In Illinois, GROWMARK, Inc. has partnered with Optimus Technologies, Inc., to test biodiesel in five semi-tractors in GROWMARK’s Manito Transit fleet as a potential pathway for transitioning the entire fleet to low-carbon fuels as part of GROWMARK’s ongoing efforts to look for decarbonization opportunities within the GROWMARK System. Since the pilot began in the summer of […]
In Missouri, the Northeast heating oil industry is on track to achieve the ambitious goals set forth in the Providence Resolution, a landmark commitment made in 2019 to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The resolution, which was unanimously approved by over 300 industry leaders, calls for a 15% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by […]
In Belgium, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), Qbic III and Flanders Future Tech Fund (FFTF) have joined forces to provide a significant boost to Ghent-based start-up AmphiStar. The funding round, led by ECBF, raised €6 million. This will allow AmphiStar to accelerate the industrialization of its biosurfactants range and strengthen its team. As AmphiStar gears up for full commercial deployment, […]
In Malaysia, Scania is pilot testing renewable fuels and electrification solutions with Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) for the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT). Scania held tests in two buses over the 20-kilometre loop route from April 11 to 15; the 10-meter biodiesel for schedule passengers, and the 12-meter Electric development project for IRDA’s […]
In Nigeria, the Punch newspaper reports a professor from University of Ilorin has successfully produced biodiesel by using eggshells as a catalyst for transesterification in an effort to increase the availability of locally available products for biofuel production. She said using eggshells would help to increase the economic viability of the domestic poultry indsutry while […]
In Washington, nine trade associations representing feedstock providers, advanced biofuel producers, and low-carbon fuel customers wrote to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, urging the agency to propose and finalize robust 2026 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes by this November’s statutory deadline. The letter highlights the dramatic drop in the value of RFS compliance credits (or RINs) in […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports the Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency says rising prices and export costs for crude palm oil (CPO) will leave the fund $1.75 billion short to subsidize the country’s B35 program. The 55% hole in revenue is a result of significantly lower exports, exports which has a levy […]
In Lithuania, Green Genius is upgrading its biogas plant portfolio in Lithuania to biomethane production. It is the largest biogas portfolio in the Baltics, and Green Genius will invest €35 million to modernize it. Swedbank Lithuania partly finances the project, and the Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania also provides financial support. The […]
In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. has ordered a Biomass Gasifier, a key piece of equipment required to continue driving its Carseland, Alberta project towards commercialization, and has submitted an environmental permit application to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA) for the project’s construction. The Carseland Project is Cielo’s first commercial by-product-to-fuels facility designed to […]
In South Africa, the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA), in collaboration with Stellenbosch University (SU), Sappi Southern Africa and Mpact recently launched its demonstration plant converting cellulose fiber-rich waste from pulp and paper mill operations into ethanol using a specialised fermentation process. Driven by the vast potential of this feedstock, the research by […]
