In Minnesota, making alcohol is a biological catalytic process as old as civilization, but, even with the latest refinements, the biology in the process requires the sacrifice of about a third of the glucose molecules in the lifecycle of the yeast catalyst, producing CO2 along with the alcohol. Paul Dauenhauer, a University of Minnesota Professor […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam News reports the government plans to implement 10% ethanol blending in gasoline by June 2026, half a year later than originally planned. The delay is meant to give suppliers and consumers more time to prepare for the roll out. On August 1, the country’s two largest fuel retailers launched an E10 pilot […]
In Uzbekistan, Allied Biofuels FE LLC and Praj Industries Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop Central Asia’s largest ethanol production facility in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan. Praj’s Technology for Ethanol Refinery will generate 890 metric tons per day (or 293,700 tons per annum) of 95 percent ethanol and capture biogenic CO2 […]
In India, TruAlt Bioenergy Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to develop one of the world’s largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facilities in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The proposed 80,000 TPA facility will be located around the Srikakulam–Vizianagaram region of Andhra Pradesh. Under the […]
In Brazil, Abra Group, which brings together the airlines GOL, Avianca and Wamos Air, with Sumitomo Corporation of Brazil, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, a leading integrated and active trade company in various sectors through a global network, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the identification of industrial solutions aimed at the decarbonization […]
In Texas, XCF Global, Inc. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with BGN INT US LLC to explore developing a global distribution and logistics partnership for SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable naphtha. Under the MOU, XCF and BGN intend to evaluate opportunities to collaborate on renewable fuel production, marketing, and distribution across multiple regions […]
In Italy, Pirelli has equipped the new McLaren W1 supercar with three bespoke tire fitments made from more than 50% bio-based and recycled materials: a figure certified by independent body Bureau Veritas. These new tires – P Zero R, P Zero Trofeo RS, and P Zero Winter 2 – have been specially developed by Pirelli […]
In California, West Biofuels celebrated the official ribbon cutting for Hat Creek Bioenergy, a biomass-to-energy facility which the company constructed and is operating. This flagship facility represents years of collaboration with local, regional and statewide partners and converts forest biomass into renewable power, supporting forest stewardship and providing clean energy directly to the local electrical […]
In Spain, Musel Energy Hub, the LNG plant in Gijón owned by Enagás (75%) and Reganosa (25%), is launching a service to supply BioLNG for the loading of this decarbonized fuel onto ships and tankers. The service, with which the company will further its aim to contribute to the European decarbonisation goals, uses the interconnected […]
In the UK, Rolls-Royce is leading a new project to find smarter ways of using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to increase its effectiveness and role in reducing non-CO2 emissions, specifically those associated with contrail formation. Co-funded through the Non-CO2 Programme, part of the ATI Programme, the Quantifying Reduction in Thermal Contrails by Optimising SAF (QRITOS) […]
