In Germany, Shell and Flix (the company behind FlixBus) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and entered a long-term strategic partnership for the use of alternative fuels on long-distance coaches. The first project under the new strategic partnership will see Shell and Flix aim at advancing the development and introduction of bio-LNG for the […]
In Kansas, Whitefox announced that Western Plains Energy LLC will be the first US ethanol producer to install Whitefox ICE®-XL system at its 50 million gallons per year ethanol plant in Kansas. Derek Peine, CEO at Western Plains Energy said: “Since beginning operations in 2004, Western Plains has always been on the forefront of innovation […]
In Denmark, Gard has have entered into partnerships with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in Singapore and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping in Denmark. As a leading marine insurer, Gard wants to support the industry in this transition. That is why Gard has entered into partnership agreements with two global […]
In Italy, the EQTEC Italia Market Development Center in Gallina, near Castiglione d’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy project to recommission the plant remains on track, with the commercial operations date scheduled for December 2022, subject to the availability of service providers to complete work on ancillary equipment. Earlier this year, the company employed an operations manager and […]
In Denmark, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I) has secured two sites (La Sentiu and Linyola) for two large industrial scale biogas plants located in Catalonia, Spain. The La Sentiu project has been appointed a project of strategic importance by the Catalan government which implies that the […]
In Illinois, Fastmarkets reports soybean oil prices have fallen for the first time in four weeks, helping to boost margins for biodiesel producers above the 10-cent spread where it had fallen to below recently due to higher feedstock prices. Soybean oil stocks were reported to be at a 24-month low in October, which had pushed […]
In Germany, biodegradable microplastic particles in soils can lead to an increased rise in CO₂ emissions to the Earth’s atmosphere. This is shown by an interdisciplinary study published in “Applied Soil Ecology” by the Collaborative Research Centre 1357 “Microplastics” at the University of Bayreuth. In this study, experts in soil ecology and ecological microbiology compare […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported the ministry of mines and energy confirmed biodiesel blending will increase to 15% starting on April 1, but it will remain at 10% until then. To achieve the higher mandate, soybean demand is estimated at 30 million metric tons for 2023. Any technological route for the biodiesel production in permitted in […]
In Virginia, Foster Fuels is celebrating the distribution of half a million gallons of carbon-saving renewable fuel to data centers across North America. The company’s Mission Critical division delivers Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a renewable diesel, to critical facilities for use in their emergency backup power generators. Compass Datacenters is one of the first companies […]
In South Korea, Korean Register (KR) and Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) have signed an MOU to support methanol-fueled ships and establish the South Korean port as a low-carbon, eco-friendly energy hub. A growing number of dual fuel methanol vessels are being ordered by international shipping companies, and in October South Korean shipping company KSS Marine […]
