In Kenya, the first ISCC EU low ILUC (indirect land-use change) certificate was awarded to Janari Farms, serving as the farmers’ aggregator for Italy’s energy company Eni SpA in Kenya, for the production of castor beans to be used as agri-feedstock in the production of biofuels. At Janari Farms, farmers have cultivated castor on severely degraded […]
In the UK, Royal Air Force has trialed the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil to support current capabilities. The trial, which was called Project ESTER and took place at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire, was conducted by squadrons of the RAF’s Support Force. Five vehicles from 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron used hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as fuel […]
In Canada, Greenfield Global Inc. and Alco Energy Canada (formerly IGPC Ethanol Inc), two of Canada’s largest fuel ethanol producers, and Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, today announce the establishment of Canada’s Farms and Fuels Alliance (FFA), a groundbreaking coalition uniting Canada’s domestic ethanol industry and agricultural sector. This expert collaboration […]
In Oklahoma, Comstock Fuels Corporation executed an amendment to its exclusive license agreement with RenFuel K2B AB for use of RenFuel’s patented catalytic esterification process to refine Comstock Fuels’ proprietary Bioleum biointermediates. The amendment expanded the territory from North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam to include all of Asia and Africa […]
In Japan, Anaergia Singapore Pte Ltd., entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) to supply technology and equipment to JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) for a renewable natural gas (RNG) project. The equipment to be provided by the Company under the LOI includes Anaergia’s feedstock pretreatment solution, anaerobic digestion with its unique digester design for high […]
In Germany, European bioeconomy emphasises the valorisation and sustainable use of biological resources. With increasing awareness of climate change and environmental degradation, the transition to a bio-based economy is seen as a crucial step towards sustainability. Biological residues and waste, including food waste, organic municipal waste and by-products from forestry, agriculture and fishery can significantly […]
In Sweden, SAS, as a leading member of Project SkyPower (https://project-skypower.org/), joins 75 leading aviation and energy stakeholders in calling for urgent policy support to accelerate the development of e-SAF (Electric Sustainable Aviation Fuel) in the EU. In a newly signed open letter from Project SkyPower, 75 organisations highlight the transformative potential of e-SAF to enhance […]
In France, Tereos and the Lénéo company, a start-up offering innovative solutions in the field of green energy, have signed an agreement for the creation of a production site for biomethane, fuel and decarbonized products in Morains. The project led by the Lénéo company consists of building a unit on the former Tereos distillery site […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports ethanol blending reached its highest ever level in January at 19.6% as the country aims to reach 20% this season. December saw the previous blending record at 18.2% while the cumulative for November through January was 17.4%. To achieve a cumulative 20% blend for the November to […]
In the Netherlands, TotalEnergies has signed agreements with Air Liquide to develop two projects in the Netherlands, for the production and delivery of some 45,000 tons a year of green hydrogen produced using renewable power, generated mostly by the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, developed by TotalEnergies (50%) and RWE (50%). These projects will cut CO2 […]
