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Norwegian biopark opens tender for turnkey contract of biogas project

Norwegian biopark opens tender for turnkey contract of biogas project

December 28, 2023 |

In Norway, Rå Biopark will build a biogas plant in Storfjord municipality, in Skibotn, approx. two hours’ drive from Tromsø city and has launched a tender to supply the turnkey contract for the project. The supplier who receives this turnkey contract has complete and overall responsibility for delivering a complete and well-functioning biogas plant according […]

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Comstock invests $3 million in RenFuel and will use its tech in its first commercial biorefinery

Comstock invests $3 million in RenFuel and will use its tech in its first commercial biorefinery

December 28, 2023 |

In Nevada, Comstock Inc announced execution of agreements with RenFuel K2B AB to advance Comstock’s first commercial biorefinery, including an option to acquire a subsidiary of RenFuel (“JV”). The JV has previously completed extensive preliminary engineering for a new biorefinery using RenFuel’s patented catalytic esterification process to refine lignin from byproducts of paper production into […]

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Maersk signs MOU with City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical for green methanol bunkering

Maersk signs MOU with City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical for green methanol bunkering

December 28, 2023 |

In Japan, A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC). This collaborative agreement will focus on the development of green methanol bunkering infrastructure in Yokohama as Maersk’s 16,000 TEU green methanol-powered container vessels will be delivered since 2024. It also highlights the parties’ […]

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Air France-KLM Group remains top consumer of SAF in 2023

Air France-KLM Group remains top consumer of SAF in 2023

December 28, 2023 |

In France, the Air France-KLM Group’s airlines will have incorporated around 80,000 metric tons of SAF in 2023– nearly double the amount in 2022 – making the group the world’s largest SAF user for the second year in a row. Throughout the year, the Group continued to secure future SAF supplies to meet its target […]

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Petrobras trialing its B24 blend

Petrobras trialing its B24 blend

December 28, 2023 |

In Brazil, BiodieselBR reports Petrobras is advancing with tests of a new type of marine fuel oil (bunker) with 24% biodiesel. Earlier this month, a container ship operating on coastal shipping routes on the Brazilian coast was filled with 860,000 liters of the mixture. The supply operation took place at the Rio Grande Terminal (RS). […]

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Westport Fuel Systems successfully demos its H2 HPDI in heavy transport in Sweden

Westport Fuel Systems successfully demos its H2 HPDI in heavy transport in Sweden

December 28, 2023 |

In Sweden, Westport Fuel Systems Inc. recently announced the successful completion of a heavy transport demonstration with KAJ Inrikes and others, of its H2 HPDI fuel system-equipped prototype truck hauling a trailer filled with IKEA home-furnishing products in Älmhult, Sweden. This is the second validation of the H2 HPDI system in a heavy haul application […]

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Chinese researchers look for ways to speed up sugarcane breeding methods

Chinese researchers look for ways to speed up sugarcane breeding methods

December 28, 2023 |

In China, current sugarcane breeding methods, involving a lengthy 10- to 12-year multistage selection process, have resulted in slower yield improvements compared to other major crops. The main obstacles in the breeding process include the extended cycle, challenging phenotyping due to substantial biomass, and limited heritability of crucial traits. These issues, particularly the logistical challenges in […]

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Thailand to phase out B10 by May 1, 2024 but will stick with B7 and B20

Thailand to phase out B10 by May 1, 2024 but will stick with B7 and B20

December 28, 2023 |

In Thailand, the Nation newspaper reports that only B7 and B20 diesel will be available at the pump from May 1, 2024 as the government discontinues the sale of B10 in an effort to simplify purchase choices and reduce confusion amongst customers while still enabling it to achieve biodiesel consumption goals. Discontinuing B10 isn’t expected […]

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Anaergia sells $15.6M in IRA investment tax credits

Anaergia sells $15.6M in IRA investment tax credits

December 27, 2023 |

In Canada, Anaergia Inc. announced the entry into a definitive agreement for a sale of $15.6 million of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) investment tax credits  generated by its subsidiary, Rhode Island Bioenergy Facility Holdco, LLC (“RIBH”). The investment tax credits for qualified biogas property were generated from the project built by RIBH’s subsidiary in Johnston, […]

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Ecoil lands investment led by The Chennai Angels

Ecoil lands investment led by The Chennai Angels

December 27, 2023 |

In India, Ecoil has secured $360,317 in a funding round led by The Chennai Angels, with participation from AIC Banasthali Vidyapith Foundation, Shell India, and other high-net-worth individuals. Ecoil specializes in transforming used cooking oil and fats into biodiesel, offering comprehensive waste management solutions for manufacturers and fast-food outlets. The funds acquired will be used […]

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