In Italy, the Milano Post reports an innovative industrial plant capable of producing biomethanol from biogas, the result of a five-year effort by the Politecnico di Milano and Fattoria Autonoma Tabacchi SC, is now a reality, thanks to BIGSQUID (Biogas-to-liquid) technology. The project was presented in Rome during the Confagricoltura annual meeting. The plant, operating […]
In the UK, Carbon Capture Scotland (CCS) and Iona Capital have announced a new agreement to capture and reuse green carbon dioxide (CO2) from Iona’s biomethane plants across the UK. This partnership aims to create dry ice for use in various industries, including food, cold logistics, and pharmaceuticals. The agreement builds upon their existing collaboration […]
In Australia, the University of Queensland has secured an internationally significant partnership with the Japanese Government that will boost research and innovation around commercial production of sustainable biofuels. UQ has signed an agreement with the Moonshot Research and Development Program, a Japanese Government initiative bringing together the world’s leading experts to tackle complex global challenges […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association thanked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its action to deny 26 petitions from oil refiners seeking exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard. This includes 11 each for 2021 and 2022, and one each for 2023 and the years 2016-2018. Only two requests remain pending, for 2018. “We thank President […]
In Canada, Air Products has been selected by Edmonton International Airport as the hydrogen and technology provider for Alberta’s first hydrogen fuel cell passenger vehicle fleet. Under the agreement, Air Products will station a mobile hydrogen refueler at the airport to provide hydrogen for the fleet of Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The airport […]
In Australia, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced A$32.1 million for Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation to trial hydrogen calcination technology at the Yarwun Alumina Refinery in Gladstone, Queensland. The A$111.1 million Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation Yarwun Hydrogen Calcination Pilot Demonstration Program’ will be the first-of-its-kind deployment of hydrogen calcination in the […]
In the Netherlands, collaboration between FincoEnergies and the Port of Amsterdam has resulted in a permit for FincoEnergies to supply biomethanol by truck to maritime consumers within the Amsterdam port area. FincoEnergies is the first operational supplier of this specific product in The Netherlands. Thanks to a fully sustainable production process (well-to-wheel), a certified CO2 […]
In Germany, as the first project in Germany, the federal government approved the “BoschPowerUnits” project as part of the multi-billion European IPCEI Hydrogen (Important Projects of Common European Interest) for the initial industrialization of stationary fuel cell systems. Federal Minister Robert Habeck personally handed over the grant notification during his recent visit to the Bosch […]
In Brazil, Vale announced a partnership with Wabtec Corporation to advance the decarbonization of the company’s rail operations. The deal includes an order for three of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery locomotives and a collaboration to test ammonia as a potential clean, alternative fuel to replace diesel. Vale and Wabtec will work together on a study to […]
In Argentina, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. have agreed to jointly promote the sustainable cultivation of Camelina sativa (camelina) in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The strategic pairing underpins the expansion of Global Clean Energy’s camelina production activities to South America and reinforces LDC’s position as a supplier of choice for […]
