In the UK, M.V. Ultra Yorkshire, a Handymax carrier powered by B100 biofuel from Baton Rouge to Port of Liverpool – reducing the journey’s CO2 emissions by around 90%, which was launched and named as part of Drax Power Station’s 50th anniversary celebrations, docked for the first time in the UK. It arrived at the […]
In Malaysia, CBL International Limited acquired a 50.5% majority stake in Green Marine Energy Holdings Limited (“GMH”). The transaction will be executed by CBL’s wholly-owned subsidiary, which has signed the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement as the buyer. To support the transaction, CBL will provide a corporate guarantee to the sellers, securing the payment obligations […]
In Italy, RINA announced that SRC Group’s innovative Methanol Superstorage Technology has received its Approval in Principle (AiP). By replacing the conventional cofferdam with a 25mm thick Sandwich Plate System (SPS), an elastomer core sealed between two steel plates, the technology delivers a triple-barrier containment solution that offers up to 85% more fuel volume within the same […]
In Ireland, a large-scale study has identified an effective way in which wood can be used to help achieve long-term climate targets. Led by researchers from the University of Galway in Ireland and experts from IEA Bioenergy, the study investigated how residual and waste wood can contribute to the permanent removal of carbon from the […]
In India, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports the third major biofuels policy announcement this week with the government approving the use of ethanol and other synthetic fuels for blending with aviation fuel. The aviation fuel regulations were updated by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas but did not include a specific blending target although […]
In Ireland, RTE reports the national train line Iarnrod Eireann has kicked off a 12-16 week pilot program that will trial the use of Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil in commuter trains around Cork. The trial will use about 100,000 liters of HVO between now and June when the trial ends. The company already uses HVO100 for […]
In Sweden, St1 Biokraft inaugurated a new gas pipeline that connects the company’s facilities in Henriksdal (Nacka) and Gladö Kvarn (Huddinge) via Stockholm’s gas network. The new connection means that capacity to produce liquefied biogas in Huddinge has more than doubled, strengthening both the green transition and the region’s security of supply of fossil-free fuels. […]
In Spain, Cinco Días reports that Enagás announced on Tuesday the sale of 40% of its subsidiary Enagás Renovable to Hy24, a fund in which the French group Ardian participates and which already owned 30% of that company. In this way, Enagás, which will earn 48 million euros for the operation, will remain as a […]
In the UK, as delegates convene at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters for the 21st session of the Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gases (ISWG-GHG-21), a number of conservation and environmental justice organisations – lead by Biofuelwatch and Global Forest Coalition – are issuing a call to member states to not allow biofuels to […]
In California, Algenesis Labs announced new Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) results showing that its Soleic® product line can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65% compared to petroleum-based alternatives. The preliminary PCF study, conducted in partnership with independent sustainability firm TrueNorth Collective, found that Soleic® polyols and TPUs consistently deliver 50–65% lower carbon emissions […]
