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Thailand cuts B7 to B5 as biodiesel prices soar

Thailand cuts B7 to B5 as biodiesel prices soar

November 13, 2024 |

In Thailand, Vietnam’s The Investor reports the Thai government has cut biodiesel blending to 5% from the previous 7% in light of rising palm oil prices. The decision was taken last week a meeting of the Energy Policy and Planning Office. B10 was removed from the pumps in May, leaving just B7 and B20 available, […]

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Babcock & Wilcox to study feasibility of CO2 capture technology at Swedish WTE plant

Babcock & Wilcox to study feasibility of CO2 capture technology at Swedish WTE plant

November 12, 2024 |

In Ohio, Babcock & Wilcox has been awarded a contract to conduct a full-scale feasibility study of its SolveBright carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology to be integrated into Mälarenergi AB’s waste-to-energy plant in Västerås, Sweden. Mälarenergi’s goal is to capture 400,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually, permanently store the CO2 and achieve carbon neutrality […]

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Norwegian Cruise Line ship bunkers GoodFuels B30 in the Netherlands

Norwegian Cruise Line ship bunkers GoodFuels B30 in the Netherlands

November 12, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, while docked at the IJmuiden Cruise Terminal in the Netherlands, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn received a GoodFuels B30 sustainable biofuel blend. Supplied by FincoEnergies in partnership with KPI OceanConnect, this biofuel adoption marks an important step toward decarbonizing the cruise line’s operations.  The B30 biofuel blend, produced exclusively from feedstocks certified […]

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Bangchak to supply SAF to Shell

Bangchak to supply SAF to Shell

November 12, 2024 |

In Thailand, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited has entered into a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement with Singapore-based Shell International Eastern Trading Company. The agreement stipulates the offtake of ISCC EU/CORSIA certified SAF to be delivered to Shell. Bangchak, a leader in Thailand’s sustainable aviation fuel industry, introduced its initial SAF manufacturing business plan […]

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Johnson Matthey and Honeywell UOP sign MOU to support alternative fuel developers

Johnson Matthey and Honeywell UOP sign MOU to support alternative fuel developers

November 12, 2024 |

In the UK, Johnson Matthey and Honeywell UOP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer an end-to-end solution for businesses developing alternative fuels from a wide range of feedstocks including municipal solid waste, residual biomass, biogas, and CO₂ (captured and renewable). The partnership brings together JM’s leading syngas solutions and Honeywell UOP’s market-leading […]

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BBGI teams with Keppel and CleanEdge Resources on Thai bio-LNG

BBGI teams with Keppel and CleanEdge Resources on Thai bio-LNG

November 12, 2024 |

In Thailand, BBGI Public Company Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with Keppel Ltd, through its Infrastructure Division and CleanEdge Resources Limited by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly research and develop a Bio-LNG (Liquefied Biomethane) project in Thailand. The three partners aim to develop the project and expand production capacity in Thailand […]

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MIT spin-off secures new offtake, partnership and licensing contract for GHG-based fuels

MIT spin-off secures new offtake, partnership and licensing contract for GHG-based fuels

November 12, 2024 |

In Massachusetts, Emvolon, an MIT spun-off technology company that converts greenhouse gas emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals, announced several commercial and technical milestones. Following its recent field pilot announcement with Montauk Renewables to demonstrate the benefits of converting biogas into green methanol, Emvolon has secured multiple new partnerships with biogas suppliers, green methanol product […]

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Blue Biofuels contracts GMP to design its 3M gallons cellulosic CTS biofuel plant

Blue Biofuels contracts GMP to design its 3M gallons cellulosic CTS biofuel plant

November 12, 2024 |

In Florida, Blue Biofuels has officially contracted with the engineering firm, Global Management Partners (GMP), to produce Front-End Loading (FEL-2) level engineering plans for a production facility capable of producing three million gallons of biofuel per year from cellulosic biomass. These plans will outline the specifics of how the facility will be built and operated. […]

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Berkeley Lab researchers transform bacterium to optimize crops and fungi conversion into biofuels

Berkeley Lab researchers transform bacterium to optimize crops and fungi conversion into biofuels

November 12, 2024 |

In California, the ability to genetically engineer plants is largely thanks to a microscopic helper: a bacterium called Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Agrobacterium in the wild causes damaging tumors in flowering plants, including some economically important crops, but its ability to insert its own DNA into host plants is what makes it both a pest to farmers […]

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Clean Fuels Alliance America celebrates CARB amendments

Clean Fuels Alliance America celebrates CARB amendments

November 12, 2024 |

In California, Clean Fuels Alliance America commends the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for passing the amendments to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), a move that marks another step forward in California’s decarbonization leadership. Clean Fuels acknowledges CARB’s continued commitment to a cleaner future while recognizing there is more work ahead to ensure […]

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