In Brazil, Compagnie Maritime Monégasque (CMM) and Wartsila have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of building the world’s first ethanol-powered offshore support vessels (PSVs). The partnership highlights both companies’ commitment to significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime industry. This pioneering initiative is based on a collaborative design concept that […]
In Spain, Peninsula has successfully biofuel bunkered the containership Yantian Express by its IMO II chemical tanker, Aalborg. The supply operation was carried out for Hapag-Lloyd AG in the Port of Barcelona. The 88,500 GT vessel received 2,200mt of B30 VLSFO. The sustainable biofuel used for this blend was ISCC EU certified biodiesel derived from […]
In Texas, KBR says Avina Clean Hydrogen Inc. has selected the sustainable aviation fuel technology, PureSAF, for its project in the US. Developed by Swedish Biofuels, PureSAF technology is exclusively licensed by KBR worldwide. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide the technology licensing, proprietary engineering design, and front-end engineering design (FEED) for […]
In Iowa, strategically planting perennial grass throughout corn and soybean fields helps address the unintended environmental consequences of growing the dominant row crops, including soil erosion, fertilizer runoff and greenhouse gas emissions. But converting portions of farmland back to prairie has to make financial sense for farmers, which is why a research team led by […]
In Washington, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to advance the manufacturing of renewable biochemicals from domestic biomass in the United States by creating a tax credit for the production of these chemicals by American companies. The legislation would help to build new markets for domestically produced biomass, […]
In Australia, LanzaTech Global, Inc. and LanzaJet, Inc. announced a new project with Australia’s Wagner Sustainable Fuels to evaluate equipping Wagner’s Brisbane SAF Refinery with the CirculAir platform. The CirculAir platform is LanzaTech and LanzaJet’s joint technology solution that converts waste carbon and renewable power into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). In addition to securing a commercial […]
In China, Reuters reports that biodiesel producers are scrambling to find new markets outside the European Union as the trade block is expected to lob hefty duties of 12.8% and 36.4% on more than 40 Chinese producers. Eyes are on Asia to absorb the surplus biodiesel, particularly marine markets in China and Singapore as EU […]
In Indonesia, the government continues to make efforts to ensure the availability of energy and easy public access to energy, including B50 biodiesel energy at affordable prices but still paying attention to environmental protection. The challenge for developing B50 biodiesel in the future is not only in fulfilling raw materials from CPO but in the […]
In Japan, Hamanaka Town, JA Hamanaka, Takanashi Milk Products Co., Ltd., Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., and MOL Sunflower Ltd. recently announced the launch of a study on the production and utilization of biomethane from animal manure from local dairy farms in Hamanaka town, Hokkaido where is thriving with dairy farming. Liquefied […]
In Spain, Honeywell and Repsol announced a collaboration to create new production pathways for biofuels and circular materials. The two will also explore the possible integration of these methods into Repsol’s existing facilities. The companies plan to scale and commercialize Honeywell’s technologies, which use various wastes like fats, oils, greases, biomass and solids for chemical […]
