel Sustainability Bonsucro REDcert GmbH KZR INiG System ISCC - International Sustainability and Carbon Certification #sourcingcontacts #foodwaste

🇧🇷 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗼 | 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 A loss of market share to regional competitors failing to comply with carbon credit acquisition targets under Brazil's Renovabio biofuel policy is pushing large distributors closer to legal challenges that threaten the future of the program, sources told Argus. The loss of competitiveness for large distributors — especially in Brazil's countryside — as they divert the cost of buying decarbonization credits (Cbios) onto consumers could prompt legal action against the government, despite the reputational risk of opposing a biofuel incentive program. By Conrado Mazzoni and Rebecca Gompertz: https://okt.to/AZ2I5z #ArgusMedia #ArgusMediaBrasil #emissions #biofuel

𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 Evonik is significantly increasing its sodium methylate production capacity at the Rosario plant in Sante Fé Province, Argentina. This expansion aims to bolster regional sustainability and economic resilience, aligning with Brazil's heightened biodiesel quotas and New Industry Brazil (NIB) objectives. The enhancement reaffirms Evonik's global leadership in catalyst manufacturing and dedication to sustainable innovation. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gPzN7vYX #Evonik #BiofuelProduction #ArgentineFacility #RenewableEnergy #SustainableFuel #Innovation #Technology #GreenChemistry #Bioeconomy #ArgentineIndustry #EnergyEfficiency #CarbonReduction #ChemicalEngineering #BiofuelInnovation #EcoFriendly #PlantBasedFuel #EnvironmentalSolutions #GreenTechnology #EvonikInnovates #AlternativeEnergy #Investment #PlantSetup #NewsandUpdates #USA

🇧🇷 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗼 | 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 A loss of market share to regional competitors failing to comply with carbon credit acquisition targets under Brazil's Renovabio biofuel policy is pushing large distributors closer to legal challenges that threaten the future of the program, sources told Argus. The loss of competitiveness for large distributors — especially in Brazil's countryside — as they divert the cost of buying decarbonization credits (Cbios) onto consumers could prompt legal action against the government, despite the reputational risk of opposing a biofuel incentive program. By Conrado Mazzoni and Rebecca Gompertz: https://okt.to/8jSCdf #ArgusMedia #ArgusMediaBrasil #emissions #biofuel