In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions and Infinium, a leading electrofuels (eFuels) producer, have entered an arrangement for the supply of up to 670,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually at a proposed eFuels facility in North Dakota or South Dakota. By leveraging Summit’s pipeline network, Infinium would have access to a consistent supply of […]
In the Netherlands, Power2X, a leading green molecules company, has contracted Worley to provide engineering and project management services for its eFuels Rotterdam project – a world-scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) and ultra-low carbon fuels. The Power2X production facility will use imported green methanol produced from green hydrogen andbiogenic carbon as feedstock […]
In Germany, EnviTec Biogas acquired Uniper subsidiary LIQVIS. The former Uniper subsidiary will operate under the umbrella of the EnviTec Biogas Group as LIQVIS powered by EnviTec Biogas. LIQVIS was founded in 2015 and runs a total of 18 LNG filling stations in Germany and France at strategic traffic hubs with particularly high truck traffic. […]
In Finland, to further strengthen their collaboration on reducing emissions in logistics, DHL Group and Neste have agreed to jointly evaluate how Neste’s renewable solutions such as renewable diesel, also known as “HVO100”, and sustainable aviation fuel can support DHL in its decarbonization targets in air and road transportation. DHL Group aims to achieve net-zero […]
In Washington, the US Department of Agriculture says United States exported record volumes of ethanol in marketing year 2023/24 (September-August), surpassing the record set in 2017/18. In the last decade, export volumes and destinations have shifted. Brazil was once the top U.S. destination, but as Brazil expanded corn ethanol production, the volume of U.S. exports […]
In New York state, Lifecycle Renewables announced a new distribution partnership with East Coast, a New York City provider of residential and commercial fuel deliveries, HVAC and mechanical services. Through this strategic partnership, Lifecycle expands its reach from New England to Metro New York, one of the most populated regions of the United States. Truburn […]
In the UK, the Environment Agency has opened a second consultation into a permit variation application from Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire. The operator first applied for the variation in May 2023 to request permission to incorporate carbon capture at its bioenergy plant near Selby. At the time, the Environment Agency held a public consultation […]
In Japan, a structural analysis of redox enzymes in their reduced and oxidized states is crucial for advancing bioelectronic devices like biosensors and biofuel cells. In a recent study, researchers from Tokyo University of Science, Japan, developed a novel method, electrochemical small-angle X-ray scattering, to study these structural differences. Their work on bilirubin oxidase (BOD) […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line reports the Indian Sugar Mills Association is asking the government to consider raising prices for sugarcane-based and B-heavy molasses-based ethanol to help ensure farmers get paid on time while achieving viability for the sector. Prices for ethanol from those feedstocks haven’t been raised in two years. C-heavy molasses-based ethanol […]
In Australia, BoilingCold reports that after three years of development, bp has put it’s A$1 billion hydrogen and clean fuel projects at Kwinana refinery on hold, likely due to the country’s lack of a biofuel mandate. The company has decided to “recycle” their current plans for H2Kwinana and Kwinana Renewable Fuels with contractors and employees […]
