In the UK, researchers from Cambridge University have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s engine as drop-in fuel. While the technology is still at laboratory scale, the researchers say their ‘artificial leaves’ are an important step in the transition away […]
In India, the Mint reports the secretary of ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has called on the G20 nations to work together in order to assure biofuels reach their full potential. The country recently hosted a the Global Biofuel Alliance Seminar, organized by the ministry, which was held alongside the 3rd Energy Transition Working […]
In the UAE, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has signed an agreement with Airbus to support the development and growth of the global sustainable aviation fuel market. The agreement highlights areas of collaboration between the two companies, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), Green Hydrogen, Direct Air Capture technologies, as well as supporting the development […]
In California, Generate Capital announced it has made an investment in Ambient Fuels, a pioneering developer that builds green hydrogen projects to support the decarbonization of heavy industries and transportation. The agreement includes a commitment to fund up to $250 million of green hydrogen infrastructure. The funding supports Ambient Fuels’ fast-growing pipeline of projects. Ambient […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production continued to increase slightly last week but remains elusive of the psychological 1 million barrels per day mark at 987,000 bpd. With the summer driving season kicking off soon and the possibility that the Environmental Protection Agency will approve year-round E15 in time, ethanol facilities that had […]
In Singapore, Neste celebrated the opening of the Singapore expansion and establishes a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain to Changi Airport. Neste announced its final investment decision on additional renewable products production capacity in Singapore in December 2018. The EUR1.6 billion Singapore Expansion project has been successfully completed, the start-up of the refinery expansion […]
In the UK, Reuters reports that bp is exploring investing in biofuel feedstock producers as it works to achieve its 2030 goal of 100,000 barrels per day of biofuels as it seeks to shore up feedstock for its five more planned HEFA facilities. Feedstock supplies are limited and the race is on to secure them, […]
In Australia, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has welcomed new funding for the Hydrogen Headstart initiative announced in the 2023-24 Federal Budget. The Australian Government announced the establishment of the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart initiative to underwrite the biggest green hydrogen projects to be built in Australia. Funding will provide revenue support for investment in […]
In Italy, Costa Cruises has signed an agreement with LC3 Trasporti to start using bio-LNG-powered trucks to transport supplies needed by its cruise ships. The collaboration between the two Italian companies will officially begin on May 19, when the Costa Firenze ship will call for the first time in the port of Kiel, Germany, from […]
In Illinois, a team from the University of Illinois has quantified the plant cell properties in two C4 species, including cell shape, chloroplast size, and distribution of cell-to-cell connections called plasmodesmata, providing information that can change how people model photosynthesis thanks to their 3D reconstructions. This work is part of ROGUE, a research project that […]
