In Belgium, ArcelorMittal and LanzaTech Global Inc. announced the next step toward full operation of ArcelorMittal’s commercial flagship carbon capture and utilisation (‘CCU’) facility in Ghent, Belgium. The €200 million ‘Steelanol’ facility is a first of its kind for the European steel industry, deploying technology developed by leading carbon utilization company LanzaTech. This week saw […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell slightly last week to an average of 1.018 million barrels per day. As a result, ethanol stocks fell to 22.226 million, down 722,000 barrels from the week prior and 971,000 barrels from the same period last year. Exports also fell last […]
In the UK, Argent Fuels, a supplier of environmentally friendly fuel in the UK, has announced a partnership with Transdev, a prominent bus operator in the North of England. The collaboration will reduce carbon emissions by over 3,600 tonnes per year through the use of sustainable biodiesel. Under the agreement, Argent Fuels will assist Transdev […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reports that W2Fuel has decided to close its doors in part because of the uncertainty around the $1 per gallon biodiesel production credit which is required to offset the required upgrade investments. The facility was originally mothballed in 2019 when the biodiesel credit last expired and took until 2021 […]
In Ireland, Musgrave, one of Ireland’s largest business truck fleet operators, has announced the roll out of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel across its network of almost 500 vehicles. By 2030, half of the Musgrave fleet will operate on alternative fuel, with an overall ambition for the entire fleet to be net zero by 2040. […]
In Germany, millions of tons of electronic waste are produced in the EU every year. With a novel approach, the new EU project “CircEl-Paper” could sustainably improve the recycling process for electronics in the future. Electronics that can be disposed of and even recycled using conventional paper recycling process? That is the goal of the […]
In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), along with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), in introducing the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accuracy Act of 2023. The bipartisan legislation would update federal standards to align with the definition of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the Federal […]
In Canada, Irving Shipbuilding announced their C$545,000 commitment to the Green Harbour Project by the Verschuren Centre in Sydney, N.S. The Green Harbour Project aims to make Halifax Harbour a net zero emitter by 2050, making it a leader in green technology. The project will be tailored to each stakeholder’s decarbonization needs and monitor progress […]
In Sweden, Wärtsilä will deliver the know-how and equipment for a significant Swedish bioLNG project. The Wärtsilä solution will upgrade the biogas from agricultural waste and then liquefy it into high quality bioLNG. The installation has been ordered by Gasum AB and it will be located at the company’s facility near Götene, Sweden. The order was booked […]
In India, the Times of India newspaper reports that will more than 100 ethanol distilleries, Uttar Pradesh is preparing to become the country’s largest ethanol-producing state when the new season kicks off in November, surpassing Maharashtra. Currently 85 distilleries are online but there are 15 under construction that will begin production in the next few […]
