In Sweden, in 2020, Göteborg Energi sharpened its climate ambitions and decided that all district heating must be based on renewable and recycled sources by the end of 2025 at the latest. A new biofuel-fired steam boiler at the Rya area is the most important measure to achieve the goal. Now the facility is becoming […]
In Canada, a University of Alberta researcher has developed better ways to convert carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, and glycerol, a leftover of biodiesel production, into value-added materials with wide-ranging uses including liquid hydrogen storage. The pair of procedures, which will be tested on a larger scale for industry-level viability, represent an important step […]
In India, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, said that the 10 percent target on biofuel blending by November, 2022 was attained 5 months in advance, and the 20 percent biofuel blending target of 2030 has been advanced to 2025. Also slowly and surely, the […]
In New York, SGP BioEnergy announced a $250 million equity commitment from Global Emerging Markets (GEM), a European private alternative investment group, to support the development of the Golden City Biorefinery in Colon, Panama and lay the groundwork for SGP’s transformative Zero-Waste Ecosystem. The Golden City Biorefinery is poised to become one of the largest […]
In Brazil, the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reports that the University of São Paulo is testing a Toyota Mirai that will run on the world’s first ethanol-based green hydrogen. The trial is expected to see the vehicle run 600km without needing to refuel with only water vapor coming out of the tailpipe. The ethanol-based […]
In Germany, as of October 1, all CLAAS agricultural machinery that meets the latest emissions standard will be approved for operation with hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVOs). Furthermore, the machines will be filled with the sustainable biofuel before they leave the factory gates at Harsewinkel and Le Mans. The approval of hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVOs) for […]
In the UK, Waitrose, part of The John Lewis Partnership, is the first UK retailer to use renewable natural gas to power tractors at its farm in an industry leading move. It is a significant step towards reaching net zero across their own operations by 2035. The company announced in 2021 that it will use […]
In Germany, Ship & Bunker reports the BMT has bunkered 1,200 metric tons of B100 for the first time in the country to a dredger from the Jan de Nul Group. The UCOME-based biofuel was ISCC certified and had GHG emissions of 85% lower than the fossil fuel equivalent. Jan de Nul has been one […]
In South Korea, the Korea Times reports GS Caltex, POSCO and H-Line Shipping—representing oil refining, steelmaking and shipbuilding—have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to introduce a fleet of biofuel-powered ships. GS Galtex’s B30 Bio Marine Fuel is a blend of its heavy fuel oil and Korean bioenergy developer DS Dansuk’s UCO-based biofuel and has 65% […]
In Finland, UPM Biochemicals has selected Brenntag SE, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, as sole distributor of its sustainable bio-monoethylene glycol (BioMEG) UPM BioPura in Europe. The new distribution agreement will bring UPM BioPura™ to market, unlocking further commercial opportunities, while accelerating the introduction of sustainable forest-sourced materials into the chemical […]
