In Spain, Naturgy and the Lecta Group have signed a renewable gas supply agreement that will facilitate the efficient decarbonization of the industrial group’s activity. Biomethane, a renewable gas obtained from the treatment of different types of waste with qualities similar to those of natural gas, will be used by Lecta’s production centers located in […]
In France, Waga Energy signed an inaugural €100 million corporate syndicated loan with a consortium of 5 banking groups. The syndicated loan, with a 3-year maturity extendible to 5 years, will enable the acceleration of the international development of Waga Energy notably in the United States, and will strengthen the Group’s financial structure. This loan […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Greenergy Halo Holdings III Limited of the UK by Trafigura Group Pte. Limited of Singapore. The transaction relates primarily to the supply of biodiesel, ethanol, and bioethanol. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition […]
In Singapore, the Manifold Times newspaper reports Norden will trial Mash Makes’ biobunker this summer following recent engine trials by FVTR that showed the biofuel is compliant with the ISO 8217 fuel standard at a 20% blend. Mash Makes uses residues left after cashew nut shell liquid as feeding with a unique thermochemical process that […]
In Nebraska, Green Plains Inc. and joint venture partner Tharaldson Ethanol announced that the world’s largest MSC system to date at Tharaldson’s 175 million-gallon biorefinery in Casselton, North Dakota is producing and shipping on-spec product. Leveraging MSC™ technology from Fluid Quip Technologies, it expands the production of Ultra-High Protein, a high-quality protein ingredient, providing superior […]
In Germany, the world’s first industrial plant for the production of electricity-based CO₂-neutral kerosene for aviation has achieved a significant milestone towards full-scale operation, producing its first five tons of synthetic crude kerosene. This makes the atmosfair plant the first to successfully produce this new type of aviation fuel. The plant was built and financed […]
In Michigan, scientists ask, what do poplar trees, sharks and biofuels have in common? While it might sound a bit like a riddle, a team led by Michigan State University biochemists has reported exciting findings concerning all three in the quest for cleaner energy. Published in the Plant Biotechnology Journal, the team’s latest paper explores […]
In California, a new study by economists at UC Berkeley and the U.S. Naval Academy found California drivers could expect to save 20 cents per gallon if the state allowed gas stations to sell E15 fuel – a blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline approved in all 49 other states. The potential savings […]
In Germany, Bloomberg reports Chevron Renewable Energy Group will furlough employees at is facility in Oeding in northern Germany as of August 1 having already been mothballed for months due to imports of Chinese used cooking oil that has sent the European biodiesel industry into a flurry. The German government will cover part of the […]
In Florida, the Associated Press reports that some citrus producers have turned to pongamia trees as a replacement for their previous trees that were killed by greening and citrus canker. In hopes that pongamia will be more climate resilient than citrus, Terviva buys the beans from the tree that are too bitter for even wild […]
