In the UK, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) provisionally proposed that a countervailing measure on biodiesel imported from Argentina is maintained. In a Statement of Essential Facts, the TRA proposed that the duty payable on imports of biodiesel from Argentina be kept at a range of 25%-33.4% until February 2029. During the period of investigation, […]
In South Africa, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has published a Request for Information (RFI) for a strategic pilot project to use green and cleaner fuels for its selected diesel-operated tugboat fleet. The project aligns with Transnet’s commitment to bolster South Africa’s just transition journey to a low carbon-economy focused on cleaner, renewable and green […]
In Romania, OMV Petrom and TAROM, Romania’s national airline, announced the signing of a contract for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a first for Romanian aviation. Starting January 1, 2025, OMV Petrom will supply TAROM with SAF at four airports in Romania, in compliance with the requirements of the RefuelEU Aviation Regulation: Henri […]
In Finland, Neste and Finland’s national ice hockey league, Liiga, have started a collaboration in which the majority of Liiga teams will use Neste MY Renewable Diesel for their bus transportation during the 2024–2025 season in Finland. With the switch from fossil diesel to Neste MY Renewable Diesel, Liiga targets to reduce a substantial part […]
In Sweden, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for their new bioLNG plant. The plant will produce high-quality bioLNG from agricultural and organic household waste. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q4 2024. When operational, the Wärtsilä offering will be capable of […]
In Florida, a Florida man pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that generated over $7 million in fraudulent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewable fuels credits and sought over $6 million in fraudulent tax credits connected to the purported production of biodiesel. According to court documents, Royce Gillham was the general manager of a […]
In Germany, Hapag-Lloyd has signed two contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new container ships. Of these, 12 newbuildings – each with a capacity of 16,800 TEU – will be built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. These units will be used to expand the capacity of services that are already in place. […]
In New Zealand, First Renewables, in partnership with Ecogas confirmed that the First Renewables biogas upgrade facility, located at the Ecogas Reporoa Organics Processing Facility is now in production. James Irvine, General Manager of Future Fuels at Clarus hailed this as a historic milestone for the country’s gas pipeline infrastructure. “We are thrilled to confirm […]
In Austria, researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) and the COMET K1 Centre LEC (Large Engines Competence Center) have evaluated the feasibility of current CO2 capture technologies for different types of ships in the “CCS on Ships” research project. For its investigation, the team used the LEC ENERsim software developed at the LEC, […]
In South Dakota, Carbon Herald reports that voters rejected a ballot measure that would uphold a bill passed in the state House of Representatives earlier in the year making it easier for companies to secure eminent domain when developing pipelines. The state’s Public Utilities Commission denied a previous permit saying Summit Carbon Solutions hadn’t sufficiently […]
