In Indiana, North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and RMI have released a new Guidance Report, Hydrogen Trucks: Long Haul’s Future? The report focuses on using hydrogen-based powertrains for heavy-duty Class 8 long-haul freight routes pulling van trailers. These powertrains include a range of fuel cell battery electric types and internal combustion engines (ICE) […]
In Utah, five individuals were sentenced this week to prison for their roles in a $1 billion biofuel tax conspiracy: Lev Aslan Dermen, aka Levon Termendzhyan, 56, was sentenced to 40 years; Jacob Kingston, 46, was sentenced to 18 years; Isaiah Kingston, 42, was sentenced to 12 years; Rachel Kingston, 67, was sentenced to seven […]
In Italy, Versalis, Eni’s chemical company and 36% shareholder of Novamont, and Mater-Bi, a company controlled by Investitori Associati II and NB Renaissance, shareholder of Novamont’s remaining 64%, announce exclusive negotiations to finalise the acquisition by Versalis of Novamont’s entire share package. Novamont is one of the leading international companies in the chemistry from renewables […]
In India, the Bowenpally Vegetable Market has caught Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention for its innovative waste management system. PM praised the one-of-its-kind bioelectricity, biofuel and bio-manure generation project during one of Mann Ki Baat episodes. Stating that the market’s waste is now being turned into wealth, PM said, “We have observed that in sabzi […]
In Egypt, the Egypt Independent newspaper reports that the contract has been signed for the country’s first biogas project that will produce electricity as well. The 1MW facility in Sadat City will be supplied with 85,000 metric tons of cattle manure annually, which will also produce 80,000 tons of fertilizer. GHG emissions reductions are expected […]
In India, the Indian Express Newspaper reports ethanol supplies in Maharashtra are expected to fall this season due to lower sugarcane yields and production, with just 1.27 million liters produced compared to the 1.32 million liters expected. As such, sugarcane mills are not expected to meet their contracted volume commitments for ethanol supply, but there […]
In Malaysia, Bernama news agency reports that Malaysian Palm Oil Board data shows the country’s palm oil stocks shrank by a whopping 21% in March to 1.67 million metric tons while crude palm oil stocks fell even further, by 23% to under 900,000 tons. Stocks fell sharply due to a more than 31% increase in […]
In Japan, the research team of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) has designed and developed a novel recycling process for producing biomass-derived chemicals by reusing the by-products of the target product. In this study, the research team demonstrated a self-sustaining process that minimizes the usage of external utilities in the chemical process by […]
In Washington, with the summer driving season less than two months away and fuel prices again on the rise, the Renewable Fuels Association stepped up its campaign calling for quick action by the White House to ensure the lower-cost E15 gasoline blend is available for American drivers this summer. The association last week kicked off […]
In Japan, Neste, ITOCHU Corporation and Fuji Oil Company collaborated to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which was locally-blended with conventional jet fuel, to the Japanese market as part of a demonstration project of the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The initiative helps Japan prepare for […]
