In Australia, thyssenkrupp Uhde has completed the Pre-FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) phase for the Portland Renewable Fuels Project in collaboration with HAMR Energy. The project, located in Victoria, Australia, will use biomass residues and renewable electricity to produce green methanol that can be used as a low carbon liquid fuel to power shipping and aviation. […]
In Finland, CN Logistics and Finnair in Finland have launched a collaboration to support the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). With this initiative, CN Logistics has co-funded a batch of SAF with Finnair to help reduce the scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions associated with our cargo shipments. “This marks a significant step for CN […]
In Turkey, a “Reconciliation Memorandum” was signed recently between SOCAR Turkey and Turkish Airlines, which includes cooperation in the field of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). While the senior managers of both institutions attended the ceremony, the signed memorandum was considered as a strategic step in terms of sustainability-oriented transformation in the energy and aviation sectors. […]
In Tennessee, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducted a meticulous analysis of the compounds released by plant roots into their surrounding environment. The analysis yielded an abundance of data that can guide research aiming to improve the way we grow energy and food crops. Researchers have long known that the […]
In the UK, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) on Friday published its Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) in the anti-dumping investigation into biodiesel imports from China. The investigation found that Chinese biodiesel is being dumped in the UK at unfairly low prices, causing material injury to UK producers. The TRA also concluded that applying anti-dumping […]
In Brazil, Valor International reports Petrobras expects to begin producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel by the end of the year. It already ran co-processing tests at its Duque de Caxias refinery (Reduc) in Rio de Janeiro where it included 1.2% corn oil into standard fossil-based aviation kerosene. It begins to produce 10,000 barrels per day of […]
In Massachusetts, Vanguard Renewables announced a commercial partnership with the CMA CGM Group. Under the terms of the agreement, CMA CGM will make a strategic minority investment in Vanguard Renewables through its energy fund PULSE, ensuring access to significant volumes of RNG to be delivered on a long-term basis. The agreement highlights the critical role […]
In Washington, the Wall Street Journal reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell by 20,000 barrels per day last week, but ethanol stocks still grew by 400,000 barrels to 22.69 million barrels, recovering from an eight-month low. Both stocks and production levels landed within the range expected by analysts surveyed by Dow Jones. […]
In Iowa, Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) announced the successful installation and startup of its DCO Technology™ system at Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. (CVEC) in Benson, Minnesota. Leveraging multi-stage stillage washing and thin stillage clarification, the system increases oil yield by optimizing oil separation at multiple points throughout production including recovering oil from backset streams. Designed […]
In Brazil, John Kaweske founder of Bio Clean Energy SA has filed a civil RICO action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Case # 25CV 6588 seeking approximately $1 billion in damages. The complaint alleges a coordinated scheme by Tricon Energy, Banco Bradesco SA, and Sérgio Bermudes Advogados […]
