In the Netherlands, Birjo II, owned by DK Shipping, is a large barge used for transporting biofuels on Dutch inland waterways. It is primarily used for transporting biodiesel from Sunoil’s production facility in Kampen to its storage locations, while also carrying out direct deliveries to customers. By transitioning from fossil fuel to B100, the barge […]
In Brazil, Datagro reports Bioenergética Aroeira, in partnership with Gasgrid/ZEG Biogás, Aguetoni Transportes, and VLI Logística, presents the first low-carbon transport flow for sugar from Minas Gerais to the Port of Santos. The project uses biomethane produced from sugarcane industry waste to fuel trucks that transport sugar to the Uberaba Integrated Terminal, managed by VLI. […]
In China, China successfully implemented its first SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) compliance service for foreign-registered business jets at Beijing Capital International Airport. In partnership with China National Aviation Fuel, Sino Jet launched a new and industry-leading service model. This makes Sino Jet the first business aviation service provider in China to adopt this approach, providing […]
In Brazil, JBS, through TRS and Biopower advanced testing with trucks supplied with biodiesel 100% (B100) as a direct substitute for diesel and reaches an unprecedented milestone in Brazilian transport: the first truck, without adaptations, fueled exclusively with the biofuel completed more than 500,000 kilometers. In operation for three years, the truck carries out daily […]
In Texas, HYPERFUELS LLC recently announced that it is supplying renewable isobutanol throughout the United States for use as a gasoline oxygenate and as a high-performance alternative to ethanol in ethanol-free gasoline programs. HYPERFUELS will deliver renewable isobutanol in bulk by barge, railcar, and truckload, providing gasoline terminals, blenders, distributors, and specialty-fuel marketers with a […]
In Indonesia, PT Barata Indonesia (Persero) has sent a B100 Biodiesel Reactor to South Kalimantan, an order from PT Paripurna Swakarsa to provide domestic manufacturing technology solutions supporting the development of national biodiesel production. The B100 Biodiesel Reactor is a tool used in the process of processing CPO (Crude Palm Oil) into biodiesel through the […]
In Germany, Mahle’s range extender electric trucks combine the sustainability of electric drive systems with the flexibility and range of the internal combustion engine. They assist the cost-intensive road transport sector to lower total cost of ownership over the vehicle life cycle and facilitate climate-friendly investments. In addition, range extender BEVs contribute to achieving European […]
In Illinois, a team at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) genetically engineered yeast to allow for the simultaneous transport of multiple sugars. Native yeast sugar transporters have a strong glucose preference and create a bottleneck for efficient biochemical and biofuel production. These transporters were replaced by SWEET7P in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae capable of […]
In Argentina, Agroempresario reports the Senate is proposing to raise the 12% to 15% mandatory bioethanol blend in fossil fuels, although some senators would like to see it as high as 18%, with the aim of expanding production, attracting investment and generating greater activity in regional economies. For the producing provinces, the increase in cutting […]
Developers often blame labor shortages for slipping schedules and rush to lock construction capacity. However, evidence shows that selective contractor bidding is a commercial risk posture, not a workforce shortage. The true bottleneck lies on the owner’s side of the table, where seventy three percent of capital project teams are understaffed or lack experienced leadership. […]
