In Washington, as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $1.44 billion to Montana Renewables, LLC (Montana Renewables, or MRL) and a conditional commitment for a $1.46 billion loan guarantee to Gevo Net-Zero […]
In Kansas, ICM, Inc announced the successful startup and commissioning of its FOT Oil Recovery™ system at Elite Octane, LLC’s ethanol facility in Atlantic, Iowa. The plant became operational in 2018 and produces over 150 million gallons of ethanol per year. The recent installation of the FOT Oil Recovery™ system is exceeding anticipated oil recovery […]
In Germany, Mercedes have revealed that they successfully powered their European season on HVO100 biofuel, achieving 98% coverage in race and marketing trucks and generators, and saving more than 500 metric tons of CO2e. Working with Title and Technical Partner PETRONAS and their logistics partners, Mercedes set a target to extend their use of biofuels […]
In Spain, in collaboration with Repsol, TUI is piloting this biofuel initiative in parts of its Benidorm fleet of coaches. Starting from mid-October, a portion of the fleet will be running on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil. This trial will assess the effectiveness and performance of renewable diesel in real-world conditions. Ground transport is just one part […]
In Texas, Baylor University researchers with the Cornerstone Atomization and Combustion Lab (CAC) have unveiled a pioneering method for the efficient combustion of biofuels, using a revolutionary Swirl Burst (SB) injector to burn glycerol/methanol blends with near-zero emissions. This new technology enables ultra-clean combustion for fuels that are typically difficult to burn due to their […]
In California, proposed regulations updating California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard are fundamentally flawed and could significantly restrict the future use of low-carbon ethanol in the state, the Renewable Fuels Association noted in comments submitted late Wednesday to the state’s Air Resources Board (CARB). The comments, which build on RFA’s previous submission filed in August, underscore that […]
In Sweden, Honeywell announced that the St1 Refinery has started using Honeywell’s EcofiningTM technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The biorefinery in Gothenburg, Sweden will provide SAF to regional airlines, including Braathens Regional Airlines. The production of SAF with Ecofining technology also supports Honeywell’s alignment of its portfolio to three powerful megatrends, including the […]
In Romania, DN AGRAR Group, Romania’s largest integrated dairy farm, and BSOG Energy, an energy company specializing in the development of biomethane production projects in Romania, owned by Black Sea Oil & Gas, signed a cooperation agreement for the largest biomethane production project in Romania, with a total capacity of up to 15 MW. DN […]
In Brazil, the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved financing worth R$500 million for Coamo Agroindustrial Cooperativa to build a corn ethanol production plant in the city of Campo Mourão (PR). With resources from the Climate Fund, the plant will have the capacity to process 1,700 tons of corn per day and produce 765,000 liters […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports Bangchak recently signed a memorandum of understanding with New Biodiesel to buy used cooking oil collected from the southern provinces for sustainable aviation fuel feedstock. Bankchak recently purchased 45% of New Biodiesel’s parent company, Thanachok Vegetable Oil (2012). It already has agreements with 17 other companies for sourcing UCO […]
