In Indonesia, Tempo reports the government began blending 35% biodiesel nationwide on August 1 following a limited roll out that began in February. Previously, the mandated blend was 30%. The government has had several false starts and pushed back the higher blend several times due to high palm oil prices and the need to invest […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell slightly last week to 1.067 million barrels a day compared to the two-year high seen the week prior. Production remained 24,000 bpd higher than the same week the year prior. Stocks followed ethanol production lower to 22.86 million barrels, down 368,000 […]
In Illinois, using energy from light to activate natural enzymes can help scientists create new-to-nature enzymatic reactions that support eco-friendly biomanufacturing — the production of fuels, plastics, and valuable chemicals from plants or other biological systems. Applying this photoenzymatic approach, researchers have developed a clean, efficient way to synthesize crucial chemical building blocks known as […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that a divide has arisen within the White House regarding potential subsidies for sustainable aviation fuel based that uses corn ethanol as feedstock. One side says SAF is a necessary pathway for ethanol’s future viability while the other says that the use of corn ethanol is contradictory to the needed environmental […]
In Canada, Enerkem Inc. and Technip Energies have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a Collaboration Agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of Enerkem’s technology platform for biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste materials. Technip Energies, having successfully executed bio and low-carbon fuels projects worldwide, will contribute its expertise in engineering, […]
In Japan, Toyota Tsusho Corporation has started supplying 100% concentration biodiesel fuel for a trial on the use of biofuel for ground support equipment within the New Chitose Airport, operated by Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. The purpose of the trial is to verify the effects of using 100% concentration biofuel on the engines of three […]
In the UK, Wärtsilä will supply methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for the French shipping company CMA CGM. The engines have been ordered for six 15,000 TEU container vessels which are being built at the Dalian Shipbuilding yard in China. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q2 2023. The six container vessels will be the first […]
In Japan, Yamasa Co., Ltd. and INPEX CORPORATION in cooperation with Alpico Kotsu Co., Ltd. jointly conducted a trial operation of a bus fueled by renewable diesel on a public road from Norikura Kogen to Mt. Tatamidaira in Nagano Prefecture. Norikura Kogen is the first registered “Zero Carbon Park” promoted by Japan’s Ministry of the […]
In Canada, Imperial Oil announced it had begun facility construction of the Strathcona Renewable Diesel project, with key contractors mobilizing to site. The project is designed to produce more than one billion litres of renewable diesel annually, primarily from locally sourced feedstocks, and could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 3 million metric tons […]
In California, the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas announced a landmark sustainability achievement in the field of renewable energy: North America now has 300 operational renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities, up from just over 30 facilities in 2011 when RNG Coalition was founded. This extraordinary growth reflects the RNG industry’s steadfast commitment to mitigating climate […]
