In Finland, in close cooperation with HSL (Helsinki Regional Transport), Nobina is transitioning to a new type of fuel, replacing three million liters of diesel with biofuel. In a comparison between traditional diesel and biodiesel, this transition will yield an 80-percent reduction in total carbon dioxide emissions in Helsinki in one year alone. The total […]
In Illinois, scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found a way to boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation, a standard method for converting plant sugars into biofuels. Their approach, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, relies on careful timing and a tight division of labor among synthetic yeast strains to yield more […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has released the guidelines for green hydrogen pilots in buses, trucks and four-wheelers that will be undertaken by the Ministry of Road Transport. The green hydrogen guidelines allow for the fuel to be used in fuel cells as well as internal […]
In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. and VISION Bioenergy Oilseeds, LLC announced that Yield10 has granted to VISION a global license to certain proprietary varieties of Camelina sativa (“Camelina”) for the production of feedstock oil for biofuels. By facilitating the large-scale commercial production of herbicide tolerant Camelina, this license agreement is intended to empower farmers to […]
In North Carolina, the review and comment period is open through March 4 for guidelines concerning a new N.C. Agricultural Manufacturing and Processing Initiative to address the lack of capacity for value-added processing of agricultural commodities. The new initiative was established by the N.C. General Assembly in the 2023 session and will be administered by […]
In India, Global Green News reports Cochin International Airport has signed an MOU with Bharat Petroleum Corporation to set up the first green hydrogen production facility co-located at an airport in the world. The plant will produce 1MW of power and should be completed by early next year. The airport is already the world’s first […]
In Belgium, European renewable ethanol producers have launched a new legal challenge, now directed to the EU’s RefuelEU Aviation Regulation, charging that it improperly excludes crop-based biofuels from the effort to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from air transport. It’s the second legal challenge from the EU renewable ethanol industry to be raised in recent months alleging […]
In Pennsylvania, OPIS reports Delta Airlines’ Monroe Energy refinery successfully produced renewable diesel last year at its upcoming 200,000 barrel/year facility in Trainer and an 8-K Securities and Exchange filing showed the company is exploring the possibility of producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Many facilities producing renewable diesel also produce SAF, so the switch is an […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports oil marketing company will secure more than 3 billion liters of ethanol from dedicated ethanol plants across eight states that are under development. About 970 million liters will come from Tamil Nadu alone. The agreements require the facilities to supply the first tranche of ethanol within two […]
In Spain, Nedgia, the Naturgy Group gas distributor, and Hercesa | hi! Real Estate, a leading developer nationwide and present in eight different countries, have signed a partnership to facilitate the use of renewable gases, especially biomethane, in the real estate group’s new developments in Spain. The agreement is a giant step forward in bringing […]
