In Singapore, Ship and Bunker reports GoodFuels has announced a sudden departure from supply marine biofuel in Singapore, effective immediately, while its head of Asia Pacific will step down. FincoEnergies made the decision to stop shipments as of Nov. 6 while focusing on Europe and supplies from the ARA ports, based in Amsterdam. Outside of […]
In Indonesia, Palm Oil Magazine reports the country estimates by raising its biodiesel blending mandate to 50%, demand would increase to 2 billion liters of annual crude palm oil consumption compared to the 1.34 billion liters currently consumed under B35. The blend is set to go to 40% by January 2025. Domestic production is currently […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Administration says U.S. fuel ethanol exporters are on track to export a record amount of the fuel in 2024. The increase in exports this year has largely been driven by demand in countries with biofuel blending mandates and cheaper-than-usual U.S. fuel ethanol prices. In the first eight months of 2024, […]
In Ireland, RTE reports Certa has begun offering HVO as heating oil in Dublin and Kildare. The 80% HVO blend with kerosene is meant to help reduce the country’s emissions from heating, which account for 10% of overall national emissions. Most heating fuel in the country is kerosene, and the company supplies 100,000 customers annually, […]
In Israel, Evogene Ltd. recently announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to develop a cutting-edge foundation model for generative small molecule de novo design, propelling Evogene’s ChemPass AI tech-engine to new levels of innovation. ChemPass AI is a computational technology platform that directs and accelerates the discovery and development of novel products based on small […]
In France, Aerleum recently announced the successful close of its $6M seed round, led by 360 Capital and HTGF, with participation from Norrsken, Bpifrance, and Marble. The funding will accelerate the industrialization of Aerleum’s breakthrough technology, which transforms atmospheric CO₂ and low-carbon hydrogen into synthetic fuels (e-fuels) and chemicals, propelling hard-to-abate sectors toward a carbon-neutral […]
In Spain, Cepsa and Sonatrach recently a memorandum of understanding to jointly carry out a feasibility study for the development of an integrated project for green hydrogen production and derivatives in Algeria, mainly aimed at supplying the European market. This MOU envisions the implementation of a green hydrogen project in two phases, the first of […]
In Singapore, FME—research center for environmentally friendly energy—and FME Maritime Energy Transition (MarTrans) is an 8-year collaborative project with 65 partners from the maritime industry and research environment. With total funding from the Research Council of Norway and the industrial partners of over NOK 300 million, this will be one of the world’s largest maritime […]
In California, in proceedings before California energy and environmental agencies, the Engine Technology Forum (ETF) called on policymakers to recognize the continued importance of advanced renewable biodiesel fuels and maximize their roles and inclusion as essential decarbonization options. “Both CARB and the CEC have important obligations in these proceedings this fall to promulgate effective and […]
In the UAE, Mercantile & Maritime Group announced the expansion of its fully owned and operated facility, MENA Terminals in Fujairah, to launch a pioneering biofuel processing plant valued at AED 2.2 billion. This expansion highlights the group’s commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions and supports the UAE’s goal of leading the way toward a […]
