In Germany, Mercedes-Benz has placed the largest single-volume order for SAF by a DB SCHENKER customer. The record agreement reduces the global automotive company’s CO₂e emissions by 40,000 tons through the procurement of around 13,000 tons of SAF. The biofuel is accredited for export air freight shipments from Frankfurt to Beijing and Shanghai. When DB SCHENKER […]
In Denmark, SGS has been selected as the partner laboratory for quality control testing at European Energy (EE) and Mitsui’s pioneering e-methanol plant in Kassø, Denmark. This state-of-the-art facility, with a nameplate capacity of 42,000 tons per annum is nearing completion, with production set to commence in 2025. The e-methanol facility in Kassø marks a […]
In Malaysia, FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to co-develop large-scale hydrogen production systems and technologies across Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. Building on a memorandum of understanding signed in February 2023, the JDA represents a pivotal step for the two […]
In the UK, Rolls-Royce and CirculAIRity have signed a letter of intent and will be working together on their joint commitment to energy transition. The two organizations will be promoting Rolls-Royce technology, with CirculAIRity synthetic fuels, as a strategic national capability for civil and military aviation. Jointly they will be advocating for synthetic fuels as […]
In New York’s state, Binghamton University has received funding to create a biomanufacturing project management training program to foster leadership skills in students, veterans, entry-level workers and those re-entering the bioindustry workforce. The $1.6 million workforce training project is partially supported through BioMADE, a Manufacturing Innovation Institute working to secure America’s future through bioindustrial manufacturing […]
In Washington, NATSO, representing America’s truck stops and travel centers, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Clean Freight Coalition (CFC), Energy Marketers of America (EMA), the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) and the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) urged Congress to extend the ‘Section […]
In Singapore, The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), have published a new Technical Reference (TR) 129 on Methanol Bunkering to provide a comprehensive framework for the safe and efficient use of methanol as an alternative fuel for bunkering operations. This marks an important […]
In Nebraska, Nebraska ethanol and co-products industry remains a significant and stable force that contributes billions of dollars to the state’s economy, according to a new study from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The study analyzes the industry’s economic impact from 2021-2023 and was conducted by the university’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Bureau of Business […]
In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing worth R$150 million with resources from the Climate Fund for the Piracanjuba Group. The amount will be allocated to the implementation of four industrial effluent treatment plants (ETEs) with biogas production in the units of Araraquara (SP), Três Rios (RJ), Carazinho (RS) […]
In Singapore, CMA CGM IRON, the Group’s first dual-fuel methanol vessel, made its maiden call recently at the Port of Singapore. Built in Korea by Hyunday Samho Heavy Industries, the CMA CGM IRON is the first in a series of 12 dual-fuel methanol vessels with a capacity of 13,000 TEUs. Sisterships CMA CGM COBALT, ARGON, […]
