In Minnesota, a first-of-its-kind coalition is launching in Minnesota to scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with the urgency commercial aviation needs to reach net zero by 2050. Through the GREATER MSP Partnership, Bank of America, Delta Air Lines, Ecolab and Xcel Energy have established the Minnesota SAF Hub – the first large-scale SAF Hub in […]
In France, Technip Energies has been awarded a significant (between €50 million and €250 million) contract by bp for a hydrogen production unit at its Kwinana biorefinery in Western Australia, in support of the planned project to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biodiesel from bio feedstocks. The contract covers Engineering, Procurement and Fabrication (EPF) […]
In Finland, Neste, LyondellBasell, Biofibre and Naftex have created a value chain to combine bio-based polymers with natural fiber for the manufacturing of construction elements. The combination of polymers with measurable bio-based content and natural fiber in construction elements creates carbon storage which can help tackle climate change. The cooperation sees Neste provide renewable Neste […]
In India, the Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas unveiled the prototype of world’s first BS-6 Stage-II, Electrified Flex fuel vehicle, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor, which has both the flex fuel engine as well as an electric powertrain, thereby offering higher use of ethanol combined with better fuel efficiencies. “With Industry and Government […]
In California, Sugar Valley Energy (SVE), a subsidiary of California Ethanol & Power, LLC (CE+P), and STARS Technology Corporation (STARS) have announced a collaboration agreement to deploy cutting-edge hydrogen production technology at SVE’s planned, fully permitted 160-acre sugarcane ethanol biorefinery, bioelectric, biogas and wastewater treatment facility in Imperial Valley, California. The SVE-STARS agreement envisions the […]
In Connecticut, Veeder-Root in collaboration with precision measurement solutions expert Total Meter Services proudly presents the Biofuel Blending System (BBS). This in-line solution utilizes the same technology as the highly successful Additive Injection System (AIS), offering a versatile and accurate biofuel blending solution designed specifically for retail locations. The BBS represents a significant advancement in […]
In Hong Kong, EEL Biofuels announced a groundbreaking advancement in renewable energy technology with the development of its revolutionary algae-based biofuels. This cutting-edge technology is poised to revolutionize the energy sector by providing a game-changing alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Through years of intensive research and development, EEL Biofuels has unlocked the full potential of […]
In Colorado, University of Colorado Boulder’s Weimer Lab has introduced an efficient and economical method to use renewable energy to produce fuel, opening doors to clean and sustainable energy sources for a wide array of industries, including transportation, steelmaking and ammonia production. The groundbreaking study, detailed in the high-impact journal Joule, outlines a thermochemical process […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports that the Indian Sugar Mills Association has asked the government to drop the Goods and Services Tax on flex fuel vehicles to 5% from the current 28% to encourage people to drive on higher ethanol blends. Electric vehicles already have the lower GST applied to their sales price. […]
In California, Aemetis announced the sale of 88,883 D3 Renewable Identification Number credits (RINs), the company’s first commercial D3 RIN transaction under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) generated by the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Digester Project in California. The D3 RINs were generated by the sale of dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) delivered to […]
