In India, Solar Quarter reported that Solaris is set to broaden its renewable energy footprint with upcoming projects that include solar with battery storage, floating solar, and waste-to-energy (WTE) initiatives, On the WTE front, President and CEO Jose Alfonso Miras revealed Solaris is considering entering the sixth round of GEAP, which is expected to include […]
In Germany, the AMG Petronas F1 team stated that this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw the debut of pioneering bio-based carbon fiber composite material on the team’s W16 race car. The rear brake duct wheel shields on F1 pilot George Russel’s car were developed using a new resin that includes 30% bio-based materials. This marks […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Methanex Corporation, a Canadian producer and supplier of methanol, has entered new strategic bunkering partnerships in two major fueling hubs – the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region and South Korea. In the ARA region, Methanex is partnering with TankMatch to provide barge-to-ship methanol bunkering, and in South Korea, the company […]
In Italy, Eni announces that it has received approval from the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to convert selected units at the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi (Pavia) refinery into a biorefinery. Eni has now started the authorization process and has filed an application for Environmental Impact Assessment (VIA). The project involves converting the […]
In the UK, Reuters reported that BP has stopped work on its Rotterdam biofuels plant, , marking the latest in a string of abandoned biofuels projects by oil companies such as BP and Shell in the face of weak demand. In recent months BP has halted plans to build standalone biofuels plants at its Kwinana […]
In India, BioEnergyTimes reported that Finnish airline Finnair has launched a new service under its Finnair for Business program that enables corporate customers to support the use of SAF and reduce emissions from business travel. The service allows companies to track the emissions from their flights and contribute to the purchase of SAF through a […]
In Kazakhstan, Kazinform reported that KazMunayGas and LanzaJet reviewed during a recent meeting the results of the recently completed Feasibility Study and discussed the next steps in the development of a SAF production plant in Kazakhstan. As a result of the meeting, a Framework Agreement was signed between the parties, according to the report. This […]
In Germany, Trans.Info reported that researchers in Germany say fuel cell HGVs could become a viable option for European haulers, and have now put their own prototype on the road after receiving official approval. Hydrogen lorries can deliver ranges of up to 1,000 km and refuel in minutes, but operators face higher costs and limited […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Indian government has allowed the export of second generation (2G) ethanol. A notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on September 24 states that export of second generation (2G) Ethanol – i.e. ethanol produced through cellulosic material such as bagasse, wood waste, other renewable resources, […]
In Oklahoma, ClearSign Technologies Corporation announced that it has received an order for a comprehensive range of process burner testing from a major petrochemical customer. Jim Deller, Chief Executive Officer of ClearSign, said: “We believe that this global client is evaluating our process burner technology for potential deployment at a number of its processing facilities. […]
