Scania, Volkswagen Group, Siemens tackle electric long-haulage trucks
In Sweden, Scania announced that the German Government decided to co-finance a research project to test and develop electric road technology for eHighways. This...
CP Group providing advanced material recovery for Fiberight’s MSW refinery
In California, CP Group is installing an advanced material recovery facility and front-end system for Fiberight’s state-of-the-art waste processing facility in Hampden, Maine. The...
From sewer water to biofuel – waste getting a whole new treatment in India
In India, Institute of Chemical Technology scientists in Mumbai are setting up a new plant that will produce biofuel by treating sewer water from...
Barley for biofuel and fish food on the way
In North Dakota, the North Dakota Industrial Commission approved a $83,810 grant to Midwest AgEnergy Group to research using North Dakota barley to produce...
Finland sells 5% of its stake in Neste
In Finland, the government sold 5% of its stake in oil refiner and biofuel company Neste for 861 million euros ($1.0 billion). Some say...
On the road to a more efficient biofuel cell
In Germany, researchers combined two concepts that make the biofuel cell system as efficient as noble metal catalysts. The team combined a bioanode with...
Red Funnel trials new biofuel and expands fleet
In the United Kingdom, Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel has trialled a biofuel consisting of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) with positive results....
Castor oil biodiesel helps South Africa’s need for alternative fuels
In South Africa, Selokong Sa Dimelana (SSD) is producing castor oil and biodiesel in larger volumes thanks to recently purchased commercial equipment. They changed...
France limits use of palm oil in Total’s new biorefinery
In France, the Environment Ministry is allowing a limited use of palm oil at Total’s new La Mede biofuel refinery, making many French farmers...
Cellana sells research facility to Cyanotech in a move to commercialize
In Hawaii, Cellana, a leading developer of algae-based bioproducts, is selling its six-acre production and research facility known as the Kona Demonstration Facility (KDF)...