In Australia, Berge Bulk and BHP have joined forces to pioneer an iron ore voyage from Australia to China powered entirely by B100 biodiesel. The Berge Lyngor, a 206,330 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier, is delivering iron ore from Australia to China. Last month, the vessel successfully bunkered B100 biodiesel. This pilot marks the first use […]
In the UK, OXCCU has unveiled new techno-economic analysis detailing the transformative potential of its CO₂ Fischer-Tropsch (CO₂ F-T) technology for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The report outlines how OXCCU’s innovative catalyst and process reduces costs, enhances efficiency, and accelerates decarbonization in the aviation sector. Key findings from the report include: 50% Lower Capital […]
In Washington, the National Association of Farm Broadcasters reports Energy Information administration data shows ethanol production rose during Christmas week for the fourth week in a row to an average of 1.111 million barrels per day. The biggest jump in production was seen in the Midwest region, although there was a slight increase on the […]
In Illinois, Nicor Gas celebrated the opening of its first renewable natural gas (RNG) interconnection with Air Liquide’s largest RNG facility in the world. The plant converts biogas from a nearby landfill into energy through the utility’s first-ever RNG interconnection. To mark this historic moment in Illinois’s clean energy future, the companies hosted an official […]
In New York, Hydrocarbon Processing reports that AEGIS Hedging data shows October saw renewable diesel and biodiesel production ramp up to multi-month highs, thanks to improved margins. Renewable diesel producers ran at 77% of installed capacity in October while biodiesel producers ran at 89%. But that good news was weighed by Energy Information Administration data […]
In Hungary, eChemicles announced its strategic partnership with Bosch Thin Metal Technologies to accelerate the commercialization of a novel carbon dioxide utilization (CCU) technology. The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (i.e., its conversion to more reduced chemical species using electrical energy) is a promising waste-to-wealth approach, generating high-value, green chemicals which can be readily used […]
In Tennessee, a team of scientists with two Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers — the Center for Bioenergy Innovation, or CBI, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation, or CABBI, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — identified a gene in a poplar tree that enhances photosynthesis […]
In Indonesia, Xinhua news agency reports the Indonesian government has boosted its biodiesel allotment for 2025 by 20% to nearly 1.56 billion liters as it implements its 40% blending mandate. During B35, the mandate was at nearly 1.3 billion liters. Two of PT Pertamina’s refineries in Sumatra Island and Papua have been preparing to provide […]
In Brazil, Orizon Valorização de Resíduos S.A. has signed a financing agreement between Orizon Biometano Jaboatão dos Guararapes Limitada and Banco do Nordeste do Brasil in the amount of R$266.8 million at the cost of IPCA + 3.30% per year, considering the contractual performance bonus, with a term of 15 years, including a 3-year grace […]
In Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker, Avina Clean Hydrogen, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently announced the selection of Southwest Illinois as the location for Avina Clean Hydrogen’s $820 million investment for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project. The investment will enable Avina Clean Hydrogen Inc., a pioneer in the clean […]
